tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post116258926191797751..comments2023-11-30T04:19:29.368-06:00Comments on ILLINOIZE: Blagojevich-Topinka-Whitney and Bean-Scheurer-McSweeney races show the need for ranked ballotsRich Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405714376169753223noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162876513687699762006-11-06T23:15:00.000-06:002006-11-06T23:15:00.000-06:00Sorry...'co-opt'Sorry...'co-opt'Extreme Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477416791736537181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162876434454548872006-11-06T23:13:00.000-06:002006-11-06T23:13:00.000-06:00DJW wrote:"One nice dynamic of multi-candidate rac...DJW wrote:<BR/><BR/>"One nice dynamic of multi-candidate races is that negative advertising doesn't work very well, because tearing down one person might help a third person and not the person tearing down the target."<BR/><BR/>BINGO! Candidates have to run on positives. Sure, one could still point out opponent's votes on various bills, but the fact is that candidates would eventually have to Extreme Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477416791736537181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162760935528815912006-11-05T15:08:00.000-06:002006-11-05T15:08:00.000-06:00Well, you wouldn't *have* to cast a second-choice ...Well, you wouldn't *have* to cast a second-choice vote. You could if you wanted to, but you wouldn't be forced to do so. At least, that's the type of reform I would advocate for (and I don't think any American use of IRV requires votes to rank more than one candidate).Dan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162692028954836012006-11-04T20:00:00.000-06:002006-11-04T20:00:00.000-06:00I normally would be sympathetic to ranking candida...I normally would be sympathetic to ranking candidates and similar reforms. Nevertheless, the Blagojevich-Topinka-Whitney situation makes me glad that we don't rank candidates in this state. I voted for Whitney for a reason: the other candidates make me ill. (All due respect to Eric Zorn and his point about the unfair trashing given to Topinka, but her lack of a meaningful response does, in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162674162056461992006-11-04T15:02:00.000-06:002006-11-04T15:02:00.000-06:00Not likely: I'm not so sure. I think know the thir...Not likely: I'm not so sure. I think know the third party candidates are universally ignored and not really challenged (on the lack of any experience in government, say, or on some inconsistencies). If voters did have the right to rank candidates, I think the major party candidates could fairly and directly challenge the minor party candidates and create a more policy-oriented, substantive debateDan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162611944926375492006-11-03T21:45:00.000-06:002006-11-03T21:45:00.000-06:00This is far more radical than it seems in terms of...This is far more radical than it seems in terms of the power to change the way things work. <BR/><BR/>If Illinois suddenly implemented an instant run-off today I believe you would see Whitney receive well over 20%. If the option had been in place all along, the possibility of a stronger Green candidate would have generated enough free media and debate invitations could have boosted him into Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162595818399615802006-11-03T17:16:00.000-06:002006-11-03T17:16:00.000-06:00Of course we should have majority elections! Brin...Of course we should have majority elections! Bring on the Instant Runoff Voting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162592631391877122006-11-03T16:23:00.000-06:002006-11-03T16:23:00.000-06:00Missed that one. Thanks. (I just saw his anti-CAFT...Missed that one. Thanks. (I just saw his anti-CAFTA and pro-estate tax stuff). I guess he pulls from both candidates. I should update the post,Dan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463601.post-1162592542501676832006-11-03T16:22:00.000-06:002006-11-03T16:22:00.000-06:00Schuerer is actually radically anti-abortion. I th...Schuerer is actually radically anti-abortion. I thought he would pull votes from McSweeney who doesn't have the best pro-life credentials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com