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4. If our electoral process allowed for instant run-offs, I'd be OK with multiple parties

Reply to Boojatta (Original post)

Mon Mar 19, 2012, 10:41 AM

Mar 2012

but until that happens, I think the system will be used against Progressives/liberals. Look at America Selects...a creation of Wall Street, pushing Buddy Roehmer (a former Republican) as an alternate to the current 2 Party choices. Yeah, right. Maine ended up with a Teabagger Governor who got elected on 38% of the vote because an Indie/Democrat split the other 62%.