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naaman fletcher

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5. Two party system:

Reply to Peace Patriot (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 10:41 AM

Feb 2013

I would like to see the following:

A democratic system but where a candidate can pledge his votes to another in the event that he loses:

For example, Ralph Nader could run as a Green, but pledge that should he lose all of his votes could go to the Democratic candidate. Likewise, Ron Paul could do the same on the right.

This, I think, would totally change things as people could actually vote for who they wanted to win without worrying about "throwing away their vote" or "voting for the other side".

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'Ecuador’s Chavez' headed for re-election landslide [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

Good. Nt newfie11 Feb 2013 #1

"Ecuador's Chavez"? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #2

Ridiculous headline, great news. Warren Stupidity Feb 2013 #3

A nearly 70% approval rating, yet Correa expected to get only a 40% vote in a multi-candidate field? Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #4

Two party system: naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #5

In Brazil... ocpagu Feb 2013 #6

I was right to be skeptical of these pollsters 40% prediction. Correa won by 61% of the vote. Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #8

Boy, were those pollsters wrong! Correa got SIXTY-ONE PERCENT of the vote! Peace Patriot Feb 2013 #7

Nice, a landslide nt flamingdem Feb 2013 #9