Eric Gorr said: > At 7:09 AM -0400 9/28/03, Donald Davison wrote: >>A circular tie proves that the lower choices are >>flawed. To use the lower choices when they are flawed is the wrong >> thing to do. > > For what reasons do you believe the lower choices are flawed? > > Why do you believe is it not possible for a voter to fully express > their sincere opinion on how one candidate rates against another?
To amplify Eric's point, I can think of choices where my higher choices may be less reliable than my lower choices. Say the candidates were John McCain, Russ Feingold, and George Bush Jr. I'm 100% certain that Bush would be my last choice, but I have so much respect for McCain and Feingold that I'd have a tough time deciding which is my favorite. So my first choice could go either way, but I'd be very confident that my second choice (whoever he is) is superior to my last choice. Alex ---- Election-methods mailing list - see http://electorama.com/em for list info
