As Eric Gorr wrote (Fri.Apr.23):
Examples have previously been given which demonstrates IRV inability to perform better then Plurality. In these cases, IRV has failed to select the Condorcet Winner while Plurality did select the Condorcet Winner.
So what? It is well-known (and obvious) that IRV is FAR more likely to elect the Condorcet Winner than Plurality. So if anyone mentions the CW in an informed honest discussion of IRV vs. Plurality, it should be to chalk up a point for IRV .
Well, I supposed that I can also ask:
So What?
That IRV can and will fail to select the Condorcet Winner in a significant number of elections, is again sufficient for me to oppose IRV. I simply do not want to take the risk that the most preferred candidate (as defined by the Condorcet Criterion) would not be selected.
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