Re: [EM] Re: approval strategy (Russ Paielli)

2005-01-20 Thread Kevin Venzke
Ralph, --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > Because it would be next to impossible for any approval > strategy formula to account for all these differences, I'm > skeptical about all formulas that purport to express ideal > strategies for supporters of particular candidates. Before > one can hope t

[EM] Re: approval strategy (Russ Paielli)

2005-01-20 Thread RLSuter
Kevin, I think my message was prompted by Alex Small's message, but I wasn't replying specifically to him or to Russ Paielli. Rather, I was trying to say that many comments I've read on this list about how supporters of particular candidates should vote stratetgically in approval elections make li

Re: [EM] Re: approval strategy (Russ Paielli)

2005-01-18 Thread Kevin Venzke
Ralph, --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > Many comments about approval strategy have made little sense > to me, because they ignore the fact that strong supporters of a > particular candidate can have very divergent views about other > candidates. > > Given the great diversity of voter opinions o

[EM] Re: approval strategy (Russ Paielli)

2005-01-18 Thread RLSuter
Many comments about approval strategy have made little sense to me, because they ignore the fact that strong supporters of a particular candidate can have very divergent views about other candidates. Using the 2004 U.S. presidential election as an example, supporters each candidate, from the social

[EM] Re: approval strategy (Russ Paielli)

2005-01-17 Thread Alex Small
Russ-   I would think that the strategy is straight-forward:  If the Green is one of the top 2 contenders in pre-election polls then the Green's supporters should vote for the Green and anybody they prefer to the Green.  Of course, strategic adjustments can then change the dynamics of the race, and