Re: [EM] Rob: Condorcet's strategy problem

2005-09-15 Thread Abd ulRahman Lomax
At 01:34 AM 9/15/2005, Rob Lanphier wrote: My main goal is to correctly find the candidate who would beat every other candidate in a head-to-head election, because I believe that candidate is likely the best candidate for the position. As I have written, there seems to be two distinct philosoph

Re: [EM] Rob: Condorcet's strategy problem

2005-09-14 Thread Rob Lanphier
Hi Mike, Comments below. On Thu, 2005-09-15 at 02:53 +, MIKE OSSIPOFF wrote: > You wrote: > > Incidentally, this particular scenario presents some nasty strategy > problems for Range and Approval as well. > > I reply: > > Nasty enough to make voters bury their favorite? > > Nope. That ince

[EM] Rob: Condorcet's strategy problem

2005-09-14 Thread MIKE OSSIPOFF
Rob-- You wrote: Incidentally, this particular scenario presents some nasty strategy problems for Range and Approval as well. I reply: Nasty enough to make voters bury their favorite? Nope. That incentive will never exist withApproval or Range Voting. It's a question of which you'd rather t