tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11723580.post6044911339893028913..comments2015-11-09T19:12:31.627-08:00Comments on Straight Thoughts: Straight thoughts 153Giuseppehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05465885148088436013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11723580.post-4086798907176467512007-07-06T18:35:00.000-07:002007-07-06T18:35:00.000-07:00Good summary of the Citizens' Assembly's work Gius...Good summary of the Citizens' Assembly's work Giuseppe.<BR/><BR/>It's a mug's game to attempt to predict election results under a fair voting system, but you dead on when you say that under MMP, the Family Coalition Party would get A LOT more attention from the media.Mark Greenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03937027367953070283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11723580.post-21611065781887053632007-05-18T08:37:00.000-07:002007-05-18T08:37:00.000-07:00In response to bbs:Of course I am aware of that.If...In response to bbs:<BR/><BR/>Of course I am aware of that.<BR/>If you analyze results of previous elections by riding and by polls, you will see a remarkably even distribution among different polls, among rural ridings and among city ridings.<BR/>The 60% of the ridings (with 50% majority in favour) is not such a great additional restriction.<BR/>In any case, I agree with the CA that such radical Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465885148088436013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11723580.post-85228670251338638902007-05-18T08:33:00.000-07:002007-05-18T08:33:00.000-07:00In response to blanks57:As he says, I'd rather dim...In response to blanks57:<BR/><BR/>As he says, I'd rather diminish the number of ridings even more, for example combining each two ridings (minimizing boundary changes), for example, having 53 ridings and 30 party seats.<BR/>It is conceivable, even if unlikely, that a person would really like a local candidate, even if not from the preferred party. <BR/>Just another choice.<BR/>I am not sure I Giuseppehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465885148088436013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11723580.post-40039858827920191822007-05-16T17:13:00.000-07:002007-05-16T17:13:00.000-07:00Actually, it's not just a 60% majority, it's also ...Actually, it's not just a 60% majority, it's also a majority in 60% of the ridings. I think this initiative has little to no chance of meeting both of those criteria.WE Speakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404274318570578146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11723580.post-65128819160736931722007-05-16T12:55:00.000-07:002007-05-16T12:55:00.000-07:00Sorry we have enough under achieving mpp's without...Sorry we have enough under achieving mpp's without adding another 39.<BR/>Besides who would vote for one candidate and another party at the same time.It sounds assinine.<BR/>Vote for one mpp and another in case one doesn't win ?<BR/>It's called equality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com