The Future of Elections: A Web Based 3rd Party Convention

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Post by t_krupicka » Sat, Aug 06, 2011, 5:15 PM UTC

The Future of Elections: A Web Based 3rd Party Convention
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Re: The Future of Elections: A Web Based 3rd Party Convention

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Post by t_krupicka » Sat, Aug 06, 2011, 5:19 PM UTC

What do you think of the platform design and the few restrictions they put on the nomination and election process? I though their approach was really unique and would like to see if it would work..

Re: The Future of Elections: A Web Based 3rd Party Convention

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Post by jellicle » Sat, Aug 06, 2011, 5:30 PM UTC

Gah, stop it with the presidential runs. It is MUCH easier to infiltrate U.S. politics via the House of Representatives. Elect a half-dozen representatives - which is entirely possible and much cheaper than a single Presidential run - and suddenly you're Joe Lieberman - the swing votes on a lot of issues.

But since most of the third-parties are driven by ego and really are just advertising for one specific person, they concentrate on a doomed Presidential run and fail miserably. What a waste.

Oh, nevermind, I see Thomas Friedman was excited about this. That clinches it: it's a failure.