Comments on: Minnesota Race Continues To Narrow http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/11/minnesota-race-continues-to-narrow Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: tas http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/11/minnesota-race-continues-to-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-46539 tas Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:16 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=6508#comment-46539 Instant runoff voting could help independent candidates, too. In 2000, if people had a chance to pick Nader first and Gore second, Gore would have ended up president and the Greens would have gotten 5% of the national popular vote to qualify for federal funding during the 2004 election season. But instead... Instant runoff voting could help independent candidates, too. In 2000, if people had a chance to pick Nader first and Gore second, Gore would have ended up president and the Greens would have gotten 5% of the national popular vote to qualify for federal funding during the 2004 election season.

But instead…

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/11/minnesota-race-continues-to-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-46534 Kyle E. Moore Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:14:46 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=6508#comment-46534 I agree completely. With the indie picking up only 15%, you take him off the ballot and this whole mess could get cleared up pretty easily. I agree completely. With the indie picking up only 15%, you take him off the ballot and this whole mess could get cleared up pretty easily.

]]> By: tas http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/11/minnesota-race-continues-to-narrow/comment-page-1#comment-46533 tas Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:44:26 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/?p=6508#comment-46533 This is just another case for either a runoff election or instant runoff voting. An independent candidate got 15% of the vote in the MN race; neither Franken or Coleman won a majority of the vote. So revote with just those two candidates running. Sure would solve the problems with recount bullshit. This is just another case for either a runoff election or instant runoff voting. An independent candidate got 15% of the vote in the MN race; neither Franken or Coleman won a majority of the vote. So revote with just those two candidates running. Sure would solve the problems with recount bullshit.

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