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<DIV>I don't fully agree with Jeanene on the choices we have, but I agree on the
method, or lack of method. Looking at the Democratic side, I believe a lot of
voters who stayed home or voted for Clinton would have preferred Edwards to
either her or Obama, and they would have had a voice in the final outcome (even
if Edwards were not the nominee) if he had stayed in the race, and collected a
proportional share of delegates. On the Republican side, McCain was left
standing because viable candidates who happened to lose here and there all
pulled out, although probably a majority of Republicans don't want him, they
just didn't agree between Giuliani, Romney, Huckabee, etc. And they shouldn't
have to this early.</DIV>
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<DIV>(I also thought the 2000 race was too close to let either candidate be
president. Like Jeanene says now, throw them both out and run it again. Or let
Tipper Gore and Laura Bush flip a coin, one becoming prez and the other vice. Or
in October 2004, could we dump Kerry please, and try Edwards after all? I talked
to a lot of southerners in 2005 who would have voted for him, but did vote for
GWB.)</DIV>
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<DIV>I would like to see a nationwide order-of-preference ballot, without regard
to party. I could then have turned in a ballot saying (1) Edwards, (2) Obama,
(3) might-have-been-Huckabee, (4) either Dennis Kucinick or Ron Paul, etc. etc.
etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>Someone of different views might have turned in (1) Fred Thompson, (2)
Giuliani, (3) Ron Paul, (4) Edwards, (5) Romney. Then everyone's vote can be
recounted until it reaches the place where it does the most good.</DIV>
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<DIV>Also, the people we really want, who often don't run, would have a better
change, because arguments about "wasted votes" would not apply. Maybe Jeanene
wants Newt Gingrich. Maybe I want Harold Ford.</DIV>
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<DIV>Siarlys</DIV>
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<DIV>On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:38:18 -0700 "Discussion of the Good, Clean Funnies
List" <<A href="mailto:gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net">gcfl-discuss@gcfl.net</A>>
writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Candara size=4>Could we throw the current ones
out and start all over again? I don't like the 3 choices
I see. There has to be a better way... I mean, we are 7+
months away from the election, and we are already unhappy with the only three
choices we have. How American is that? It's NOT.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080 face=Candara size=4>Jeanene</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=752424305-14032008><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>i don't like any of the candidates.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=752424305-14032008><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>i voted for hilary in the primary as in "better the devil
you know ...."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=752424305-14032008><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>and will probably vote mccain in
november.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left dir=ltr><SPAN class=752424305-14032008><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2>greenBubble</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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