Content Categorized with "FairVote"
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Of Campaigns and Crosswords
- Posted: October 4, 2007
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
Elections are like Scrabble. Winning requires strategy, a command of language and a sense of your opponent's weaknesses, there are very often more than two players, and it doesn't hurt to pull a seven-letter bingo from out of nowhere for a 50-point bonus (wait, I think that last one is only in Scrabble).
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The Primaries' Premature Nomination Problem
- Posted: September 27, 2007
- Categories: FairVote
When Dick Gephardt eked out a win in the 1988 Iowa caucuses, no one was under the illusion that the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination was over. Nor was it over in 1992 when Iowans chose favorite son Sen. Tom Harkin and Paul Tsongas won in New Hampshire, both defeating eventual nominee Bill Clinton. John McCain found that a lopsided New Hampshire win was not enough to survive the awaiting Bush 2000 machine.
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Advance Youth Voter Registration Fight Continues
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E-Newsletter September 21, 2007
- Posted: September 21, 2007
- Categories: FairVote Reformer E-Newsletters, National Popular Vote, Fair Voting/Proportional Representation, FairVote
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Barry Bonds, Blast-offs and Ballots
- Posted: September 20, 2007
- Categories: Ranked Choice Voting, FairVote
As you may have heard by now, fashion designer Marc Ecko has purchased the baseball hit by Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron’s home run record for a mere $750,000. Given the controversial nature of Bonds’ achievement (a fray into which FairVote will not be jumping), Mr. Ecko’s stated purpose in buying the famous sphere was to “democratize” its fate. He is holding an online election asking interested parties to choose from one of three options:
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Video Contest Deadline Extended!
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The President of Everyone?
- Posted: September 13, 2007
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
When the presidential primary season was still in formation, Washington oracle David Broder took note of the new emphasis given by the candidates for the Democratic nomination to the concerns of urban voters.
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New Report: California GOP-Backed Electoral Vote Plan Deeply Flawed'
- Posted: September 13, 2007
- Categories: National Popular Vote, FairVote
The California Republican Party at its recent state convention endorsed the Electoral Reform Act, a proposed ballot measure to award most of California’s electoral votes according to the presidential vote in each congressional district. In its new report, “Fuzzy Math: Wrong-Way Reforms for Allocating Electoral College Votes,” FairVote reveals the serious flaws in the proposal if applied either state-by-state or nationally.
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Senate Minority Blocks D.C. Voting Rights
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FairVote-Endorsed Civics Bill Passes