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Subject: 
Re: It's All Over...
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Date: 
Thu, 9 Nov 2000 01:25:35 GMT
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mattdm@mattdm+SayNoToSpam+.org
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Larry Pieniazek <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote:
But the basic point that a vote for a third party candidate is a thrown away
vote is VERY entrenched in certain circles, and it's wrong. It's extremely
unfortunate that it's such a widespread viewpoint, because it keeps us stuck
in a duopoly. And not just any duopoly, but an amazingly broken one, which
gives us candidates of the stunningly low quality of Bush and Gore (or was
it Gush and Bore, I forget)...

Whoo, I agree with Larry. :)

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  Re: It's All Over...
 
(...) Well, it's choosing a totally different sort of evil, one could say. :-) But the basic point that a vote for a third party candidate is a thrown away vote is VERY entrenched in certain circles, and it's wrong. It's extremely unfortunate that (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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