Your presidential candidate: Hot or not?
The best way to make American elections fair, according to a new book, is to use a voting method known for ranking drunk sorority girls.
Just as it strikes us as deeply unfair that Michelle Kwan's performance should affect the ranking of the skaters ahead of her, it's crazy that Ralph Nader's participation in the 2000 race in Florida should matter to the contest between Gore and Bush. If Nader had not participated in that race, Gore would have won. Add Nader, and Bush wins. That's not because Nader's participation caused voters to change their essential views about Bush and Gore. Most of ... Full Story »
Posted by Mike LaBonte
