First Debate on DEMOREP1's 2-1-2 Example

[DEMOREP1 at aol.com]

1. When there are 2 candidates, they obviously go head to head. There is no
magical change when there are 3 or more candidates.  Such 3 or more
candidates can and should obviously go head to head.  One of the candidates
could be the compromise candidate who beats each of the other candidates.
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2. There is a major truncation problem with plain Condorcet (especially when
the numbers of first choice votes for the higher candidates are roughly equal
such as 45-42-13 or 35-34-31).

As I have commented, a  majority yes/no vote on each candidate (combined with
head to head rankings) will encourage the making of additional choices.

If only 1 candidate gets majority support, then he/she wins. 

If only 2 candidates get majority support, then they go head to head.

if there are 3 or more majority continuing candidates---
(a) The supporters of minority defeated candidates will, if they want to have
any influence, make additional choices (i.e. support the least evil
candidate(s) (in their opinion) among the majority continuing candidates).

(b) The supporters of majority continuing candidates will, if they want to
counteract the votes of the supporters of minority defeated candidates, make
additional choices.