[EM] Voting Theory and Populism

[Kevin Venzke]

Hi Greg,

--- En date de : Dim 19.10.08, Greg Nisbet <gregory.nisbet at gmail.com> a écrit :
> I question what the behavior of AT2R has to do with the
> original
> topic, but here's my two cents.
> 
> With regards to clones:
> 
> 8 A
> 7 B
> 6 C
> 
>  The A vs B faceoff is correct. Moving on...
> 
> 8 A
> 8 A*
> 7 B
> 6 C
> 
> A vs A* faceoff is also correct here is why.
> 
> What you accuse of being clone-positivity is in fact
> clone-neutrality.
> 
> You cloned the best candidate in the election. How is it
> unreasonable
> that it should face off against itself? For one of the
> A's (which
> one?) to be kicked off, the method would have to be clone
> negative.

If you define "best candidate" according to first round first preferences
then it's unclear why you would have a runoff at all.

The second method isn't clone-independent either, given the possibility
that B could defeat a single A, but lose if A is cloned.

Kevin Venzke

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