<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Eric Gorr wrote:<BR>
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>Yes, I can invent numbers that show just the opposite.<BR>
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Yes, exactly my point.<BR>
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In the original examples only rankings, not rankings with utilities were given. Without information on the actual utilities the Condorcet winner might have the highest utility or might not. You just don't know. You cannot say from rankings alone (as you did) that <BR>
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"The voters were clearly split, but both of the larger groups preferred the third option over the primary opposition. As such, the highest utility candidate was elected by Condorcet."<BR>
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David Gamble<BR>
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