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  Green Party? . . . Please spare me!

  The green party in the US is a nice idea, but only in theory. In fact, one might argue that all it will successfully accomplish is marginalizing green issues and its supporters. There are dozens (if not more) third parties in the US. It is very hard (and in this day and age almost impossible) for a third party to have any electoral success (it does happen on a community level in certain places around the country). There are key differences between the electoral systems of most European countries and the US. In the US, we have a single-member district system that is winner take all. It makes our system functionally a two-party system. Most of Europe has a proporational representation system. Voters in Europe vote for the party, not the candidate. All that is needed for a small party to gain seats in a parliamentary body is to get over the threshold (whatever that threshold may be). Sometimes, that threshold is as low as 5%. Here in the US, you need a plurality of the vote at least (in some parts of the country, you need an outright majority). The Green party getting 50.1% of the vote? I don't think so. Even 40-45%, not likely. To insist on something like this, just because it works in Germany is to deny the reality of the electoral constraints place upon the US system.On Obama just can't quit Gore posted 1 year, 7 months ago 4 Responses

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  Couldn't disagree more

  What if Mitt wins the nomination and then the general election?  Don't say it can't happen, because it can.  If that happens, you will dread the day you cheered for him to win the Florida primary.  It is much better to try and nominate the greenest candidates in each party.  Then, work your tail off to help the greenest candidate win the general election.

  -BryanOn Republican primary in Florida posted 1 year, 9 months ago 2 Responses

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  Actually, a huge win for Obama

  Looks like your numbers are old.  With 98% of the precincts reporting.  Wow, Hillary doesn't even finish second.

  Obama: 38%
  Edwards: 30%
  Clinton: 29%
  Richardson: 2%
  Biden: 1%On Huckabee and Obama have it posted 1 year, 10 months ago 15 Responses

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  Why are you watching Fox News?

  Don't you guys realize that Fox News LOVES it when you get upset over their content? -- you are falling into their trap.  Just don't watch it and move on.  The same goes for people like the Greenpeace guy on the show.  He should have never gone on the show to begin with. On Fox News disses Clinton climate plan posted 2 years ago 8 Responses

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  I'm with JMG

  I used to be very anti-nuclear.  Not anymore.  Don't misunderstand me.  Wind, solar, geothermal are definitely the way to go long term and I wish we used more of it now.  But nuclear must be in the mix.  Coal fired power plants must be stopped -- now.  If we are serious about fighting climate change, nuclear must be in the mix.On Conservative candidate in Ontario will expand nuclear power industry, if elected posted 2 years, 1 month ago 8 Responses