tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post2431372490003635717..comments2024-03-24T21:06:57.039-07:00Comments on FOUSESQUAWK: Election 2016: It May Not Be a Good Choice, But It's a Clear ChoiceGary Fousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17014739065121483409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post-33656110392094852362016-11-06T18:17:43.907-08:002016-11-06T18:17:43.907-08:00Instead of spouting tripe about "the people&#...Instead of spouting tripe about "the people's choice," try asking how we ended up with two candidates who each have 70 percent negative approval ratings.<br /><br />I have an idea: If 40 percent of the voters are Republican, and 60 percent of them like Donald Trump, and if 40 percent of the voters are Democrats, and 60 percent of them like Hillary, that is about 24 percent of all voters who really support each candidate.<br /><br />In most years, the nominee would be someone who would get the acceptance of most of the rest of their party, a fair number of independents, and the grudging acquiesence of most remaining independents. But this year, each winning candidate was despised by the other 40 percent of their own party, and virtually all independents, giving each a 70 percent + negative rating overall.<br /><br />The solution is to toss all the candidates into a single order of preference ballot, shorten the election season to about six months, and have a run-off among the top four candidates, giving voters time to have second thoughts about the leading slate.Siarlys Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083839117838391267noreply@blogger.com