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New
York Times
Below is a
compilation of citizen commentaries apearing in the New York
Times defending IRV and third party competition in American
elections.
Two
Parties Won't Do
I take great exception to "A Third Party on the
Right," by John J. Miller (Op-Ed, Nov. 16). Third-party candidates
aren't responsible for electing Democrats or Republicans; the
lousy politicians whom the two major parties keep giving us are at
fault.
I hope that if Mr. Miller sincerely believes that
third parties spoil elections, he will try to persuade both major
parties to work toward changing the election system to one that
includes instant runoff voting, in which voters rank the
candidates in order of preference.
Even without a new
voting system, I will continue to vote for the candidate who best
represents my views, rather than the lesser of two
evils.
PEGGY
KOTEEN
San Luis Obispo, Calif., Nov. 18,
2002
- To
the Editor:
With Democrats and Republicans running so
closely in so many places and turnouts rarely passing 50 percent,
why don't both parties stop bullying the voices of actual ideas
and conviction ("A Third Party on the Right," Op-Ed, Nov. 16)?
Instead of denouncing the 1 to 3 percent of voters who so threaten
them, they should try listening.
Votes for Democrats and
Republicans have robbed this country of meaningful debate and
politics we can believe in. If you are upset by the determined
mediocrity of the major candidates, look in the mirror and next
time vote for a third (or fourth or fifth) party. Let's have a
real democracy!
ERIC ROSENBLOOM
Kirby, Vt., Nov. 16,
2002
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