Comments on: Oregon May Legalize Fusion http://www.ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:46:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=2699 By: Joseph http://www.ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Joseph Wed, 06 Jul 2005 23:10:54 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/#comment-875 John Kennedy was elected in 1960 because, in New York, he was on the ballot on both the Democrat Party and Liberal Party lines. The votes for the 2 parties combined beat Nixon, but Nixon won Republican vs. Democrat. This is not mentioned much because it is usually overshadowed by the funny stuff in Texas and Cook County, Illinois. John Kennedy was elected in 1960 because, in New York, he was on the ballot on both the Democrat Party and Liberal Party lines. The votes for the 2 parties combined beat Nixon, but Nixon won Republican vs. Democrat. This is not mentioned much because it is usually overshadowed by the funny stuff in Texas and Cook County, Illinois.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Eddie Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:37:09 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/#comment-874 I would thing it would be a good thing for minor political parties as it would show that a Democrat or Republican got elected with the clear support for a third political party. Ideally third political parties would want some type of proportional representation. I would thing it would be a good thing for minor political parties as it would show that a Democrat or Republican got elected with the clear support for a third political party.

Ideally third political parties would want some type of proportional representation.

]]> By: Chronicler http://www.ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Chronicler Sun, 03 Jul 2005 18:17:20 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/#comment-872 I would think that if someone did not want third parties to have ballot access they would not have an interest in this website. I would think that if someone did not want third parties to have ballot access they would not have an interest in this website.

]]> By: Robert Hansen http://www.ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Robert Hansen Sat, 02 Jul 2005 17:39:44 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/#comment-871 Agreed. This is a terrible idea which could backfire on the minor parties and I just fired off a note to my state senator asking him to vote against it. Agreed. This is a terrible idea which could backfire on the minor parties and I just fired off a note to my state senator asking him to vote against it.

]]> By: Luther Jackson http://www.ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Luther Jackson Fri, 01 Jul 2005 23:22:29 +0000 http://ballot-access.org/2005/06/30/oregon-may-legalize-fusion/#comment-870 This is only a tool for third parties to try and horn in on major party success. It doesn't work in NY and in fact they're getting rid of it. Don't bring this bad idea here. This is only a tool for third parties to try and horn in on major party success. It doesn’t work in NY and in fact they’re getting rid of it. Don’t bring this bad idea here.

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