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Old 11-30-2008, 05:26 PM   #552
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Originally Posted by SebC View Post
Which has more to do with how many parties are in which segments of the political spectrum than to do with what voters really want, the median (and probably also the average) Canadian voter is a liberal. Vote splitting is a huge factor in our system, which is why whilst I don't support rep-by-pop, I do believe we should have an automatic run-off system at the riding level.
I wouldn't pretend to know "what voters really want"; 38% voted Conservative, so that seems pretty clear. What do you mean by the average Canadian voter is a "liberal"? (just want clarification as to what you mean by that term).
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