[fvc-wat-disc] MMP on the radio

[Alida and George]

Paul
I thought Marcia's input had resolved this: yes, they found that MMP DID 
improve turnout.
I am satisfied that that is a believable  statement based on research - at 
least I have no reason to doubt the source, whereas "pretty widespread 
knowledge in the Fair Vote Canada community" smacks  of a car ad.
Yet, on the basis of this "widespread knowledge" that has no named source, 
you repeat that Hampton  is making "incorrect statements"?

Am I missing something here?
Did you previously name the origin of the "widespread knowledge"  that 
disproves Marcia Soeda's  source, research conducted by the Assembly?

Confused in Cambridge
George Burrett




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Nijjar" <paul_nijjar at yahoo.ca>
To: "FVC Waterloo Region Discussion" <fvc-wat-disc at listserv.thinkers.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [fvc-wat-disc] MMP on the radio


>
> --- Alida and George <burrettga at golden.net> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps Hampton does not have the benefit of all the studies -
>> wherever and
>> whenever they might have been done - that show MMP has not in the
>> past and
>> does not now improve voter turnout, in situations like the 2007
>> Ontario
>> campaign?( However that may be compared)
>> "Hampton is trying to win the campaign" suggests he is consciously
>> playing
>> with the truth...if not lying.
>> Are we certain?
>
> I agree -- Hampton may just have been misinformed. But it is pretty
> widespread knowledge in the Fair Vote Canada community, and our
> opponents have been bringing the topic up time and time again as
> well. It's not exactly a big secret. So I remain suspicious, and I
> will be very suspicious if Hampton continues making these incorrect
> statements, because he is going to get called on it time and time
> again.
>
> - Paul
>
>
>
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