In response to:  Gilded Class Warriors  ideaminer Wrote: Feb 21,
2013 5:31 PM Continuation: What message would that send to the
'winning' candidate? Even though Candidate D 'won', what did he
'win'? Not even a simple majority, let alone a mandate; he takes
office knowing that 95% of the voters opted for either the other
candidate, or to withhold their consent from both. Even today,
candidates in three-way races who don't win by 50+%, tend to be
very circumspect in office, because they know they don't have
the majority of popular support. I'm not saying this is a great
idea, just an idea that's (1) different, (2) likely to get the
attention of both parties, since one or two points can now
change the outcome of elections, (3) grassroots and can go
national without a lot of money or organization, and (4)
peaceful.