Readers' Comments  Three’s CompanyBack to Article »  The third-
party candidates have injected real substance into the New
Jersey and New York races. It’s a shame that this doesn’t happen
more often.  Comments are no longer being accepted.  chatham, ma
November 2nd, 2009 12:14 pm As one of many that have longed for
greater selection in the voting booth, i agree with the basic
concept backing this piece. It is what wasn't mentioned, though,
that strikes me as the most important change to bring about such
selection opportunities: a change in our voting system. A quick
internet search will reveal that we rely on the worst
(appropriately defined) voting system of those used in the
world. Most of the alternatives give one the possibility to vote
for a candidate, however unlikely to win, that most appeals to
the voter AND to vote for a more mainstream candidate (with a
greater possibility of winning), e.g. a single person voting
bother for Nader and Gore; for Buchanan and Bush.  It seems most
likely that through cha