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Originally posted by Barry the Sprout:
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Originally posted by Gab:
What really annoys me is that everyone seems to ignore me.
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Who said that?
And Yorick, I'm sorry to say that I don't have facts on me but I've never heard of a single psephologist claiming people vote on single issues. I'm a political theory student and I'm quite well read on this issue, if few others sadly, and I can only say that that view point is not very highly regarded. Not much help I know as you want proof, I'm just saying that I from my experience as a student of this field its not accepted as being as simple as that by anyone I've ever heard of.
EDIT - great minds, great minds... 
[/QUOTE]Mate, sorry we didn't meet up while I'm in London...
Anyhow, I respect your view, and thanks for posting it. I would prefer to see proofs, as I've seen results that support either opinion.
What makes Americans and Europeans get out of bed and go and vote when 50% stay at home? Is one issue enough to galvanise them into action?
In nations like Australia which have compulsory voting, where someone's name is on the paper gives them a large number of votes due to the "donkey vote". Simply numbering the names in the order they appear.
I would think this is quite an unknown quanitity due to the nature of swinging voters and the many variables in a SECRET ballot. How many people vote for a person because they like how they look, and trust them, perhaps changing their mind at the booth?
How many get put off a person because of one issue, and so vote for anyone else?
Thanks for your P.O.V. though Barry. [img]smile.gif[/img]