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iemanja

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5. Ranked choice has nothing to do with the outcome of the first ballot

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 25, 2025, 12:29 AM

Jun 25

or the number of candidates. All Dem primaries have multiple candidates, particularly mayoral races in which the only viable party is the Democrats. I know that's not entirely true for NY, but it is for many cities.

You'd have a point if the front runner on the first ballot ended up being eclipsed by another candidate. If NY didn't have ranked choice, Mamdani could have won by a smaller margin.

The one thing about ranked choice is that it puts more responsibility on voters because you select multiple candidates--three in my city.

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They are saying that the Dem primary in NYC is something of a referendum on the future of our party. Huffington..... [View all] FadedMullet Jun 24 OP

'They' should find a different vocabulary. elleng Jun 24 #1

Agreed. "Democratic socialism" misuses the term "socialism". It's "New Deal-ism." JHB Jun 25 #7

No it isn't. Cuomo is not the "litmus" test of anything. There are too many candidates in the race, and rank lostincalifornia Jun 24 #2

I like the fact it leads to candidates getting along AZProgressive Jun 24 #3

I'd say there are "too many candidates" on the ballot, but also say that rank choice voting helps clear it up. FadedMullet Jun 25 #4

Ranked choice has nothing to do with the outcome of the first ballot iemanja Jun 25 #5

Well most of the establishment don't have the personal baggage of Cuomo newdeal2 Jun 25 #6

Cuomo was a dumbass candidate Dorian Gray Jun 25 #8

I don't think so. Cuomo was uniquely offensive. Renew Deal Jun 25 #9