kiahzero
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Wed Oct-22-03 03:48 PM
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10. Elections aren't transitive |
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You're arguing that P(x,y), P(y,z), therefore, P(x,z). However, elections don't have the transitive property. It's entirely possible for there to be a cyclical ambiguity: Bush beats Dean, Dean beats Kerry, Kerry beats Bush.
However, this case is much simpler: Bush isn't in the race, and the tactics to run against Dean are completely different from those to run against Kerry.
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