Does Approval Voting Elect the Lowest Common Denominator?

Abstract

damaged intra-party relations. In almost every campaign observed, campaign workers had developed a dislike for the other campaigns and candidates within their party. A Babbitt volunteer developed tremendous antipathy toward Dukakis, Gephardt, and Simon during his stay in New Hampshire. A Babbitt staffer complained that the Dukakis people had engaged in dirty tricks at the state Democratic convention. A Dole volunteer accused a Bush volunteer of tearing down Dole signs on election day. At Bush's election-night party, heard a Bush supporter call Dole a crybaby. Of course, General Haig's dislike for George Bush was evident throughout the campaign. Message: Finally, Pat Robertson had the firmest, most coherent message of any candidate. heard Robertson speak three times: to a small group in Laconia, to the students of Manchester Central High School (where he spoke solely on the INF treaty), and to a huge rally in Concord. At the Concord event, four signs were on the walls: Improve our schools, Restore family America first in defense, and No aid to Communists. Robertson was greeted by thunderous applause for a full minute, and was interrupted with standing ovations for around 30 seconds for speaking in favor of God, family values, and neighbors who care, for opposing abortion, world government, and Quadaffi, and for declaring I am a conservative, No deals against conservatives, No one has any hooks in me, and I'm riot a politician. At the Robertson office in Manchester, a picture of Ronald Reagan hung on the wall.