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Is the purpose of an election to determine the will of the majority of the people?

Bowser — 11/23/2004 5:17:23 AM (archived)

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Iraq elections - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2004 4:30:30 AM
- hint: the really don't liek Israel's expansion into the West bank - E.P. Grondine - 11/23/2004 6:31:25 AM
- re: Iraq elections - gbaikie - 11/23/2004 5:51:11 AM
- Is the purpose of an election to determine the will of the majority of the people? (n/t) - Bowser - 11/23/2004 5:17:23 AM
  - Not really. - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2004 5:33:23 AM
    - Careful here----you're expressing a pretty liberal sentiment......... (n/t) - Publius - 11/23/2004 9:35:34 PM
    - re: Not really. - LJ - 11/23/2004 6:15:25 AM
    - Reality. Iraq - a vote to try to legitimize Bush's puppets. No other purpose. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/23/2004 5:55:58 AM
- Too many small parties - Gary - 11/23/2004 5:09:23 AM
  - re: Too many small parties - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2004 5:11:49 AM
    - Sistani will probably back one candidate - Gary - 11/23/2004 5:27:57 AM
      - re: Sistani has been laying pretty low lately. - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2004 5:36:05 AM
        
        Sistani is pretty sharp - Gary - 11/23/2004 4:49:38 PM

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