[CharlesWayneCT]

Only if a majority of the people who show up to vote really prefer the democrat to the republican.

If someone shows up to vote 3rd party because they hate the democrat, they probably won’t choose anybody as a “2nd choice”.

meanwhile, republicans can use this just as easily as democrats, just make sure you get good libertarian and constitution-party candidates, who then could tell their supporters to be sure to pick the republican as the 2nd or 3rd choice.

As a change, it is different, but probably the least offensive way to update the election process.

THe reason they think this will reduce negative attacks is because you will not want to turn the other candidates supporters against you.

[a fool in paradise]

Libertarians boast of laughing at conservative tears when Democrats win

[TexasFreeper2009]

really, all this does is streamline the process and eliminate the need for a runoff

[Osage Orange]

BS

[AndyJackson]

who then could tell their supporters to be sure to pick the republican as the 2nd or 3rd choice.

Well as a sort of liberatarian myself, that is a guarnteed to get a RINO or else a socialist. I will only use one vote and vote for the most likely candidate to win who most closely reflects my views (which is why I never vote libertarian unless the choices is a corrupt RINO and a socialist).