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U.S. Can't Do What Botswana Can: Deliver Vote Results Same Day

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Posted by phil_b 2004-11-03 7:29:48 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not to mention a parliamentary system is somewhat different than the winner-take-all system the US has. Each district worries about itself, not as much about the national election.

Oh, and then there is the ability for a US President to actually do something for good or ill while the Botswana Prime Minister is pretty much stuck hoping for foreign aid and good crops.

Posted by RJ Schwarz 2004-11-03 8:51:36 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-11-03 8:51:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Of course if the loser of our election would face reality it would have been over in under 24 hours.

Posted by AzCat 2004-11-03 9:13:05 AM|| 2004-11-03 9:13:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Article: the ruling party in Botswana was reelected, winning 44 out of 57 parliamentary seats

It staggers the mind how stupid (and ideologically-blinkered) reporters are. 44 out of 57 parliamentary seats is a landslide - it means the ruling party took almost 80% of the seats. GWB has not won 80% of the electoral votes. The number is more like 50%. This is why there is contention here.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-11-03 9:50:47 AM|| 2004-11-03 9:50:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 That could be because we're a nation of 280,000,000 people. Just a thought

And 279,000,001 lawyers. That also might have something to do with it.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-03 10:56:56 AM|| 2004-11-03 10:56:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 That could be because we're a nation of 280,000,000 people.

And -- what? -- five time zones? That might be a factor as well.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2004-11-03 12:18:19 PM|| [http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2004-11-03 12:18:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 And two political parties. That makes a diffo...

Posted by Fred 2004-11-03 3:23:43 PM|| 2004-11-03 3:23:43 PM|| Front Page Top

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