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The company sold off 60% of the new business, retaining a large but non-majority stake
Size does matter 2009
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I'll end by pasting in a fascinating set of poll numbers from my colleague Chris Marchsteiner's non-majority rule blog that help show how RCV works.
Rob Richie: What Howard Dean Could Tell Bill Clinton and Kendrick Meek: Change the Voting System Rob Richie 2010
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The company sold off 60% of the new business, retaining a large but non-majority stake
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The company sold off 60% of the new business, retaining a large but non-majority stake
Size does matter 2009
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And yes, though second-class status for non-majority classes was certainly the norm all over the world a thousand years ago, and as late as 19th-century England (when Catholics paid a tax to the Church of England) and 20th-century America (before the Civil Rights Act), it is considered a historical mechanism that is now irrelevant.
Sumbul Ali-Karamali: Keith Ellison and the Tea Party's View of Sharia Sumbul Ali-Karamali 2010
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And yes, though second-class status for non-majority classes was certainly the norm all over the world a thousand years ago, and as late as 19th-century England (when Catholics paid a tax to the Church of England) and 20th-century America (before the Civil Rights Act), it is considered a historical mechanism that is now irrelevant.
Sumbul Ali-Karamali: Keith Ellison and the Tea Party's View of Sharia Sumbul Ali-Karamali 2010
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And yes, though second-class status for non-majority classes was certainly the norm all over the world a thousand years ago, and as late as 19th-century England (when Catholics paid a tax to the Church of England) and 20th-century America (before the Civil Rights Act), it is considered a historical mechanism that is now irrelevant.
Sumbul Ali-Karamali: Keith Ellison and the Tea Party's View of Sharia Sumbul Ali-Karamali 2010
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As reported at the non-majority rule desk, even Cahill's own running mate has abandoned him to endorse the Republican nominee.
Rob Richie: Upholding Majority Rule With Voter Choice: It's Time for Reform Rob Richie 2010
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Not only does the federal government fail to recognize non-majority religious holidays, but private efforts to recognize non-majority religious holidays are met with public condemnation.
Matthew Yglesias » Rice Slams Non-Inclusive United States 2009
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I'll end by pasting in a fascinating set of poll numbers from my colleague Chris Marchsteiner's non-majority rule blog that help show how RCV works.
Rob Richie: What Howard Dean Could Tell Bill Clinton and Kendrick Meek: Change the Voting System Rob Richie 2010
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