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Email thread
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Summary
An email exchange between Eric Maskin and Lawrence Summers (LHS) discussing the merits and drawbacks of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Maskin argues RCV favors centrists and could have altered the 2016 election outcome for Clinton, while Summers raises concerns about complexity depressing turnout among specific demographics and mentions pitching the idea to an unnamed individual earlier that day.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Eric Maskin | Sender/Recipient |
Discussing Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) theory and election outcomes.
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| LHS (Lawrence H. Summers) | Sender/Recipient |
Identified by twitter handle @lhsummers. Discussing RCV and mentioning a pitch he made to someone.
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| Bloomberg | Mentioned |
Cited as an example of a centrist candidate.
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| Bernie Sanders | Mentioned |
Discussed in a hypothetical 2016 election scenario using RCV.
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| Trump | Mentioned |
Donald Trump, mentioned regarding the 2016 election victory.
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| Clinton | Mentioned |
Hillary Clinton, mentioned regarding potential 2016 victory scenarios under RCV.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| lhsoffice |
CC'd on the email, presumably Lawrence Summers' office staff.
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Timeline (1 events)
2018-09-11
LHS pitched the concept (presumably RCV) to an unnamed individual.
Unknown
LHS
Unnamed Male
Locations (3)
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Mentioned in election analysis.
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Mentioned in election analysis.
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Mentioned in election analysis.
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Relationships (1)
Discussing political theory and scheduling via email.
Key Quotes (4)
"Separately I pitched this to someone today."Source
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Quote #1
"He said he had heard that because of its greater complexity African American and lower income turnout was depressed."Source
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Quote #2
"If RCV had been used in 2016, Bernie Sanders could have run as an independent in the general election without fear of guaranteeing a Trump victory."Source
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Quote #3
"Since the centrists are closer to the median voter, they will defeat the extremists."Source
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Quote #4
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