In message , Roger Mills
writes
On 05/05/2011 10:26, Bernard Peek wrote:
On 04/05/11 22:17, hugh wrote:

Can't agree with that. Because AV does not exist I like many others
vote tactically to keep someone out. Very sad.

But you are not voting against anyone, you are voting FOR another
candidate whatever your motive and that applies whether you have AV or not.

Whether an individual voter is voting for someone or against someone
else is something which only that voter knows. It's nobody else's business.



Indeed. And it is clear that, under FPTP, a great many people vote
tactically by voting (say) for Labour to keep the Tories out - even
though they would prefer to vote for (say) the Greens but know that
they have no chance. Whilst they are physically voting *for* Labour,
their intent is clearly to vote *against* the Tories.
Exactly, they vote FOR Labour in your example and when the votes are
counted it counts FOR Labour, not AGAINST the conservatives
(Sorry caps are for emphasis not shouting)

--
hugh
"Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, Or who said it, Even if
I have said it, Unless it agrees with your own reason And your own
common sense." Buddha