Suppose There Were Three Candidates Running for Office: Dewey,Cheatum,and Howe

question 20

Essay

Suppose there were three candidates running for office: Dewey,Cheatum,and Howe.Suppose a majority of voters preferred Cheatum to Dewey.Does this mean that a majority of voters preferred Howe to Dewey?

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