Tim. People with pots of dough can spend enough of it to convince other people they need to vote for them. This is what always happens in democracies. I agree with Ellis that two party systems are much easier to manipulate than are multi party systems. That's why the conservatives in NZ are working so actively to return us to a two party system. Personally I think every country in the world should adopt the NZ system. I'm pleased with it although it looks very much as if the conservatives will get an absolute majority here in the next election.

But on topic again. Perhaps G. W. Caesar is a dinosaur and dinosaurs voted for him.