The Champagne Sherry Principle
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:06 pm
The Champagne Sherry Principle for winning political elections is to get people to vote for you and not the candidate. Basically, going to the polls and voting is a waste of time since it has absolutely no effect on the outcome of an election. On the other hand, it is absolutely essential to get people to vote for your candidate in order for him to win. The Champagne Sherry Principle says that to resolve this conflict, each member of a political party must provide constituents with governmental and other non-material help throughout the year, and in return, only ask them to vote for his candidate at election time. If necessary, party members may have to figuratively drag voters to the polls to ensure their votes, but it will be difficult for voters to refuse in light of developed friendships. In a way, it's like buying votes, which is illegal, but the results are the same, and no money or material benefits are ever exchanged.