[ncdnhc-discuss] CPTech statement on GA rebid vote

[Thomas Roessler]

On 2002-05-24 05:41:19 -0400, James Love wrote:

>The most important vote was "Motion 1," the so-called
>"nuclear option," which called upon the US Department of
>Commerce to rebid its contracts with ICANN.  The vote on
>this motion was:

>               148 I FOR Motion 1 ("Request to US DoC")
>                54 I vote AGAINST Motion 1
>                15 I ABSTAIN regarding Motion 1

>A similar but somewhat more restrained motion 2 which
>criticized the ICANN board and its reform process also
>passed:

>               164 I vote FOR Motion 2 ("Reform principles")
>                33 I vote AGAINST Motion 2
>                19 I ABSTAIN regarding Motion 2

Note the numbers: There were MORE yes votes, and LESS no votes for  
motion 2.  How does that make "Motion 1" the "more important" one?

Regards,
-- 
Thomas Roessler                        <roessler at does-not-exist.org>