Tag Archives: If I’ve understood this correctly

>And the number is……

Posted on 10 January, 2008 by jb

>.. 8000. About half a million folks voted in the New Hampshire primaries. The margin between Clinton and Obama was 2 percentage points. 8000 votes. Out of 287,000 In mediaspeak, this is an “amazing comeback” The margin between McCain and … Continue reading →

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>Hillary

Posted on 9 January, 2008 by jb

>I have difficulty understanding how 2 absolutely non-representative and demographically diametrically opposed states (and has heard anyone mention “sample size” recently ..?) can have such leverage in the primaries. I also have difficulty understanding the headlines – both in the … Continue reading →

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>Now, if I’ve understood this correctly.. – The Iowa Caucuses

Posted on 3 January, 2008 by jb

>Now, if I’ve understood this correctly, the votes of around 9% of Iowans (that would be 0.008% of the entire US population…) serve as an early indication of which candidates for President might win the nomination of their party. That’s … Continue reading →

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