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To: Huck
lol...statistical tie...lol! he’s in 4th place for cryin’ out loud.

I'll just bet you're often disappointed and confused by poll results if you don't understand the concept of statistical significance. Fred is effectively tied for second in this poll which is only accurate at predicting the entire population's preferences to within +/- 3 points.

76 posted on 01/16/2008 9:01:32 AM PST by BfloGuy (It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we can expect . . .)
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To: BfloGuy

No, I think the polls have been pretty good on the GOP side. The problem with people like you is you always want to skew things your way. Margin of error doesn’t mean what you think it means.


77 posted on 01/16/2008 9:07:56 AM PST by Huck (Ok, I'll sneak in a few posts here and there and try to stay out of trouble.)
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