Excellent study. Once boiled to a simple set of statistics, we might have a case of corruption at hand. However, who in the world will prosecute these people??
lawsuit. It is at times like these that big-time lawyers can prove their usefulness to society.
Pearson's chi-square test comes to mind. It tests whether a distribution fits what would be expected.
In this case, is the percentage of closed dealerships which contributed to Republicans significantly different from the percentage which gave to Democrats?
Lindsay Graham.... the tough-guy from South Carolina.... or maybe just maybe that hardnosed character from Pennsylvania...Arlen Spector.
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Kidding, right?
The basic premise is worth examining, many here have said so from day one. But, a "good" study would cover at least 75% of all Chrysler dealerships, both those closing and staying in business. An "excellent" study would cover 100% of both.
This meager sampling has no value.
And who in our "free" press (other than FOX) would cover it?
Silly. Very silly. I am willing to bet a large majority of the dealerships that are remaining in business also contributed to Republicans.