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Free Republic Caucus (daily) Reveals Bias Toward Trump
Free Republic Caucus | 01/23/2016 | DoughtyOne / for Free Republic

Posted on 01/23/2016 12:00:09 PM PST by DoughtyOne

Donald Trump has opened up a marginal lead over Ted Cruz in the voting on the Free Republic Caucus thread.  Yesterday's vote revealed a 51.88% to 45.31% preference for Trump.

The Free Republic Caucus (daily) has been up and running for four days now.  The first day was the 20th, and we're in the midst of voting on the fourth day now.  Over 300 people have participated each day.

The Free Republic Caucus has been instituted to determine what the preference of FReepers was.  It is being run each day leading up to and into the Caucus and Primary season, so that we can determine how dynamics of the day are impacting people's preferences here.

Does daily news impact our preferences?  Do endorsements impact our preferences?  Are arguments on the forum affecting our preferences?  Are candidates actions impacting our preferences?

There are five important dynamics to the Caucus daily results.

1. What are FReepers preferences
2. Is there a trend over time?
3. How many people are contributing to the consensus
4. How large is the voice on Free Republic.
5. What caliber of people are representatuve of this forum.

It would be nice if thousands were participating in this activity.  Those who review what is going on here should be able to see a robust participation.  The more participation, the louder our voice will be.

Results of the prior day's voting is linked at the bottom of the initial post starting each new day's Free Republic Caucus.  Once you see that day's vote, you'll be able to move backward to see other day's votes.

Statistics of the vote are presented.  A graph reveals what the trend has been.

Rules are applied evenly and fairly to both main groups of supporters on the forum.  The thread has been regligously dedicated to being a place where folks can go and vote without distrubance and infighting.

May the best man win.

If there are any questions regarding the Free Republic caucus, please ask away.

Once again, to those who have participated by voting for your prefence and abiding by the rules, I think the forum has been very well represented by your actions.  Thank you very much.




TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; FReeper Editorial; Politics/Elections; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bencarson; biasmyass; caucus; caucusfr160123; election2016; florida; jebbush; johnkasich; leaningnotbias; marcorubio; newyork; ohio; tedcruz; texas; trump
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To: Monty22002
You'll want to vote here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3387425/posts

Your vote on this thread didn't count for today's Caucus.

121 posted on 01/23/2016 3:41:10 PM PST by an amused spectator (Hillary For Prison 2016)
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To: DoughtyOne
Vote TRUMP

I just wish that posters would READ and FOLLOW your instructions and refrain from posting rallying stuff to the vote thread. It's not only distracting, makes your job harder, and does NOTHING at all to help whichever side is doing it.

122 posted on 01/23/2016 3:45:07 PM PST by nopardons
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To: nopardons
<img src="http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flags/canadaf2b.gif" height="15" width="30">ruz

Wonder why it bothers them? It's just some html. ;-)

123 posted on 01/23/2016 3:45:47 PM PST by an amused spectator (Hillary For Prison 2016)
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To: Starstruck

Based on what I’ve seen since 04, I expect that we’ll fight like cats the same as we always do. Some will think it’s indicative of realpolitic, others a sign of the imminent apocalypse.


124 posted on 01/23/2016 3:45:47 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The schadenfreude is going to be epic)
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To: an amused spectator
Unlike Trump supporters, the Cruz supporters aren't "happy" unless they post something they imagine is detrimental to Trump and/or us.

Neither do they have a sense of humor.

It was a funny post, that you made, and worth a giggle. :-)

125 posted on 01/23/2016 3:49:09 PM PST by nopardons
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To: DoughtyOne

Vote Trump


126 posted on 01/23/2016 3:49:16 PM PST by SoCar
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To: Chauncey Uppercrust

No great conspiracy. Just indicative that FReepers aren’t the homogenous group we might have thought. Something very interesting I noticed in scanning the votes was how many were cast by folks that I don’t often see on the threads.


127 posted on 01/23/2016 3:50:14 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (The schadenfreude is going to be epic)
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To: SoCar

oops I went ahead and voted in the correct thread!


128 posted on 01/23/2016 3:52:56 PM PST by SoCar
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To: proust; DoughtyOne

We can vote each day? I thought it was just once and don’t vote again unless you change who you are voting for. Huh??


129 posted on 01/23/2016 3:59:05 PM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: free_life

It is a daily caucus. Why would I prevent you from voting daily?

How many would vote on day two if you couldn’t vote daily?


130 posted on 01/23/2016 4:06:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EDST)
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To: DoughtyOne

LoL, one vote is from a person that signed up 3 days ago and has but one comment... Vote Trump.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:primusdoesnotsuck/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change


131 posted on 01/23/2016 4:10:07 PM PST by LowOiL ("Let us do evil that good may come"? ....condemnation is just - Romans 3:8)
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To: DoughtyOne

That is choice. Bias would mean that you, Doughty One, were influencing the caucus. It just means trump is winning.


132 posted on 01/23/2016 4:13:15 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: DoughtyOne

Thanks for clearing that up for me, I misunderstood the directions when I read them first night I guess.

I also appreciate your work on this, it is very good to have this info... and daily too ...LOL !


133 posted on 01/23/2016 4:16:03 PM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: LowOiL

This person has signed up today and voted twice for Trump... Again, the only two comments of their brief career at FR...

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:7ntxxx/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change


134 posted on 01/23/2016 4:17:18 PM PST by LowOiL ("Let us do evil that good may come"? ....condemnation is just - Romans 3:8)
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To: DoughtyOne
..thank you Doughty--your work on the caucus is appreciated
135 posted on 01/23/2016 4:19:47 PM PST by WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father--WWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)
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To: LowOiL

Someone has been lurking.

Great. Wow, how cool is that.


136 posted on 01/23/2016 4:20:50 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EDST)
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To: LowOiL; DoughtyOne
This person has signed up today and voted twice for Trump..

DO.... Being the wizard you are, is there any way to block votes from signups on a date certain?

137 posted on 01/23/2016 4:21:18 PM PST by don-o (Where did my tagline go?)
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To: LowOiL

Edit: Voted Cruz not Trump... Mistake on my behalf.. still the point I was trying to make is it is funny how people will do things to influence voting.


138 posted on 01/23/2016 4:27:30 PM PST by LowOiL ("Let us do evil that good may come"? ....condemnation is just - Romans 3:8)
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To: don-o

I wouldn’t be surprised if I could pull that detail out of data I already collect.

Do we want to block that from being a calling card to get more people to join our forum?

I don’t want to see people or parties game our forum, so this could be a problem.

Why don’t I see if I can pull that data, and then I can review if it is a problem.

One person here and there, not so bad. 30 people within days to vote, certainly an issue.


139 posted on 01/23/2016 4:34:08 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Free Republic Caucus: vote daily / watch for the thread / Starts 01/20 midnight to midnight EDST)
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To: DoughtyOne

Sounds like a plan.

How about noobs might still get to vote, but their vote is not counted?

So we actually have a static pool.

You’re right, it may not be a problem. Any way Jim would give you numbers on new signups?

oops - should have used white font for all this..


140 posted on 01/23/2016 4:50:01 PM PST by don-o (Where did my tagline go?)
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