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To: kevkrom

‘Why 15? Why not 10? or 5? or 20?
It’s an arbitrary number.’

Uemmm, no, its not ‘arbitrary’ I use that specifically, because of what happened in Iowa in 2004.

Do you remember where John Kerry was heading into Iowa?

10 percent, your toast. 5 percent, your Ron Paul.

15 - 209 percent, your ‘viable’ for the moment.


136 posted on 12/21/2007 11:42:14 AM PST by Badeye (The two “no” votes were cast by Ron Paul and leftwing nut Dennis Kucinich.)
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To: Badeye
its not ‘arbitrary’ I use that specifically, because of what happened in Iowa in 2004

Were there five candidates all pulling double-digits nationally in 2004? With "undecided" also in double digits? With the distance from 1st to 5th almost all being within the margin of error?

It's a five-man race right now, and any of them could still win it.

142 posted on 12/21/2007 11:46:29 AM PST by kevkrom (All those in favor of Thompson, don't raise your hand.)
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