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RawAlex · 10-30-2004

Colin, because of the electoral college system, overall voting trends are not as meaningful in a tight race. As was shown last time out, they guy with the most votes didn't end up as president.

The question will be how those swing states vote. Where does Florida end up, that sort of thing. That is where the numbers really count, and that requires 50+ seperate polls, not just one.

I haven't had to figure it out before, but how many people have to be contacted to get a 1% error rate (19 times out 20!)?

Alex

10-30-2004	#4
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Colin, because of the electoral college system, overall voting trends are not as meaningful in a tight race. As was shown last time out, they guy with the most votes didn't end up as president. The question will be how those swing states vote. Where does Florida end up, that sort of thing. That is where the numbers really count, and that requires 50+ seperate polls, not just one. I haven't had to figure it out before, but how many people have to be contacted to get a 1% error rate (19 times out 20!)? Alex __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds