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Official 2014 Midterm Election Discussion Thread

Australians are required to vote. I think you pay a fine if you don't.
 
Record turnout in Wisconsin, still couldn't get rid of Scott Walker...if he was better looking, he'd be a lock for President.
 
Go said:
Record turnout in Wisconsin, still couldn't get rid of Scott Walker...if he was better looking, he'd be a lock for President.
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He's better looking than Christie and Rand Paul. That may be all that matters.
 
PhDeac said:
He's better looking than Christie and Rand Paul. That may be all that matters.
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I know Rand Paul. Rand Paul is a friend of mine. You sir, a balding Scott Walker, are no Rand Paul.
 
Wakeforest22890 said:
The last bar graph literally had a link that provided where the data came from and was deemed insufficient because the image provided was a picture of the graph rather than an interactive one from the website. You just had to go to the actual website and look at where the data came from but opted to not even do that because it was "Tuffalo's 'argument'" not your own. I don't even care about this specific argument, but please excuse PH for not wanting to post any more information when we've a) had this discussion so many times in the past with evidence presented from both sides where everyone knows what the facts are and b) you aren't even interested enough in engaging beyond the confines of this message board to go get the information directly off a graphic that provides data and presumably provides information on the methodology behind the data.
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You still don't understand that the data in the bar graph is not actually attainable under the law, do you? Putting aside the fact that I've never seen it measured, they can't measure it, since to do so would be illegal in our State (you can't bring a recording device into a polling place, even if you wanted to).

I could post a bar graph about the number of times a day your mother thinks about me, then post the supporting data on a website, and my "data" would have survived all of the scrutiny you can muster for this study whose self-serving conclusions you agree with.
 
Poll?

Paul, Walker, or Christie -- who ya got?

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jhmd2000 said:
You still don't understand that the data in the bar graph is not actually attainable under the law, do you? Putting aside the fact that I've never seen it measured, they can't measure it, since to do so would be illegal in our State (you can't bring a recording device into a polling place, even if you wanted to).

I could post a bar graph about the number of times a day your mother thinks about me, then post the supporting data on a website, and my "data" would have survived all of the scrutiny you can muster for this study whose self-serving conclusions you agree with.
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Yeah too bad they can't just ask people how long they waited. Also, like Tuffalo, I haven't said anything about the chart nor any conclusions which can be derived from the chart. I was just pointing out that the data is readily available for you to go look at if you wanted to. Of course we all know that you don't want to and aren't going to, which was my entire point.

ETA: I don't know what the data is nor am I taking a position on the underlying discussion.
 
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deacvision7 said:
Poll?

Paul, Walker, or Christie -- who ya got?

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To make the sex?

Paul seems like he would be good in the sack, but very dismissive so don't expect a cuddle.
Walker just seems like a dead fish to me.
Christie would have some physical limitations, but I've never know a big lover not to try hard.
 
Wakeforest22890 said:
Yeah too bad they can't just ask people how long they waited. Also, like Tuffalo, I haven't said anything about the chart nor any conclusions which can be derived from the chart. I was just pointing out that the data is readily available for you to go look at if you wanted to. Of course we all know that you don't want to and aren't going to, which was my entire point.
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Oh, stated wait times? Is that as reliable as stated income? Seems legit. What could go wrong?
 
HOLY FUCKING SHIT I FOUND THE ANSWER!

"Relying on responses to the 2008 and 2012 CCES, the following table reports the distribution of responses to the question, “Approximately, how long did you have to wait in line to vote?”

Shockingly, the information appears to be obtained by.....asking people how long they waited to vote. God I hope that's a way that "data in the bar graph [was] attain[ed] under the law."

HOLY HELL!
 
I'm out of this conversation now because I'm starting to smell like shit and JHMD likes it.
 
Does jhmd really believe that you can't depend on American voters to be truthful?
 
Wakeforest22890 said:
HOLY FUCKING SHIT I FOUND THE ANSWER!

"Relying on responses to the 2008 and 2012 CCES, the following table reports the distribution of responses to the question, “Approximately, how long did you have to wait in line to vote?”

Shockingly, the information appears to be obtained by.....asking people how long they waited to vote. God I hope that's a way that "data in the bar graph [was] attain[ed] under the law."

HOLY HELL!
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Right. That's also the same way that we asked people how much income they had prior to the mortgage crash.

I seem to recall asking about "reliable" data, but if you want to publish graphs that purport to be "averages" (spoiler alert: not averages, since the respondents are self-selected, but carry on) in questions that amount to "We've told you you're being persecuted. How persecuted do you feel?" and draw your preferred conclusions, than there's clearly no stopping you.
 
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