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JohnFKennedy
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« on: April 25, 2004, 07:45:40 AM »
Quote from: Gustaf on April 25, 2004, 07:35:28 AM
Well...it would've increased Bush's majority in 2000. So I'm afraid it wouldn't really work the way one would've hoped.

unless you are a Republican. Tongue
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JohnFKennedy
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« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2004, 07:54:34 AM »
Quote from: Gustaf on April 25, 2004, 07:49:10 AM
Quote from: JohnFKennedy on April 25, 2004, 07:45:40 AM
Quote from: Gustaf on April 25, 2004, 07:35:28 AM
Well...it would've increased Bush's majority in 2000. So I'm afraid it wouldn't really work the way one would've hoped.

unless you are a Republican. Tongue

Lol, his point was that it would lead to higher correlation between winning the PV and the EV.

I know, but if "one" is a Republican, I am sure they would be happy, lol.
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JohnFKennedy
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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2004, 03:44:09 PM »
Quote from: Gustaf on April 26, 2004, 03:40:33 PM
Quote from: Polkergeist on April 25, 2004, 11:45:15 PM
Firstly, Abruzzi welcome to the board !

Secondly, you can find a analysis of Presidential election results by downloading this report ( it is in acrobat reader format). It details all election from 1952 to 2000 if they were done by the method you were suggesting.

http://www.polidata.org/prcd/wpr1c20z.pdf

What would change in the CD method

1960:
Nixon: 279
Kennedy:250
Ind Dem (Byrd): 5

(No defections)

1976
Carter:269
Ford:269

As for 2000 Bush would win by a larger margin 288-250

That's interesting...it would make things worse in all cases then.

seconded lol.
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