KS: Survey USA: Sebelius(D) has edge on Barnett(R)
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Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers
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« on: November 05, 2006, 08:41:21 PM »

New Poll: Kansas Governor by Survey USA on 2006-11-04

Summary: D: 57%, R: 40%, U: 2%

Poll Source URL: Full Poll Details

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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2006, 08:48:40 PM »

I've never quite understood pollsters' use of the word "edge".

In Kansas, it's D +17 and the Democrat has an "edge".  In South Carolina, it's R +17, and the Republican has a "comfortable margin".
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« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2006, 08:49:39 PM »

Why can't you just write "Sebelius leads Barnett by 17 (or) 57-40".  It's much clearer.
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« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2006, 11:29:39 PM »

I love how Granholm is leading by just five points in one poll, as opposed to Sebelius's 17-point lead, and Granholm's margin is also referred to as an "edge". To me, there's a big difference between a 5-point and a 17-point race.
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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2006, 11:33:56 PM »

I'll admit when I saw the word "edge" I thought it would be closer than 17 pts.
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« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2006, 12:22:49 AM »

17 point lead eh? Hell of an "edge".

On the matter at hand, hardly suprising.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2006, 01:16:06 AM »

As far as me writing, a lead is an edge, big or small, it is up to your interpretation, I won't change it. It doesn't matter cause she is going to win anyway.
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2006, 10:44:50 AM »


Yes, why do you do that again?
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2006, 11:14:35 AM »
« Edited: November 06, 2006, 11:31:09 AM by Quincy »

I think my statement is fair.
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