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re: CNN reporting Clinton got 2.9 million more votes BUT
Posted on 12/21/16 at 7:54 pm to Tigerdev
Posted on 12/21/16 at 7:54 pm to Tigerdev
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We have a President who won the election by a substantial electoral college margin. This same person lost the popular vote by a non-trivial margin (millions).
Actually, it was a 2% margin of defeat in the popular vote. Millions, yes, but a statistically trivial margin, tbh.
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From a data science perspective, the correlation discrepancy between the two data points is HISTORICALLY disparate. As a science guy and as someone who has always been interested in politics I find that fascinating. As do many others.
This makes sense, and I'll grant you that
Most everyone else on the left I've seen bandying this about has done so with a decided bent to delegitimize the result.
If that's not you, then I misread ya. I apologize.
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Posted on 12/21/16 at 7:58 pm to TbirdSpur2010
quote:No apology necessary.
Most everyone else on the left I've seen bandying this about has done so with a decided bent to delegitimize the result.
If that's not you, then I misread ya. I apologize.
I'm rarely legit confused on here but the reaction to my inane posts stating that this event is statistically interesting has been surprising in its intensity even on TD poli standards.
quote:2% isn't "trivial" statistically but I do agree that it isn't outrageous. Still, it is unprecedented to have such a margin in PV and EV results..
Actually, it was a 2% margin of defeat in the popular vote. Millions, yes, but a statistically trivial margin, tbh.
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