You might also note that the percentage of democrats and republicans in
Minneapolis probably mirrors the endorsement percentages. I know the
republicans in my ward could hold a meeting in a phone booth--if there were
phone booths anymore.
Wizard Marks, Central
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Following is the distribution data by party designation of candidates in
> tomorrows election as endorsed and published by the Minneapolis StarTribune
> and by the St. Paul Pioneer Press:
>
> Minneapolis StarTribune:
> -- endorsed Democrats = 77%
> -- endorsed Republicans = 18%
> -- endorsed Independents = 5%
>
> St. Paul Pioneer Press:
> -- endorsed Democrats = 50%
> -- endorsed Republicans = 50%
> -- endorsed Independents = 0%
>
> I've done this analysis for quiet a few elections and the Strib endorsements
> are always 70-80% for Democrats.
>
> And todays' lesson is?
> Although this is editorial page data, don't assume the Strib is an unbiased,
> objective newspaper.
>
> Bob Schoonover
> Afton MN
