----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 6:18 PM
Subject: Electoral Margin of Error Re: Republicans Illegally Approved
Abentee Ballots in FL
> dendrite wrote:
> >JDG wrote:
> >> Once again, though, more warts on the system are being exposed - which
> >IMHO is a very good thing - but also continues to suggest that we may
never
> >know the "true" intentions of the Florida voters.
> >>
> >But should we settle for the "untrue" intentions of the voters? Or would
it
> >be "false" intentions? If we dont know the "true" intentions, what do we
> >call what we do have?
>
> Like I said before, this recount business has a margin of error in
> reflecting the "true" intentions of voters who cast ballots in the
election
> of +/- a couple thousand votes. Thus, we would be just as well off
> sending Bush and Gore to Tallhassee, and Bush as the representative of the
> challenging Party, calling a coin flip in the air.
On the way home from work today I listened to a news story that claimed the
margin of error with the machines was greater, due to problems with the
machines (not punching ballots correctly) and not reading the chads
consistantly. ABC radio I believe.
Now, I dont believe everything I hear, but is everyone else hearing an
amazing amount of theorizing on several topics related to this election from
media sources?
>
> As it turns out, the margin of victory in New Mexico is currently Bush by
> four (4) votes - and should the final tally have them tied, the outcome
> will be decied by a game of chance - either a coin flip, or a draw from a
> deck of playing cards.
>
Amazing
xponent
rob
