On 10/21/05, Larry C. Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1. voter turnout was less than 60% of all eligible voters > 2. Shrub got just under 51%. > 3. therefore he recieved .51 * .6 = 30.6% of the total eligible voting > population. > > lets play with your numbers then .553 *.51 = .282 or only 28.2 % of > the eligible voting population voted for Bush.
While this math is technically correct, it doesn't actually defend your argument without a little qualification. Valid: " Over all less than 31% of all [eligible] voters went for Bush, some mandate." Invalid: "Over all less than 31% of all voters went for Bush, some mandate." Since, if you didn't vote you aren't a "voter". Just because I own a car doesn't make me a driver unless I actually drive the thing... -Cameron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:177743 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
