At 07:27 PM 11/9/00 -0500, Tim May wrote: > >Democrat spinners are now talking up the idea of using "statistical >sampling" to assign some fraction of the spoiled ballots to Al Gore. > >Not a surprise, given that it was the Democrats who wanted to augment >the "direct count" of the U.S. Census with "statistical fudge >factors." > >I never thought I'd hear this bizarre notion extended to the vote, though! > Much as it was decided that the constitution does not allow statisticians to play with congressional districts, they may decide similarly for votes, if it comes to that.
