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2016 Postmortem

Godhumor

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4. Right, but they're not talking month over month

Reply to Manifestor_of_Light (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 10, 2015, 09:31 PM

Dec 2015

They're commenting on the difference between candidates being larger than the MOE. If the difference is less than the MOE x2, the race is considered tied.

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A reminder, if a poll shows a candidate being +2 or -1 since last month, it means nothing's changed [View all] Godhumor Dec 2015 OP

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #1

Your +1 is within the OP margin of error Godhumor Dec 2015 #3

Here's another +1. SURGE! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #7

Everything, including this OP allows encouragement. morningfog Dec 2015 #5

Margin of error, right. Manifestor_of_Light Dec 2015 #2

Right, but they're not talking month over month Godhumor Dec 2015 #4

I really appreciate your input this election, thanks GusBob Dec 2015 #6

Sure, I can answer both questions Godhumor Dec 2015 #8

I see it in the primer thanks GusBob Dec 2015 #9

I love your OP's ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #10

Gracias Godhumor Dec 2015 #11

As the number of "undecided" voters shrinks ... NurseJackie Dec 2015 #12

This OP is mathematically false. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #13

Hmm. No I don't think I will be deleting, but I will edit Godhumor Dec 2015 #14

That's accurate. Thank you for the update. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #15

No worries. Truthfully, I didn't want to get into the grey area n/t Godhumor Dec 2015 #18

Here is what you are looking for: redgreenandblue Dec 2015 #16

Yes, aggregations are a different beast Godhumor Dec 2015 #17