• MystikIncarnate
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    6 hours ago

    I agree, the chart is meaningless. Votes are anonymous, they don’t have your name on them or anything. So the only way they can get this info is by people self reporting it, or something seriously fraudulent happening.

    IMO, the chart amounts to “we asked registered Republicans to tell us who they voted for and 94% of respondents said they voted Republican” … And?

    The information is without merit or value.

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      5 hours ago

      I see your point, and that’s fair too. But what I’m saying is that even if the data was 100% reliable, the chart still can’t be used without the absolute numbers shown.

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        49 minutes ago

        I absolutely agree with that. Either the total number of respondents or the absolute number of voters on each side.

        It’s still self reported information which can very easily misrepresent what actually happened, but at least there would be some weight to the figures in any way, shape, or form.