tedjseverson: moltz: potjie: Now that healthcare is done, maybe education. Perhaps start with math. Whaaaaaaaa? In fairness, there could be a large block of unreported undecideds, thus making 41% the plurality winner. But either way, that’s still sloppy reporting. OK, fair enough. To close the loop, full numbers: 41% went too far 24% not far enough 18% just right 14% shouldn’t have done anything I read that as 83% thought healthcare needed to change but disagreed on how. 14% wanted status quo. But no matter how you read it, still a horrible headline for this completely unscientific poll of people wo happened to answer the phone this afternoon.

tedjseverson:

moltz:

potjie:

Now that healthcare is done, maybe education. Perhaps start with math.

Whaaaaaaaa?

In fairness, there could be a large block of unreported undecideds, thus making 41% the plurality winner. But either way, that’s still sloppy reporting.

OK, fair enough. To close the loop, full numbers:

41% went too far

24% not far enough

18% just right

14% shouldn’t have done anything

I read that as 83% thought healthcare needed to change but disagreed on how. 14% wanted status quo.

But no matter how you read it, still a horrible headline for this completely unscientific poll of people wo happened to answer the phone this afternoon.

Monday, March 22, 2010 — 32 notes


  1. coty reblogged this from tj and added:
    More than anything else, this makes me miss The West Wing.
  2. clapifyoulikeme reblogged this from tj and added:
    WW ARB FTW. (I speak in acronyms.)
  3. tj reblogged this from potjie and added:
    … JANE Listen, a Liberty Foundation poll’s about to come out… JOSH A poll!? JANE 68% say we spend too much on foreign...
  4. tedfromtheinternet reblogged this from potjie and added:
    Ding ding ding! Haha. Yes. And 42% think action against the status-quo to some degree is good. However, there is still...
  5. incorrigiblerobot said: Guys, 42% thought it was just right or not far enough. “Most people” is simply wrong, plurality or not.
  6. potjie reblogged this from tedfromtheinternet and added:
    OK, fair enough. To close the loop, full numbers: 41% went too far 24% not far enough 18% just right 14% shouldn’t have...
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