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Jim Lane

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13. I assume it's the Cook PVI score
Sun Mar 5, 2017, 01:14 AM
Mar 2017

That's the Cook Partisan Voting Index.

It compares the voting in a state or a Congressional district with the national average in the two most recent Presidential elections. The "lean" is computed against the average, not against 50-50. Thus, because we've had two Democratic wins in the popular vote, a district with PVI of 0 (i.e., "EVEN&quot would have, on average, shown a small Democratic edge.

Thanks for this. We need to start thinking this way right now! LAS14 Mar 2017 #1
Lean Republican by 4 pts Tatiana Mar 2017 #2
These districts are +4R and less means nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #4
I assume it's the Cook PVI score Jim Lane Mar 2017 #13
CO-6 Mike Coffman.. he needs to go! mountain grammy Mar 2017 #3
How would Salazar do in CO-3? nkpolitics1212 Mar 2017 #6
Ken Salazar? mountain grammy Mar 2017 #7
Kicking. nt littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #5
K & R ......for visibility.. Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #8
We only need 25 of those to get to 218 in the House. BumRushDaShow Mar 2017 #9
Excellent, important post. Thanks!!! nt chimpymustgo Mar 2017 #10
Keep in mind... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #11
We need to win all of these and start kicking the GOP to the curb! Initech Mar 2017 #12
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