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lapucelle

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5. The data do not support the conclusions.

Reply to ciaobaby (Original post)

Thu Apr 20, 2017, 02:21 PM

Apr 2017

You cannot use data about favorability to support a conclusion about popularity. And you certainly cannot equivocate "views favorably" with "supports".

Statistical analysis is a complex process. Neither Harvard nor Harris chose to reach conclusions about the data they present. I would suggest that a random blogger whose goal seems to be finding a new excuse to re-litigate the primary do the same.

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This is a relief to me -DU is not the norm in regard to angry dismissal of Bernie. [View all] ciaobaby Apr 2017 OP

Me too. KPN Apr 2017 #1

It hard to find key points in the article lapucelle Apr 2017 #6

I supported HRC completely, but I never had, nor do I have now, anything against Bernie hlthe2b Apr 2017 #2

He sure wasn't that popular in the southern primaries with AAs brush Apr 2017 #3

Where did you get that from? StubbornThings Apr 2017 #10

Ok, I should've said popular enough to vote for. brush Apr 2017 #11

Another interesting tidbit from poll. yallerdawg Apr 2017 #4

The data do not support the conclusions. lapucelle Apr 2017 #5

Bernie is my hero jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #7

We are simpatico ! ciaobaby Apr 2017 #8

That's good. alarimer Apr 2017 #9

That is because he's a progressive and members of minority groups and women support progressives pnwmom Apr 2017 #12

You could say the same about every Democrat. They are all more popular with minorities than with StevieM Apr 2017 #13