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IP: In-Depth Statistical analysis of Florida vote
From: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 06:41:02 +0900
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2000 09:35:24 -0700 To: farber () linc cis upenn edu From: Brett Glass <brett () lariat org> BY ANABELLE de GALE, LILA ARZUA AND CURTIS MORGAN, Miami Herald If no one had ever heard of hanging chads, if the butterfly ballot had never flown, if no voter had bungled in the booth, who would have won Florida and the presidency of the United States? In a race so tight, it may never be known for certain. But an analysis commissioned by The Herald of voting patterns in each of the state's 5,885 precincts suggests that Florida likely would have gone to Al Gore -- by a slim 23,000 votes -- rather than George W. Bush, the officially certified victor by the wispy margin of 537.... http://www.miamiherald.com/content/archive/news/elect2000/decision/104268.htm Details of analysis at http://www.miamiherald.com/content/archive/news/elect2000/decision/067127.htm
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