Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Innumeracy
Gosh it's been a long time since I visited my favorite pet subject - innumeracy. Here's what stirred me up - discussing the results from the Kentucky primary, AP writes:
Almost nine in 10 ballots were cast by whites, and the former first lady was winning their support overwhelmingly.As I write this, with
It may be true, and quite likely is, that her support from black voters is underwhelming; it could actually be zero. But with 90% of the vote coming from whites, drawing conclusions about her "white" support vs. her support in general simply doesn't hold up.