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50.82% to 47.47% (Original Post)
bluestateguy
Nov 2012
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yardwork
(61,712 posts)1. 47.47% is just too perfect.
yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)2. Yes it is. I hope it stays there. No more, no less.
Cirque du So-What
(25,989 posts)14. Well, it could get better...
if it became an irrational number: 47.474747...
dsc
(52,167 posts)15. that is actually a rational number
irrational decimals go on forever without a repetitive pattern. His percent would have to be rational (the number of votes he got / the total number of voters) * 100. Since both his vote number and the total are integers that is by definition a rational number.
demwing
(16,916 posts)3. STOP!
counting.
That number is perfect, karmic, and fun to review every once in a while
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. If you can find the old thread...I predicted 332 electoral votes and a 3.5%
margin of victory one week before the election...bow down before me!!!
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)6. Nice try, but there is a search function
bluestate10
(10,942 posts)5. GOD. Please stop the vote counting. This IS Heaven. nt
LeftInTX
(25,573 posts)7. It was short lived: 50.84% to 47.45%
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)8. I love California
Hot damn.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)9. Let's watch for 47.47 percent is non-swing states
Wheeeee!
winstars
(4,220 posts)10. I knew that!!! See below:
bluestateguy
(44,173 posts)11. He won't get that high
He might break 51.0% at best.
winstars
(4,220 posts)16. Yeah, I get that part. I was referring to the 47% part of the post... n/t
I incorrectly thought if Mittens got 47% our guy would get 53%... I now know better...
democrattotheend
(11,607 posts)12. Down to 47.43% now
A bunch of votes from Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia and Michigan came in today.
yardwork
(61,712 posts)13. I hate to lose the 47.47% but as long as it keeps dropping it's all good.