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FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:14 PM Jun 2019

Just curious why Kamala Harris, at 11% is shown after Warren, who also is at 11%...

If they're even in the DU polls, you would think at least their position be shown alphabetically,no?

"Harris" before "Warren"

Am I missing something?

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primary today, I would vote for:
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Just curious why Kamala Harris, at 11% is shown after Warren, who also is at 11%... (Original Post) FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 OP
There is probably an unseen decimal. Ace Rothstein Jun 2019 #1
Yep. highplainsdem Jun 2019 #3
The admins explained earlier that they're rounding to whole numbers in the display there, highplainsdem Jun 2019 #2
Because it is based on percent... thus the percentage with decimal points must be higher for Warren hlthe2b Jun 2019 #4
Warren and Harris have shifted positions here on the DU a few times over the past couple of days True Dough Jun 2019 #5
The numbers following the decimal point. MineralMan Jun 2019 #6
Convince more people to choose Harris and you'll see the order flip Politicub Jun 2019 #7
Alphabetical order. shraby Jun 2019 #8
Maybe in Trump's alphabet. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 #10
Rounding! nt Trumpocalypse Jun 2019 #9
 

Ace Rothstein

(3,163 posts)
1. There is probably an unseen decimal.
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:16 PM
Jun 2019
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highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)
2. The admins explained earlier that they're rounding to whole numbers in the display there,
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:16 PM
Jun 2019

but their actual calculations are more precise, so they know that Harris currently has less support here than Warren does.

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hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)
4. Because it is based on percent... thus the percentage with decimal points must be higher for Warren
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:17 PM
Jun 2019

e.g., 11.1% is greater than 11.2% though still rounds to 11%.

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True Dough

(17,305 posts)
5. Warren and Harris have shifted positions here on the DU a few times over the past couple of days
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:22 PM
Jun 2019

Their support here is almost identical. Just takes a few people to push one in front of the other at this point in time.

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Undecided
 

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
6. The numbers following the decimal point.
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:31 PM
Jun 2019

That's what you're missing. The numbers are rounded to the nearest integer digit. Apparently Harris's numbers are lower than Warren's.

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Politicub

(12,165 posts)
7. Convince more people to choose Harris and you'll see the order flip
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 01:33 PM
Jun 2019

Warren has been steadily moving up in the rankings over the past few weeks. It's no surprise why she's positioned there.

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FailureToCommunicate

(14,014 posts)
10. Maybe in Trump's alphabet.
Thu Jun 6, 2019, 04:38 PM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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