Reply #121: I agree the 1:1 would not be the case for others, but Dean it is. [View All]

[CoffeePlease1947]

Statistic after statistic show that it doesn't matter if 10%, 50% or 100% of the people vote, the results are almost always the same. It only makes a differnce if one class or group of people are prevented from voting like Blacks, women, men, or Gays. In that case it would effect results. But that is not the case, it is mostly equal with the ones that do vote. We know this, statiticans know this, political scientists know this. It is just so.

I know tons of Republicans that don't vote. I also know tons of Democrats that don't vote. I talk to people that don't vote and want to vote to for Dean, but I also hear the same from Republicans that want to vote to vote against him.

You have to realize that people that feel alienated by Bush still would vote for Bush if it meant Dean would be president.

Second, you assume the vote would make a difference. Only votes picked up in swing states make a difference. So many of them would not change anything. Only about ten states are swing states. So about 8 in 10 new voters are not going to help in the electoral college.

That is my point. Sure things could swing around for Dean. But I don't think so, Dean is fading away now.

Mike