October 23, 2005

The Left's Math Problem

I always love it when the Left plays games with numbers. Take this example regarding polling data on affirmative action found in today's Detroit News.

But a January poll suggests a slim majority of Michigan voters support a ban on affirmative action in admissions and state hiring. A Detroit News poll conducted Jan. 7-12 of 400 registered voters found 64 percent of respondents favored a ban on affirmative action; 23 percent were opposed.

Now let's see here -- nearly two out of every three Michigan voters want to end affirmative action, and fewer than one in four want to keep it. Where I come from, that is not a "slim majority". In any election, those numbers would be considered a landslide.

Could we be seeing an example of "agenda driven math"?

Posted by: Greg at 11:23 PM | Comments (1) | Add Comment
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1 I'm in favor of affirmative action remedies where appropriate, but, for the second time in a day, I agree with you on this point. If that margin is slim, then I am freaking svelte!!!

Posted by: Dan at Mon Oct 24 09:00:59 2005 (y9xzG)

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