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[barbiegeek]

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[Marrah_G]

1. Not sure how that could be correct

[Warren Stupidity]

2. Based on what data? Link? I call bullshit.

My guess is the actual number would be in the 70-90 range.

[barbiegeek]

3. In La times

I hope this link works better.

[Warren Stupidity]

5. Try again. Your link posting foo is weak.

[Dawgs]

7. The link worked for me. n/t

[barbiegeek]

6. I hope so, because it is freaking me out

[Dawgs]

4. Doubt it. n/t

[countingbluecars]

8. More like 75%

according to the exit polls.

[HooptieWagon]

9. That might be margin of victory.

I heard numbers like 75%-O, 25%-R

[Warren Stupidity]

10. I think you are misinterpreting the data.

The result turned out to be an unbeatable combination: virtually universal support from black voters, who turned out as strongly as in 2008, plus decisive backing from members of the younger and fast-growing Latino and Asian American communities, who chose Obama over Romney by ratios of roughly 3 to 1. All of those groups contributed to Obama's majority among women. (Gay voters, a far smaller group, went for Obama by a 54-point margin .)

Here I'll help.

If 54% (your interpretation) voted for Obama, then 46 voted for somebody else. 54-46 =8.
But instead the difference "the margin" is 54. X - Y = 54. X + Y = 100.

X = 54 + Y.
54 + 2Y = 100.
2Y = 46.
Y = 23.
X = 77.

[GodlessBiker]

11. Yes. The gay D votes beat the gay R votes by 54 percentage points.

[barbiegeek]

14. So 77% voted D?

That makes more sense. I was really gonna be upset if it was 54%.

[barbiegeek]

17. Thank You for explaining it to me and not being mean about it

[DURHAM D]

12. This OP says 90% -

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113721698

see article at link

[Bluenorthwest]

13. Read up on what 'margin' means.

This post makes you look dense.

[barbiegeek]

16. Apparently, I am dense then. But I still support your rights-even if you name call me

[Bluenorthwest]

15. Try 90%....read this link, if your eyes can bear the truth...

http://www.gayapolis.com/news/artdisplay-issues.php?artid=19453

[barbiegeek]

18. I only wrote my post because I was worried. We work very hard here to keep gay marriage. Yes, I

am one of the people who stomp "Steve King's" area for support, because people know me. Even though they (my neighbors) pray in Church for my soul. It's is a small rural area with a lot guns. I still walk for support for every ballot measure and election with my head up.

So ya, my eyes can bear the truth... In fact, I welcome it.

You didn't have to be mean about it.