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Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)My guess is the actual number would be in the 70-90 range.
barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)I hope this link works better.
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)Dawgs
(14,755 posts)barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)countingbluecars
(4,769 posts)according to the exit polls.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)I heard numbers like 75%-O, 25%-R
Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)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
(6,314 posts)barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)That makes more sense. I was really gonna be upset if it was 54%.
barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)DURHAM D
(32,853 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)This post makes you look dense.
barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)barbiegeek
(1,140 posts)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.