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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
The key: Look at number of precincts reporting. If 90% were reporting and it was a 77% lead for one candidate, the prediction is off...
If 3% of the precincts are reporting, and those precincts are the "key" ones for one candidate, and he didn't get enough votes to say he has a shot for the state, then that's the reason for the prediction...
BBC says everyone wants to be first to make the correct call.
I meant I've been a candidate in a Finnish election. I'm just curious if there's anyone else here who has been a candidate in an election. I don't care which country.
edited 6th Nov '12 4:48:35 PM by BestOf
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.

Here.
Probably one of the shortest page toppers in existence!
edited 6th Nov '12 4:38:03 PM by tclittle
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."