Detailed debunking of Manjoo's Official Return and Exit Poll points

[RonB]

In his June 2, 2006 Salon article “Was the 2004 Election Stolen? No”, Farhad Manjoo claims to have “thoroughly debunked” a June 15, 2006 article in Rolling Stone by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “Was the 2004 Election Stolen?”.

As one of the (applied) statisticians cited in Kennedy’s article, I find that Manjoo’s “debunking” is either superficial spin that is easily refuted by adding more detail to Kennedy’s already very long piece, or simply factually erroneous. I will focus on the Manjoo points that relate to official return and exit poll data - my particular area of expertise.

Continued with detailed statistical analysis at:

www.baiman.blogspot.com

Further details: June 4 Baiman articles at: www.freepress.org

[wavesofeuphoria]

1. Very good rebuttal

Clearly the general lack of understanding of mathematics and statistics used in this analysis is what makes understanding and comprehending the evidence difficult for many/most people. No doubt the "vote shifters" were counting on this.

[Bonobo]

2. I feel sick after reading all that. Literally.

[ConservativeDemocrat]

3. Yawn. Yet another macro-conspiracy theorist

...positing a grand conspiracy of literally hundreds of people in bi-partisan election boards across multiple Ohio counties, each with their own unique procedures.

And, of course, it's all completely airtight. There's not a single individual who knew that didn't brag to his girlfriend, or keep some evidence around, or anything. It's all was run perfectly - like (apparently) these theorists must believe Republicans run everything these days.

Wake me up when you've taken your lithium, ok?

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community