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Title: Betavote - world voting
Post by: Odonadon on October 08, 2004, 08:12:19 PM
What if the whole world could vote on the upcoming presidential election?

http://www.betavote.com/

Very interesting results.

OD


Title: Re: Betavote - world voting
Post by: Zimbacca on October 08, 2004, 08:22:10 PM
Four countries for Bush, the rest either even or for Kerry.  Can't say I didn't expect somthing like that.


Title: Re: Betavote - world voting
Post by: Lord Nepenthean on October 08, 2004, 10:38:54 PM
Very interesting, but how do you explain this?

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United States John Kerry by 47% 11618 32230 26 % 73 %


Unless I missed a news flash, there is no way this statistic is accurate.


Title: Re: Betavote - world voting
Post by: Odonadon on October 08, 2004, 10:52:15 PM
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Very interesting, but how do you explain this?

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United States John Kerry by 47% 11618 32230 26 % 73 %


That's just a reflection of people who visited that website, voted, and picked "US" as country.

OD


Title: Re: Betavote - world voting
Post by: Zimbacca on October 08, 2004, 11:04:27 PM
You've got allot of people who aren't 18, or registered to vote voting on the site too.


Title: Re: Betavote - world voting
Post by: Lord Nepenthean on October 08, 2004, 11:28:00 PM
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That's just a reflection of people who visited that website, voted, and picked "US" as country.

OD


Well, obviously.  I'm just pointing out that statistic isn't very representative of what will actually happen in the U.S. when the votes come in.  I'm pretty sure Kerry would win out worldwide regardless, but if that statistic is any indication, the other ones may not be very representative of the whole either.