Update [2006-12-6 3:15:28 by NeuvoLiberal]:
Based on the snapshots of the poll, it is evident that some light stuffing of the poll by Clark supporters took place. In the 187 vote snapshot, Clark had 14%, whereas in the 245 snapshot, he had 28%. During this 58 vote interval, Clark got 75% of the vote, showing that ballots were stuffed for Clark.
Upon an application of anti-stuffing normalization, we get these as the final poll results.
Poll Results:
Gore (38.1%)
Obama (17.3%)
Edwards (14.9%)
Clark (13.9%)
Rest of the candidates under 3%, Someone else 2.5%, No Clue 5.5%.
Votes cast (without the est. stuffed votes): 202 votes
Anti-stuffing Normalization Calculations
Assuming that Clark's support is 14%, we can estimate the number of ballots x stuffed for Clark as follows: (71-x) = 0.14 * (245-x), which gives x = 43. Subtracting these from the 245 vote snapshot, we get the following final results of this poll:
Your choice for the 2008 Presidential nomination
Bayh 0.5% 1 votes
Biden 1.0% 2 votes
Clinton 2.5% 5 votes
Dodd 0% 0 votes
Edwards 14.9% 30 votes
Gore 38.1% 77 votes
Gravel 1.0% 2 votes
Kerry 1.0% 2 votes
Obama 17.3% 35 votes
Richardson 1.5% 3 votes
Vilsack 0% 1 votes
Clark 13.9% 71 votes
Someone else 2.5% 5 votes
No clue 5.5% 11 votes
Total Votes: 202 votes
Original post follows.
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Dreggas prognosticated 2008: If Pie runs, he wins , and the polls are in to confirm that prediction.
Gallup: 'Don't Know' Takes Big Lead in 2008 Race for President
By E&P Staff
Published: December 05, 2006
NEW YORK The frontrunner for winning the White House in 2008 is a true dark horse: Don't Know. A new Gallup survey, which offers a twist on its usual preference poll. includes "Don't Know" as an option. It now wins with 38%, trailed by Sen. Hillary Clinton at 15% an Sen. John McCain at 11%.
Gallup Poll director Frank Newport sums it up this way today: "Many Americans cannot spontaneously think of the name of a person they would like to see elected president in 2008. While this lack of firm conviction about presidential candidates over a year before the first 2008 primaries is not necessarily unusual, it underscores the certainty of change as various politicians announce their candidacies and jockey for position in the months ahead."
Sen. Barack Obama already is in the #3 slot, at 6%.
Five other possible candidates are picked by between 2% and 5%: former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Sen. John Edwards, Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, and former Vice President Al Gore.
This "top-of-mind" survey was taken Nov. 27-29.
McCain leads Clinton among Independents by a narrow margin.
Since posting the above took me all of my 1 minute, let's turn this into a Democratic nomination poll.
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