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    Sindo Poll Adds up to 107%

    This morning's Sunday Independent carries figures from detailing voting intentions for Lisbon II. The figures are:
    Yes 55%
    No 37%
    Undecided 15%

    This adds up to 107%. I realise that the Sindo's polls are regarded as unreliable in political circles, but given the stick politicians and civil servants have got for poor economic forcasting in recent weeks, this one is hilarious!!!

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    It looks like it's just sloppy rounding of numbers. If you take the Dec 2008 figures they quote you get the same total as well.

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    Maybe they're allowing for inflation!

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    Sure they practically make everythng else up, they might as well pluck poll figures from the air..
    Sad thing is the regular reader prob wont pick up on it!
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    Good poll, ballot stuffing included.
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    Lisbon is a bit special...
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    Yes, Lisbon 2 will go through...

    Quote Originally Posted by Richard III View Post
    This morning's Sunday Independent carries figures from detailing voting intentions for Lisbon II. The figures are:
    Yes 55%
    No 37%
    Undecided 15%

    This adds up to 107%. I realise that the Sindo's polls are regarded as unreliable in political circles, but given the stick politicians and civil servants have got for poor economic forcasting in recent weeks, this one is hilarious!!!
    Still, it looks like Lisbon 2 will go through.

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    A pity that FF have to f\/ck up the economy for people to see where our interests lie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by setanta View Post
    It looks like it's just sloppy rounding of numbers. If you take the Dec 2008 figures they quote you get the same total as well.

    There's only three options, rounding would only increase the numbers by 1%.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith-M View Post
    There's only three options, rounding would only increase the numbers by 1%.
    Exactly. I've no idea how they thought this was possible.

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