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Godhumor

(6,437 posts)
Wed Dec 23, 2015, 10:55 AM Dec 2015

My totally scientific bumper sticker poll shows we truly, irrefutably have a new frontrunner

It is important to me that numbers matter and that there is clear transparency in how results are derived. So before we get to results, let's talk about the methodology.

On the basis that bumper stickers represent enthusiasm for a candidate, which then translates to actual level of support, I decided to conduct a 100% scientifically rigorous and accurate poll at the parking lot of my local Wegmans.

Now I know what you're saying, well, gee, are you sure bumper sticker people accurately represent the whole Democratic voting population? Isn't it possible that people who display bumper stickers are relatively homogeneous in socioeconomic demographics? To which I say, if a single parking lot at a suburban upscale grocery store at 8:00 am on a workday morning isn't a clear reflection on this nation as a whole, I don't know what is. Hell, I saw everything from a Hyundai to a Tesla in the lot. Very diverse.

To conduct the poll itself, I simply walked up and down each row of the lot counting bumper stickers. Simple! No possible way this could be inaccurate! Admittedly, I did throw out bad data, such as bumper stickers that were too dirty to read and the car of a lady that kept threatening to call the police every time I tried to get a close look at her bumper.

And of course, to prove it is all scientific, I need a margin of error. Thankfully those are easy to calculate and can be done without having to adjust for population controls (that would be time consuming!). So I just assumed a total population of 60,000,000 voters (Seems plausible! Good enough!) versus a bumper sticker count of 460. My margin of error is less than 5%! That's a lot better than some of these other so called scientific polls with "weightings" and "parameters" and "math" (Mine is definitely more scientific than those.).

So without further ado. The new leaders, in order, for the Democratic nomination are:

1) Coexist
2) 13.1
3) 26.2


Hope everyone is ready to hop on the Coexist train straight through the nomination and all the way to the White House!

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My totally scientific bumper sticker poll shows we truly, irrefutably have a new frontrunner (Original Post) Godhumor Dec 2015 OP
There is currently a 13.1 and 26.2 in the parking lot of my business. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #1
LOL ... Well played! eom 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #2
It's true in TN. redstateblues Dec 2015 #3
WTF'n HELL? No "put christ back in christmas" ??? Ivan Kaputski Dec 2015 #4
Niche candidate who never found footing Godhumor Dec 2015 #6
Very Good! leftofcool Dec 2015 #5
What are those numbers stickers anyway? Codeine Dec 2015 #7
They're marathon distance numbers Blue_Adept Dec 2015 #8
26.2: Full marathon, 13.1: Half Marathon Renew Deal Dec 2015 #10
Those are the stickers of our future VP and SOS Godhumor Dec 2015 #11
13.1 in all fifty states!! nt Codeine Dec 2015 #12
There's a few cars with 0.0 stickers tammywammy Dec 2015 #16
LOL! Nitram Dec 2015 #9
Bumping due to ongoing bumper sticker discussions n/t Godhumor Dec 2015 #13
I have seen one political sticker, Trump. What does that mean Godhumor? Nt. seabeyond Dec 2015 #14
Well, with a sample of 1 being representative, he has 100% of the vote locked up Godhumor Dec 2015 #17
Bah hahahaha. And with that giggle, I am of to play. !!! Nt. seabeyond Dec 2015 #18
Save the Whales ... Greenpeace ... My Other Car is a Broom ... My Child is an Honor Roll Student NurseJackie Dec 2015 #15
Mine says "What Prequels" Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #19
according to my sticker survey, restorefreedom Dec 2015 #20
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
1. There is currently a 13.1 and 26.2 in the parking lot of my business.
Wed Dec 23, 2015, 11:02 AM
Dec 2015

And two UF stickers. Two of my employees will be voting Clinton, I will be voting Clinton, one will be voting for whoever runs against Clinton, and the other could care less. Going to try to get her to the polls to vote for Clinton. She is a registered voter.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
19. Mine says "What Prequels"
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:32 PM
Dec 2015

Star Wars sticker care of Keith Knight.

I don't put election stickers on my car, I don't want my students to feel they have to temper their political opinions around me. I have one student old enough to vote who says she's voting for Bernie, and I'm estastic she's participating in the electoral process and told her I'm proud of her for paying attention to issues.

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)
20. according to my sticker survey,
Mon Dec 28, 2015, 03:54 PM
Dec 2015

the frontrunner is obama, followed by gore. guess people are driving their cars longer.

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