tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012095284843650271.post2078083083650944426..comments2023-10-30T02:46:28.270-07:00Comments on RIGHTWINGSNARKLE: Read it and Weep, WingnutsRightwingsnarklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00008057973658098952noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012095284843650271.post-61922633057904259302008-11-17T07:16:00.000-08:002008-11-17T07:16:00.000-08:00Ah, Edward Tutfe - the master of how best to conve...Ah, Edward Tutfe - the master of how best to convey quantitative information.<BR/><BR/>I attended a one-day class that he conducted last spring. It was life-changing.<BR/><BR/>Anywhoozle, the graphic in this postb conveys the reltionship between the percentage of African American voters and Obama's share of the white vote, by state, based on exit polls. <BR/><BR/>The data shows that as the percentge of African American voters increases (horizontal axis), Obama's share of the white vote decreases (vertical axis).<BR/><BR/>The graph implies a high degree of racial polarization - Obama earned a smaller share of the white vote in those states with high overall percentage of African American voters; specifically in the deep south.Rightwingsnarklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008057973658098952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9012095284843650271.post-4711309020900592522008-11-16T22:43:00.000-08:002008-11-16T22:43:00.000-08:00I am sure that graph means what you say it means, ...I am sure that graph means what you say it means, because I trust you. You've never steered me wrong. But I can't make head nor tail of it. <A HREF="http://www.edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=0002w4" REL="nofollow">These graphics </A>are more to my liking, style-wise.Murfynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14905660546374967690noreply@blogger.com