New York City Elections - Page 2

PhantomWolf · 3rd July 2021, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by BrooklynBaby

They "found" 135,000 test ballots had been included somehow so those were supposedly subtracted and Adams' lead went from significant to slim after the requisite ranked choice number crunching. Now they need to add over 100k absentee ballots.

Actually with the test ballots removed, nothing changed, the percentages ended exactly the same with the test ballots and without them. The change in Adam's lead after the first round was a result of the ballots from the eliminated candidates being redistributed based on the ranked choices of the ballot. This is exactly how the system works.

dudalb · 7th July 2021, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Stacyhs

Hmmm...now he's a "law and order candidate"? I thought he was going to eliminate police and jails. Make up your mind.

I think Adams was sort of sending diffrent signals to different audiences..a common failing among politicans.

Stacyhs · 7th July 2021, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by dudalb

I think Adams was sort of sending diffrent signals to different audiences..a common failing among politicans.

I don't think an ex-cop ever told or implied to any audience that he was going to close jails and eliminate the police.

Donal · 13th July 2021, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by dudalb

I think Adams was sort of sending diffrent signals to different audiences..a common failing among politicans.

That's a feature, not a bug

dudalb · 13th July 2021, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Donal

That's a feature, not a bug

Politicans have been doing it since Democracy was born in Ancient Athens. I don't expect them to quit.

3rd July 2021, 07:36 PM	#41
PhantomWolf Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21,203	Originally Posted by BrooklynBaby They "found" 135,000 test ballots had been included somehow so those were supposedly subtracted and Adams' lead went from significant to slim after the requisite ranked choice number crunching. Now they need to add over 100k absentee ballots. Actually with the test ballots removed, nothing changed, the percentages ended exactly the same with the test ballots and without them. The change in Adam's lead after the first round was a result of the ballots from the eliminated candidates being redistributed based on the ranked choices of the ballot. This is exactly how the system works.
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7th July 2021, 03:28 PM	#42
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 55,926	Originally Posted by Stacyhs Hmmm...now he's a "law and order candidate"? I thought he was going to eliminate police and jails. Make up your mind. I think Adams was sort of sending diffrent signals to different audiences..a common failing among politicans.
	__________________ Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty. Robert Heinlein.

13th July 2021, 07:32 AM	#44
Donal Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,797	Originally Posted by dudalb I think Adams was sort of sending diffrent signals to different audiences..a common failing among politicans. That's a feature, not a bug
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13th July 2021, 01:56 PM	#45
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 55,926	Originally Posted by Donal That's a feature, not a bug Politicans have been doing it since Democracy was born in Ancient Athens. I don't expect them to quit.
	__________________ Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty. Robert Heinlein.

7th July 2021, 03:46 PM	#43
Stacyhs Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: United States Posts: 25,946	Originally Posted by dudalb I think Adams was sort of sending diffrent signals to different audiences..a common failing among politicans. I don't think an ex-cop ever told or implied to any audience that he was going to close jails and eliminate the police.