I'm not a statistician. I don't even play one on TV. But I like to think I have some basic logic skills that I can apply when looking at statistical studies.
So I read a study earlier that took a ratio of A to B from a group and compared it to ratios of A to B from other groups. Then when the first ratio was shown to be out of line, the authors concluded that it was due to A. My concern was that it seemed to me, that the problem could equally be with B.
Simply stated, if A/B = a number that you don't expect, then either A or B could be the problem.
The Miami Herald has posted an article about the plan that the FDP has sent to the DNC, campaigns and assorted officials. Included in their article is a link to the PDF of the draft.
It includes the basic setup, the cost (10 to 12 million) and a timeline.
Let the reading begin!
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