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[vicarz]

Tony has demonstrated that brains = Kerry. Seriously...
EDIT - Er nevermind...the factors weighed in calling a state smart are complete and utter crap.

http://cutthecrap.org/2004/10/its-official-smart-people-support.html

Factors = Public Elementary and Secondary School Revenue per $1,000 Personal Income (Table 54) +
Per Pupil Public Elementary and Secondary School Current Expenditures (Table 108) +
Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Current Expenditures used for Instruction (Table 132) +
Percent of Population Graduated from High School (Table 168) +
Public High School Graduation Rate (Table 177) +
Percent of Public School Fourth Graders Proficient or Better in Reading (Table 196) +
Percent of Public School Eighth Graders Proficient or Better in Reading (Table 204) +
Percent of Public School Fourth Graders Proficient or Better in Writing (Table 212) +
Percent of Public School Eighth Graders Proficient or Better in Writing (Table 220) +
Percent of Public School Fourth Graders Proficient or Better in Mathematics (Table 228) +
Percent of Public School Eighth Graders Proficient or Better in Mathematics (Table 236) +
etc.
Load of crap. Smart kids?

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[fenriss.livejournal.com]

By may calculations, that shows Kerry slightly ahead in the electoral votes. God, I hope so.

I also have heard that Virginia is currently a statistical dead heat. When was the last time VA went to a Dem in a presidential election? I'm positively thrilled to think that my vote might count for a change.

[tiana67.livejournal.com]

If you look at the 21 factors they consider and the point system they are using to determine the "smart states".........um. I'll just have to say that I don't like how it appears that they are gathering the data. It seems it is not based on actual intelligence levels, or IQ's or number of grades completed, or college years attended, etc.

Here is an example - They subtract points for:
Percent of Public School Teachers Who Reported Being Physically Attacked in the Past 12 Months

They add points for: Percent of 4th Graders Whose Parents Have Strict Rules about Getting Homework Done

It just appears to me that the data is very biased based on environment, pay scale of teachers, drop out rate, etc. Although those factors DO play into a groups intelligence, I think that if a better means of determining the "smart states" were presented , then I might buy into this idea.

[littlekitty78.livejournal.com]

I only know like 2 people who are actually voting for Bush, seriously. I got free Kerry Bumper stickers and dog tags. :)