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I published a poll which was accepted and got four votes before I got a notice that it was being deleted. Meanwhile a much less meaningful poll was allowed to remain.

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Here's the poll that I posted:

Poll

How Many Votes Does Obama Need?

It has finally been proven that Gore won the popular vote in 2000 and that Kerry won the popular vote in 2004. But both conceded to Bush. Yet Democrats still appear to believe that if Obama wins the popular vote, he might not concede to McCain. What is the magic threshhold popular vote that could stop a Democratic presidential candidate from conceding to a Republican?

If Obama gets a simple majority of the popular vote, he won't concede.
If Obama gets at least 60% of the popular vote he won't concede.
Obama would need at least 70% of the popular vote not to concede.
There is no magic threshhold -- Democrats don't count the votes.

4 votes View Results and Comments

Here are the results before it was removed:

Poll

How Many Votes Does Obama Need?

If Obama gets a simple majority of the popular vote, he won't concede.
25% from 1 votes
If Obama gets at least 60% of the popular vote he won't concede.
0% from 0 votes

Obama would need at least 70% of the popular vote not to concede.
0% from 0 votes

There is no magic threshhold -- Democrats don't count the votes.
75% from 3 votes

4 votes Vote View Demographics Cross-Tab Results

Here's the letter from the editor accepting the poll:

Administrator to me

show details 5:17 AM (4 hours ago) htmlcode.html

Thank you for submitting a poll to Op Ed News.

Your poll titled How Many Votes Does Obama Need?
has been accepted and is now published on the Op Ed News website at:
http://www.opednews.com/Poll/How-Many-Votes-Does-Obama-by-Mark-E-Smith-080808-864.html

This poll was submitted with tags 2008 Election Presidential, Democratic, Obama-Barack
And groups:

Thank you again.

Op Ed News Administrator

And here's the new letter removing the poll:

Administrator to me

show details 9:31 AM (33 minutes ago) htmlcode.html

Thank you for submitting a poll to Op Ed News.

You submitted a poll titled:

How Many Votes Does Obama Need?

This poll was submitted with tags 2008 Election Presidential, Democratic, Obama-Barack
And groups:

Thank you but this article doesn't fit our website. However, we do appreciate your help. And suggest that you please try again.

Op Ed News Administrator

P.S. just not a well designed poll that will give meaningful info. A simpler one, will obama concede if the vote is close, if there are concerns about vote theft or election abuses? That would work. Your percentages don't make sense.

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And here's the sort of poll that Rob himself posts that he apparently believes is well-designed to give meaningful information:

Poll

Votingwise, Are you Sane or Psychotic?

Are you sane or Psychotic-- voting to end Eight Years of Shock Doctrine Presidency or Deludedly Supporting McCain, by voting for Him or any Third Party Candidate?

Any vote for anyone other than less than perfect Obama, who there is plenty to object about, is a vote for McCain, a vote for continuing with another four or more years of Disaster Capitalism, apocalyptic presidency. Anyway you slice it, votes for McKinney, Barr or Nader is a sign of irrationality at best, insanity at worst, IF you are in a swing state.

I'm voting for Obama even though he's far from perfect
58% from 80 votes
I'm sanely voting for a 3rd party in a safe blue state or hopeless red state.
30% from 42 votes
I'm Hebephrenic. Who are McKinney, Barr and Nader?
0% from 0 votes

I am irrationally voting for a 3rd party candidate even though I live in a swing state
12% from 17 votes