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Old 06-03-2011, 03:40 PM   #5166
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Originally Posted by transplant99 View Post
So she is using the 76% mark by saying that eligible voters who didnt vote are part of things...which in and of itself is a stupid as her whole message and apparent lack of ability in understanding how elections work.

Just because there were people who did not vote does not mean that all of them would have chosen someone other than the CPC...so her point there is moot as well.
Assign a truth value to the following statement:

75% of Canadians did not vote for the Conservatives.

The answer is true. You can plea all you want, but the statement is still valid.

Doesn't mean the claim is substantive in any way, however, which is obviously your point.
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