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[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/opinion/19silver.html?scp=1&sq=gelman&st=cse The Senate’s health care calculations]<br> | |||
New York Times, 18 November, 2009<br> | |||
Andrew Gelman, Nate Silver and Daniel Lee | |||
Using some beautiful statistical graphics, the authors discuss the politics of the health care debate . One graphic explores a putative relationship between senators' positions on health care and public opinion in their home states. However, the relationship is shown to disappear when a third variable is accounted for, namely President Obama's 2008 margin of victory in each state. A second graphic uses data maps to illustrate public opinion on health care broken down by age, family income and state. | |||
To be continued... | |||
Submitted by Bill Peterson | |||
Revision as of 20:36, 20 January 2010
More on the Monty Hall problem.
The Mathematical Gazette,
November 2009
Setphen K Lucas, Jason Rosenhouse
The Senate’s health care calculations
New York Times, 18 November, 2009
Andrew Gelman, Nate Silver and Daniel Lee
Using some beautiful statistical graphics, the authors discuss the politics of the health care debate . One graphic explores a putative relationship between senators' positions on health care and public opinion in their home states. However, the relationship is shown to disappear when a third variable is accounted for, namely President Obama's 2008 margin of victory in each state. A second graphic uses data maps to illustrate public opinion on health care broken down by age, family income and state.
To be continued...
Submitted by Bill Peterson