People are quick to dismiss the importance or significance of Exit Polls. Michael Barone wrote this article yesterday in US News and world Report about exit polls and the results of the recall vote. Exit Polls are statistical animals, as such, they have statistical properties that can be measured and tested. What the exit polls are saying about the Aug. 15th. results is that something is very inconsistent somewhere and they can’t be dismissed easily. Hope to post the results soon.
The Devil's Excrement
Observations focused on the problems of an underdeveloped country, Venezuela, with some serendipity about the world (orchids, techs, science, investments, politics) at large. A famous Venezuelan, Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo, referred to oil as the devil's excrement. For countries, easy wealth appears indeed to be the sure path to failure. Venezuela might be a clear example of that.
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