HERE IS WHAT BUSH NEEDED TO DO IN ORDER TO WIN 51.23% OF THE
2-PARTY VOTE (62-59 MILLION)
He needed:
1) an aggregate alpha of 1.14 (57/K/50B)
2) 51.8% of the total vote in the non-partisan middle.
3) 1.20 alpha in the non-partisan middle (60K/50B)
4) 47.1% of responders in the middle
5) 58.7% of refusers in the middle.
6) 60.64% of refusers in his moderate stronghold.
7) He had to overcome a 53.2% Kerry lead in exit poll
responders....
HE COULD ONLY GET TO 51.23% BY WINNING 56.30% OF EXIT POLL
REFUSERS.
THAT'S A HELLUVA LOT OF RELUCTANT BUSH RESPONDERS.
EXIT POLL RESPONSE OPTIMIZATION MODEL
6/11/05 12:14 PM
Objective: Determine values of constrained variables required
to derive tthe Bush 2-party vote of 51.23% using aggregate
exit poll response data.
Precinct Variable Input Range (Min, Max) Constraints:
1-Response rates: equate to weighted average
2-Kerry 2-party win percentage ranges
3-Alpha (K/B): equate to weighted avg
4-WPE: input Min= Max = E-M
TARGET VOTE %
Kerry 48.77%
Bush 51.23%
Actual Bush 51.23%
WEIGHTED AVERAGE
Response 53.0%
Alpha (K/B) 1.140
RESPONSE INPUT CONSTRAINTS
1250 Strong Bush Strong Kerry
Prcts 40 415 540 165 90
KERRY WIN%
Min 0% 25% 45% 55% 75%
Max 25% 45% 55% 75% 100%
RESPONSE
Min 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
Max 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%
ALPHA (K/B)
Min 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Max 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
WPE
E-M -10.0% -6.1% -8.5% -5.9% 0.3%
Min -10.1% -6.2% -8.6% -6.0% 0.2%
Max -9.9% -6.0% -8.4% -5.8% 0.4%
OPTIMIZER OUTPUT SUMMARY
EXIT POLL / VOTE DEVIATION
Poll Vote Diff Poll Vote Diff (mm)
Kerry 53.26% 48.77% -4.49% 63.16 59.01 -4.14
Bush 46.74% 51.23% 4.49% 57.84 61.99 4.14
Categ. HighB Bush Even Kerry HighK Total/Avg
Number 40 415 540 165 90 1250
Weights 3.2% 33.2% 43.2% 13.2% 7.2% 100.0%
Resp. 47.6% 45.0% 59.4% 45.3% 67.8% 53.0%
Dev -5.4% -8.0% 6.4% -7.7% 14.8% 0%
ALPHA
K/B 1.19 1.08 1.20 1.10 1.12 1.14
Dev 4.3% -5.3% 4.9% -3.1% -1.4% 0%
VOTES
Kerry 19.8% 38.0% 49.3% 60.0% 90.2% 48.77%
Bush 75.0% 59.3% 51.8% 40.4% 20.1% 51.23%
EXIT POLL
Kerry 27.3% 42.4% 52.9% 62.7% 84.9% 53.26%
Bush 72.7% 57.6% 47.1% 37.3% 15.1% 46.74%
WPE -9.9% -6.0% -8.4% -5.8% 0.4% -6.67%
E-M -10.0% -6.1% -8.5% -5.9% 0.3% -6.77%
Diff 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
OPTIMIZATION MODEL
Categ. HighB Bush Even Kerry HighK Total/Avg
Prcts 40 415 540 165 90 1250
Kerry 25.0% 40.7% 48.2% 59.6% 79.9% 48.77%
TOTAL
Kerry 10 169 260 98 72 610
Pct 19.8% 38.0% 49.3% 60.0% 90.2% 48.77%
Bush 30 246 280 67 18 640
Pct 75.0% 59.3% 51.8% 40.4% 20.1% 51.23%
ALPHA
K/B 1.19 1.08 1.20 1.10 1.12 1.14
AvgDev 4% -5% 5% -3% -1% 0%
RESPONDERS
Total 19 187 321 75 61 663
Pct 47.6% 45.0% 59.4% 45.3% 67.8% 53.00%
Kerry 5 79 170 47 52 353
Pct 27.3% 42.4% 52.9% 62.7% 84.9% 53.26%
Bush 14 108 151 28 9 310
Pct 72.7% 57.6% 47.1% 37.3% 15.1% 46.74%
REFUSERS
Total 21 228 219 90 29 587
Pct 52.4% 55.0% 40.6% 54.7% 32.2% 47.00%
Kerry 5 90 90 51 20 257
Pct 22.8% 39.4% 41.3% 57.0% 69.5% 43.70%
Bush 16 138 129 39 9 331
Pct 77.2% 60.6% 58.7% 43.0% 30.5% 56.30%
WPE
Kv-Bv -55.2% -21.3% -2.5% 19.6% 70.2% -2.46%
Kp-Bp -45.3% -15.3% 5.9% 25.4% 69.8% 4.39%
WPE -9.9% -6.0% -8.4% -5.8% 0.4% -6.85%
E-M WPE -10.0% -6.1% -8.5% -5.9% 0.3% -6.77%
2-PARTY VOTE (mm)
TOTAL 3.87 40.17 52.27 15.97 8.71 121.00
Kerry 0.97 16.37 25.20 9.51 6.96 59.01
Bush 2.90 23.80 27.07 6.46 1.75 61.99
Diff -1.94 -7.43 -1.87 3.05 5.22 -2.98
EXIT POLL VOTE (mm)
Kerry 1.06 17.02 27.67 10.01 7.39 63.16
Bush 2.81 23.15 24.60 5.96 1.32 57.84
Diff -1.75 -6.13 3.07 4.05 6.08 5.31
ALPHA/ VOTE SENSITIVITY
alpha Bush Kerry
1.00 43.62 56.39
1.02 45.33 56.11
1.04 46.69 55.98
1.06 47.78 55.90
1.08 48.77 55.50
1.10 49.69 54.68
1.12 50.57 53.94
1.14 51.41 53.28