Anybody notice that CNN is giving Nader sympathy percentage point in their final tally of results?
The exact stats are:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bush | 59,459,765 | 51.34% |
| Kerry | 55,949,407 | 48.31% |
| Nader | 400,706 | 0.35% |
But CNN presents them rounded as:
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bush | 59,459,765 | 51% |
| Kerry | 55,949,407 | 48% |
| Nader | 400,706 | 1% |
If Nader’s 0.35% rounds to 1%, why doesn’t Bush’s 51.34% round to 52%? Did somebody make .345 the mathematically accepted cutoff point for rounding-up while I wasn’t paying attention?
PS: Yes, I know this isn’t a big deal. I’m taking it easy this week. But a bear has to stay in practice…