Comments on: Additions to Alabama Line http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/ & Home of Lawn Mower Repair Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:32:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Danny http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7818 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:56:22 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7818 David, these odds are meant to inform, entertain, and provoke, and they reflect a consensus of people from both sides of the aisle who are smarter than I am about these things. For example, folks on both side of the aisle said that David Bronner would definitely rate even higher and potentially be a strong candidate if he actually were showing signs of running. As for Stan Pate, well... 75 to 1 represents quite long odds. That means if the race were held one thousand times, he would win about thirteen times. A tiny chance. And of course at the end of the day, it's subjective, so people will disagree. And perhaps they/we will be informed, entertained, and/or provoked. (And granted, you may be right that those names have zero chance. But I would be reluctant to say that they have ZERO chance at this point.) Thanks, SamfordDem. Leroy, unlike those two, I think I am speechless on that one. Anonymous in comment #6, we would need her name. And party affiliation. David, these odds are meant to inform, entertain, and provoke, and they reflect a consensus of people from both sides of the aisle who are smarter than I am about these things. For example, folks on both side of the aisle said that David Bronner would definitely rate even higher and potentially be a strong candidate if he actually were showing signs of running. As for Stan Pate, well… 75 to 1 represents quite long odds. That means if the race were held one thousand times, he would win about thirteen times. A tiny chance.

And of course at the end of the day, it’s subjective, so people will disagree. And perhaps they/we will be informed, entertained, and/or provoked. (And granted, you may be right that those names have zero chance. But I would be reluctant to say that they have ZERO chance at this point.)

Thanks, SamfordDem.

Leroy, unlike those two, I think I am speechless on that one.

Anonymous in comment #6, we would need her name. And party affiliation.

]]> by: Leroy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7799 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:53:59 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7799 How about Russ or Dee Fine? How about Russ or Dee Fine?

]]> by: SamfordDem http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7795 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:53:48 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7795 Pate shouldn't be eliminated altogether but his odds should be in the same realm as Loretta Nall's/ Same for Charles Bishop. Otherwise, I would say the line seems pretty accurate. Pate shouldn’t be eliminated altogether but his odds should be in the same realm as Loretta Nall’s/ Same for Charles Bishop. Otherwise, I would say the line seems pretty accurate.

]]> by: David http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7791 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:50:01 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7791 In order to be taken seriously, the Alabama Line needs to be more realistic about candidates running for office. There is now way Jack Hawkins, David Bronner or Stan Pate have a chance to become Governor. Just like there are 10 dems and 10 repubs. running for president, only 3-4 are taken seriously. Let's weed out the Alabama Line. In order to be taken seriously, the Alabama Line needs to be more realistic about candidates running for office. There is now way Jack Hawkins, David Bronner or Stan Pate have a chance to become Governor. Just like there are 10 dems and 10 repubs. running for president, only 3-4 are taken seriously. Let’s weed out the Alabama Line.

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7784 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:11:59 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7784 If you've got Stan Pate at 75-1, you might as well put my dead grandmother at 76-1 because pate's got about as much chance as she does of being elected governor. If you’ve got Stan Pate at 75-1, you might as well put my dead grandmother at 76-1 because pate’s got about as much chance as she does of being elected governor.

]]> by: Court Jester http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7773 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7773 MAJOR picture foul re comment 4! MAJOR picture foul re comment 4!

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7772 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:12:14 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7772 Anon -- you forget looking almost exactly like a lizard. Anon — you forget looking almost exactly like a lizard.

]]> by: The World Around You » Blog Archive » David Bronner or Stan Pate for Governor? http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7771 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:10:43 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7771 [...] Additions to Alabama Line » Doc’s Political Parlor Posted Alabama Politics on Tuesday, August 7th, 2007. [...] […] Additions to Alabama Line » Doc’s Political Parlor Posted Alabama Politics on Tuesday, August 7th, 2007. […]

]]> by: Roy http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7768 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:30:48 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7768 Do those things increase or decrease his odds of being elected Governor in this state? Do those things increase or decrease his odds of being elected Governor in this state?

]]> by: Anonymous http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7767 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 14:12:27 +0000 http://www.politicalparlor.net/wp/2007/08/07/additions-to-alabama-line/#comment-7767 If I may offer a suggestion: Your formula may have a flaw in that it does not take into account past visits to "Anger Management" classes per a court order OR a business relationship with Milton McGregor OR the hiring of a felon as his personal aide. All things that are verifiably tied to Stan Pate. If I may offer a suggestion: Your formula may have a flaw in that it does not take
into account past visits to “Anger Management” classes per a court order OR a
business relationship with Milton McGregor OR the hiring of a felon as his personal
aide. All things that are verifiably tied to Stan Pate.

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