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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (286140)5/2/2006 6:30:45 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1579785
 
Such as MoveOver.org and how they got around the campaign finance laws. Or the way Kerry played fast-n-loose with the facts, especially that 53% high school dropout rate.

I can not tell you how many times people get the dropout rate wrong. Plus, no one is absolutely certain what the dropout rate is exactly. Although kids are tracked when they start the 9th grade, there are so many changes a kid can go through between 9th and 12 grade like moving its not always possible to keep on top where these kids are. The overall dropout rate could be anywhere between 33 and 53%.

And frankly, I don't think it was Kerry's intent to deceive. Politicians on the campaign trail are fed a million facts during their campaign. Its hard for them to keep all these facts in the proper relationship. Besides, its generally believe that 53 percent IS the dropout rate for minorities while 33 percent is thought to be the rate for the general population.
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