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Posted On: 12/30/2020 3:40:49 PM
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The "simple math" about Biden’s voters is wrong.
Gateway Pundit relies on bogus calculation to lead to false claim
But just as Binney did, the Gateway Pundit is plugging in the wrong number — the number of registered voters — while the Washington Post cited the number of adults eligible to vote.
The United States Elections Project found there were about 239.2 million eligible voters for the Nov. 3 election. Using that denominator and an approximately 66% turnout rate, it shows that about 158 million people voted for president.
Our ruling
A headline on The Gateway Pundit said, "REVEALED: ‘Simple math’ shows Biden claims 13 million more votes than there were eligible voters who voted in 2020 election."
This isn’t a case of simple math; it's a case of flawed analysis. The Gateway Pundit conflated registered voters with eligible voters. The two are not the same.
There is no evidence that Biden claimed 13 million more votes than was mathematically possible.
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Gateway Pundit relies on bogus calculation to lead to false claim
But just as Binney did, the Gateway Pundit is plugging in the wrong number — the number of registered voters — while the Washington Post cited the number of adults eligible to vote.
The United States Elections Project found there were about 239.2 million eligible voters for the Nov. 3 election. Using that denominator and an approximately 66% turnout rate, it shows that about 158 million people voted for president.
Our ruling
A headline on The Gateway Pundit said, "REVEALED: ‘Simple math’ shows Biden claims 13 million more votes than there were eligible voters who voted in 2020 election."
This isn’t a case of simple math; it's a case of flawed analysis. The Gateway Pundit conflated registered voters with eligible voters. The two are not the same.
There is no evidence that Biden claimed 13 million more votes than was mathematically possible.
Read More: https://investorshangout.com/post/view?id=600...z6i8rLilaW
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