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NL888 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
McCain's average vote ratings
Does 'economic policy: 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal" refer to "economic policy: 59% of the other Senators voted more conservatively than McCain and 41% of the other Senators voted more liberally than him"?
Context:
1)The non-partisan National Journal rates a Senator's votes by what percentage of the Senate voted more liberally than he or she, and what percentage more conservatively, in three policy areas: economic, social, and foreign. For 2005–2006 (as reported in the 2008 Almanac of American Politics), McCain's average ratings were as follows: economic policy: 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal; social policy: 54 percent conservative / 38 percent liberal;, and foreign policy: 56 percent conservative / 43 percent liberal.[287]
Context:
1)The non-partisan National Journal rates a Senator's votes by what percentage of the Senate voted more liberally than he or she, and what percentage more conservatively, in three policy areas: economic, social, and foreign. For 2005–2006 (as reported in the 2008 Almanac of American Politics), McCain's average ratings were as follows: economic policy: 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal; social policy: 54 percent conservative / 38 percent liberal;, and foreign policy: 56 percent conservative / 43 percent liberal.[287]
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NL888 Does 'economic policy: 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal" refer to "economic policy: 59% of the other Senators voted more conservatively than McCain and 41% of the other Senators voted more liberally than him"? That's how I understand the wording.
- NL888 Does 'economic policy: 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal" refer to "economic policy: 59% of the other Senators voted more conservatively than McCain and 41% of the other Senators voted more liberally than him"?
- That's how I understand the wording.
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NL888Does 'economic policy: 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal" refer to "economic policy: 59% of the other Senators voted more conservatively than McCain and 41% of the other Senators voted more liberally than him"?That's how I understand the wording.
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Thank you Shawn.
But if it said McCain was " 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal", it may mean that 59% other senators voted more liberally than he did.
But if it said McCain was " 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal", it may mean that 59% other senators voted more liberally than he did.
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You're welcome NL888.
NL888But if it said McCain was " 59 percent conservative and 41 percent liberal", it may mean that 59% other senators voted more liberally than he did.I understand what you mean. I personally am wary of the description provided. I would want to verify the meaning with the original source...
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