tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post2029075051949981192..comments2018-01-19T09:00:34.499+04:30Comments on four continents: Wonkery, continuedkephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12196109668642584534noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-77988268430080476472010-07-12T20:08:51.826+04:302010-07-12T20:08:51.826+04:30I love your blog! Thanks for all the stories and p...I love your blog! Thanks for all the stories and photos about your discoveries and adventures.<br />VoopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-80551914358353014902010-07-09T07:03:17.805+04:302010-07-09T07:03:17.805+04:30Well, if different candidates in different localit...Well, if different candidates in different localities had the same symbols, which it sounds like they do, then you would have all the data you need to look at the effects of the symbols by themselves...Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013136858808930945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-5415521040066520852010-07-07T19:00:24.835+04:302010-07-07T19:00:24.835+04:30I have no idea if a study on candidate symbols has...I have no idea if a study on candidate symbols has been done, and I'm really not sure how one would set up a reliable trial (a presidential election where each candidate has a different symbol in each province? sounds like a disaster to run...)<br /><br />As for ID symbols, they're not unique, though candidate photos are a popular alternative. See http://aceproject.org/electoral-advice/archive/questions/replies/705395426 for discussion among elections experts on their use, for example.kephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196109668642584534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-33730637601763342352010-07-07T07:20:13.940+04:302010-07-07T07:20:13.940+04:30(Incidentally, are the identifying symbols somethi...(Incidentally, are the identifying symbols something original to Afghanistan, or have they been used in other polities?)Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013136858808930945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-57278278765617227432010-07-07T07:18:41.400+04:302010-07-07T07:18:41.400+04:30Paper idea: independent of candidate identity, do ...Paper idea: independent of candidate identity, do some symbols perform better than others? Is it better to be a sleek laptop than two smelly fish?Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013136858808930945noreply@blogger.com