Vote Counting
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Partisans consistently overcount their political support due to false optimism
“To be right in your count when you have to be right is a very rare ability. Most people tend to be much more optimistic in their counts than the situation deserves. True believers were always inclined to attribute more votes to their side than actually existed…”