But if this data was correct his reputation would count for nothing and a party that came close to being obliterated at last year's general election was on course for a byelection sensation to rival any in British political history.
One of those consequences has been to remove imagination and intellectual playfulness (what little there was) to replace it with a stultifying, dogmatic, methodologically driven system designed mainly to produce politically correct academic reputations.
The decision to fund reconsidered proposals is made according to one of two program-officer types: correct or reputation-based.
If correct or reputation-based program officers require unanimity among four or more reviewers, then the G2 share of funding drops considerably compared to what would have happened had the program officer selected fewer reviewers or not required unanimity in the reviewer recommendations.
She added: "I've always said I do not believe in spending personal money for campaigns, but I do believe in the right of defense, correcting one's reputation".
It is, for example, correcting an old reputation for malfunctioning electronics by working with Bosch, a well-regarded supplier.
It should not damage a prosecutor's reputation to correct an injustice.
It is evident that young Latinos are ready to revitalize our (Hispanic) reputation and correct the misperceptions if only the older generations would begin to serve as mentors to enable their voices.
"Daniel, I guess your reputation is proven correct," Lewis replied, noting that, as a matter of fact, he is half American and half French.
Reputation mechanisms require correct and honest feedback to function effectively.
