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In 1990-92 Groves associate director of statistical design for the Census Bureau.   

In 1990-92 Groves associate director of statistical design for the Census Bureau.   

He recommended that the 1990 census be statistically adjusted to make up for an undercount of roughly 5 million people, who otherwise would be left out.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>  The Census Bureau  was overruled by Republican Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=48234</ref>

He recommended that the 1990 census be statistically adjusted to make up for an undercount of roughly 5 million people, who otherwise would be left out.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>  The Census Bureau  was overruled by Republican Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=48234</ref>

In ''Doc v. United States House of Representatives'', 525 U.S. 316 (1999) the Supreme Court ruled that "statistical sampling cannot be used to apportion congressional seats, but can be used for other purposes.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>

In ''Doc v. United States House of Representatives'', 525 U.S. 316 (1999) the Supreme Court ruled that "statistical sampling cannot be used to apportion congressional seats, but can be used for other purposes.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>

==Present Stance on Sampling==

==Present Stance on Sampling==

"In testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the nominee, Robert M. Groves, said he supported the view of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who oversees the Census Bureau and has said there are no plans to use statistical sampling in the 2010 count."<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/us/politics/16census.html</ref>

"In testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, the nominee, Robert M. Groves, said he supported the view of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who oversees the Census Bureau and has said there are no plans to use statistical sampling in the 2010 count."<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/16/us/politics/16census.html</ref>

Although Groves states he will not use sampling, it is not inconceivable that he could attempt to use other tricks in 2010.  For example, hot-deck imputation is an unregulated technique with power to significantly change results, depending on how it is applied.

Although Groves states he will not use sampling, it is not inconceivable that he could attempt to use other tricks in 2010.  For example, hot-deck imputation is an unregulated technique with power to significantly change results, depending on how it is applied.

"With the nomination of Robert Groves, President Obama has made clear that he intends to employ the political manipulation of census data for partisan gain," North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry cautioned.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>

"With the nomination of Robert Groves, President Obama has made clear that he intends to employ the political manipulation of census data for partisan gain," North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry cautioned.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>

"This is an incredibly troubling selection that contradicts the administration’s assurances that the census process would not be used to advance an ulterior political agenda," said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>

"This is an incredibly troubling selection that contradicts the administration’s assurances that the census process would not be used to advance an ulterior political agenda," said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>

Hope Yen says, "Census experts have said it would be difficult at this point to make plans for sampling in the 2010 census for congressional redistricting purposes since it is only a year away. It is more likely that Groves could have an impact on statistical adjustment and other decisions as part of long-term planning for census surveys after 2010." <ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>

Hope Yen says, "Census experts have said it would be difficult at this point to make plans for sampling in the 2010 census for congressional redistricting purposes since it is only a year away. It is more likely that Groves could have an impact on statistical adjustment and other decisions as part of long-term planning for census surveys after 2010." <ref>https://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>

According to TIME, "Groves and his statistical models could still play a major role shaping the [[census]] of the future." <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>

According to TIME, "Groves and his statistical models could still play a major role shaping the [[census]] of the future." <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>