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graywarrior

(59,440 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:21 PM Jun 2012

From Jesse LaGreca about 10 minutes ago

Don't believe the news! People are still voting RIGHT NOW in Milwaukee. This ain't over yet #WIrecall #WIunion

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From Jesse LaGreca about 10 minutes ago (Original Post) graywarrior Jun 2012 OP

How can they call an election with only 26% of the votes counted? sabrina 1 Jun 2012 #1

They need to make up over 160,000 deficit in Milwaukee julian09 Jun 2012 #2

Correlating exit polls and real results is a matter of simple math. TheWraith Jun 2012 #5

Too late. NBC has spoken. No further questions. limpyhobbler Jun 2012 #3

A few minutes ago from Jesse graywarrior Jun 2012 #4

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

1. How can they call an election with only 26% of the votes counted?

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:23 PM

Jun 2012

julian09

(1,435 posts)

2. They need to make up over 160,000 deficit in Milwaukee

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:28 PM

Jun 2012

with about 1,500,000 to go.

TheWraith

(24,331 posts)

5. Correlating exit polls and real results is a matter of simple math.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:32 PM

Jun 2012

Once you have two data points, not just one, you can use the real results in to back-check your exit polls. If the real results don't show Barrett outperforming the polls, it's a pretty good indication of a done deal.

limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts)

3. Too late. NBC has spoken. No further questions.

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:29 PM

Jun 2012

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

4. A few minutes ago from Jesse

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Tue Jun 5, 2012, 10:32 PM

Jun 2012

Wisconsin Dem Leader: Don't believe big media corporations, people are still voting! We're not going anywhere #WIunion #WIrecall

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