CNN projecting Kerry the winner.

[Renew Deal]

Wolf Blitzer is bewildered and so am I.

Kerry 56,795 38% 0 23%
Edwards 56,769 38% 0
Dean 27,426 18% 0

[MaineDem]

1. CNN just had a graphic with Edwards in the lead

This projection looks a bit premature to me.

[Dookus]

2. not necessarily

it has to do with the exit polling, WHICH areas are reporting their numbers and which areas still haven't.

[JI7]

4. yes, but i still wish they would not declare winner

they see their numbers so far as accurate so assume the other exit poll numbers are accurate also and basing it on that. i know it's scientific, but i still wish with races this close they would not declare the winner yet.

[Dookus]

7. why does it matter?

the polls are closed, it will have no effect on the outcome. If they're wrong, they have to eat crow.

But I can say with 99% certainty they're not wrong.

[ShaneGR]

3. BIZARRE, they showed a graphic with Edwards ahead

But Kerry winning.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

5. No. They called FL. for Gore (correctly)

exit polling is pretty good. Kerry must eventually be headed to a full 2 or 3 % victory.

[Dookus]

9. exactly

exit polling (as well as other types of polling) really *IS* a lot more reliable than a lot of people here would like to admit.

[Mr. Brown of MD]

6. That was a funny little blooper

Wolf Blitzer is on the screen talking about how it's "too close to call" and then they show a graphic projecting Kerry as the winner, and Blitzer obviously had no idea that they'd decided to project Kerry as the winner.

This is why live TV is fun sometimes, I guess.

-CollegeDude
Got a good laugh

[Nashyra]

10. Clark has gotten almost

3500 votes, what does that tell me. He will do well as a VP candidate, he can attract swing and independent.

[MoonRiver]

12. Wow that's awesome!

:loveya: Genral Clark always and forever!!! Kerry/Clark 2004!!!!!

:kick:

[MaineDem]

11. I saw that, too

Wolfie was very confused! :D

[MurikanDemocrat]

8. Projections are based on exit polling, not returns.

MSNBC has also projected Kerry the winner.