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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:10 PM Original message |
Are Exit Polls Good News for Us or Not? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. the exit polls can be notoriously bad or spot on...who knows?? |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. The exit polls were ODDLY bad once: 2004. |
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Kurt Remarque (709 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. don't dis them too much. they called the correct numbers in the... |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. It all goes to show how meaningless they are. |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wait for the flash, then HOLD ON !!!!! |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Due to early voting, exit polls won't be accurate |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. we can assume that Obama won early voting... |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Yes. |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. And it's hard to get a truly representative sample |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. They're interesting for demographic info |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. They don't mean much anymore. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ten reason not to believe exit polls...by Nate |
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Bonn1997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Steve Freeman has debunked virtually all of those claims |
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tclambert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Reason #10: You'll know the actual results soon enough anyway |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
9. EXIT POLLS Does not include early voting |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. YES THEY DO. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. Overall so far, I'd say yes |
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ShadowLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. Exit polls typically overstated Obama's support by 7% in the primaries |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-04-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
17. Don't believe the exit polls, but take heart. They are good |
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