Why did MSNBC announce Poll results early?

I thought that wasn’t allowed. I think that just gives life to the claim the media is for Biden!

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Why did MSNBC announce Poll results early? (Original post)	Bluesaph	Mar 2020	OP
what poll results?	beachbumbob	Mar 2020	#1
In cases where it is a blowout it is a normal practice.	CentralMass	Mar 2020	#2
If you're talking about the Michigan results,	TomSlick	Mar 2020	#3
"results early ... wasn't allowed" - uh,weren't announced before the polls closed, so uh... ?!1	UTUSN	Mar 2020	#4

Response to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:45 PM

beachbumbob (9,263 posts)

1. what poll results?

exit polls? no rules on those at all and wasn;t just MSNBC

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Response to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:36 PM

CentralMass (14,524 posts)

2. In cases where it is a blowout it is a normal practice.

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Response to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:03 PM

TomSlick (10,213 posts)

3. If you're talking about the Michigan results,

The polls in the Michigan LP closed an hour before those in the UP. MSNBC made it clear several times that they were only reporting numbers that were being released by the State.

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Response to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:13 PM

UTUSN (66,873 posts)

4. "results early ... wasn't allowed" - uh,weren't announced before the polls closed, so uh... ?!1

In no way "gives life to the claim".

When the statistical mechanisms meet the criteria for announcing, what's not to announce? Besides that all the outlets are announcing at around the same time. Something is wrong in the premise.

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