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we need to have massive dem turn out (Original Post) questionseverything Oct 2012 OP
the networks make millions maybe billions on election ads but cant afford exit polling? questionseverything Oct 2012 #1
True, but it looks like we're already on track for that! AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #2
great source questionseverything Oct 2012 #3
correction questionseverything Nov 2012 #4

questionseverything

(9,656 posts)
1. the networks make millions maybe billions on election ads but cant afford exit polling?
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 03:00 PM
Oct 2012

No exit polls in 19 states

The National Election Pool (NEP) is a consortium of six corporate media giants which funds the pollster Edison Research to do exit polling in the U.S and abroad. The NEP announced that they would not exit poll in 19 states, 16 of which are universally thought of as being solid RED states. Or are they?

In 2008, Obama won exit polls in AK, AL, AZ, GA, NE, SD. He came close to winning in TX, KY, SC, TN, MS. These former RED states may have turned PURPLE. View this worksheet in the model.

questionseverything

(9,656 posts)
3. great source
Tue Oct 30, 2012, 03:14 PM
Oct 2012

greg palast has written a book and i think he said 4 million ballots were not counted in 08...the author i posted says it was closer to 23 million votes not counted...after all the stuff we saw the republican party do to ron paul in the primarys(and no i am not a supporter of his but still think vote counting/reporting should be the most important thing in a democracy) i am worried what the repub govennors in the 9 swing states will pull

questionseverything

(9,656 posts)
4. correction
Sun Nov 4, 2012, 05:09 PM
Nov 2012

Obama won by 23 million votes, not the 9.5 million recorded...i mis spoke when i said 23 million votes not counted

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