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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:06 PM Nov 2016

The New Exit Polls

Beginning at 11 am ET on Election Day, VoteCastr will make rolling projections of how many ballots have been cast for each candidate in seven key states: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Slate: “This, as you may have heard, is controversial. It will break a decadeslong journalistic tradition whereby media outlets obey a self-imposed embargo on voting information under the unproven theory that it might depress turnout on Election Day.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2016/11/05/new-exit-polls/

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The New Exit Polls (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2016 OP
Another norm broken WillyBrandt Nov 2016 #3
Now are they taking into account early votes which Dems are doing well on book_worm Nov 2016 #5
Early votes don't play into the mix until polls close..all they beachbum bob Nov 2016 #6
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WillyBrandt

(3,892 posts)
3. Another norm broken
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:32 PM
Nov 2016

The media has never been that great, to be honest, but it was a wise and even patriotic tradition to keep this information in reserve.

Lots of plates broken this year.

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
5. Now are they taking into account early votes which Dems are doing well on
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 01:51 PM
Nov 2016

if not, many of these states will seem heavily GOP on election day turnout.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
6. Early votes don't play into the mix until polls close..all they
Sat Nov 5, 2016, 02:42 PM
Nov 2016

Know is subjective based on voter part affiliated and not actual party voted...so releasing exit polls mean little except a distorted view...but then MSM doesn't care..

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