LOOKING GOOD : Encouraging News (EXIT POLL DATA)

[jefferson_dem]

I think it's ok to post this here now. If not, i apologize and ask the mods to please delete.

From - http://www.mydd.com/

Ohio - African American precincts are performing at 106% what we expected, based on historical numbers. Hispanic precincts are at 144% what we expected. Precincts that went for Gore are turning out 8% higher then those that went Bush in 2000. Democratic base precincts are performing 15% higher than GOP base precincts.


Florida - Dem base precincts are performing 14% better than Bush base precincts. In precincts that went for Gore, they are doing 6% better than those that went for Bush. African American precincts at 109%, Hispanic precincts at 106%.


Pennsylvania - African American precincts at 102% of expectations, Hispanics at 136% of expectations. The Gore precincts are doing 4 percent better than bush precincts.


Michigan- Democratic base precincts are 8% better than GOP base states. Gore precincts are 5% better than Bush.

[shawmut]

1. Joe Lockhart wasn't lyin when he mentioned that this morning

He said exactly what we're seeing in those numbers.

[jefferson_dem]

2. Just a KICK

[Mobius]

3. You shouldn't post exit polls till AFTER

polls are all closed. It may discourage people from voting, if they have not already done so. Who knows what precincts are reporting etc....? I feel this post is irresponsible on your part. We have waited 4 years, a few more hours will not kill us.

[SoCalDem]

4. People who are reading stuff at DU are motivated.. I don't think ANY

DUer will pass up an opportunity to kick * in the butt with a Kerry vote :)

[Dawgs]

5. Everyone on this site will vote...

They wouldn't be here if they weren't fired up. Don't worry about exit polling numbers. That is why many of us are here.

[Daocrat]

6. Exit Poll Disclaimer

Let's always remember THIS:

If a favorable exit poll convinces people to skip voting, that exit poll is 100% GUARANTEED to be wrong. Skipping voting due to exit polls is like not bothering to buy a lottery ticket because someone has told you you're going to win the lottery. It doesn't make sense. You CAN'T win if you don't PLAY.

Exit polls can be a self-negating prophecy. If they are a source of encouragement, great, but they are BY NO MEANS a substitute for voting.

If the lines are long, there's always a wall to lean against. We can't afford to lose ONE VOTE for ANY reason.

Kerry in a land... well, you know the rest. :)

(NOTE: I think it would be a good idea to paste this message into EVERY exit poll thread. If you like, feel free to cut and paste this entire text in case I miss any exit poll threads or leave the keyboard. Thanks.)

[roseBudd]

7. We got 3 more hours to turn out our African American voters, DO THIS!

My car is plastered with Kerry yard signs, stickers and white shoe polish voting messages on my car windows that say VOTE and BUSH GOTTA GO. I am playing Mosh by Eminem loudly as I drive slowly, honking my horn, getting thumbs ups, nods, peace signs, honks and waves from our African American democratic base voters and the white Kerry supporters. It was an incredible we're all part of something big type of morale booster. And the song is so militantly empowering it is a rush to f*** with the freepers as they witness the solidarity of Kerry supporters. We are a diverse party and we got each other's backs. AND it is our diversity that will lead the way to victory.

You can download the Mosh mp3 here:

http://www.stimulate-ltd.com/audio/singles/eminem-mosh -...

I used CDex to convert the mp3 to a WAV and then burned CDS. I gave away 58 copies. I'm also wearing my black hoodie with VOTE in duct tape on the back.

All the people up top, on the side and the middle
Come together, let's all form this swamp just a little
Just let it gradually build, from the front to the back
All you can see is a sea of people, some white and some black
No matter what color, all that matters we're gathered together
To celebrate for the same cause, no matter the weather
If it rains, let it rain
Yeah, the wetter the better
They ain’t gon’ stop us - they can't
We're stronger now, more then ever
They tell us "No", we say "Yeah"
They tell us "Stop", we say "Go"
Rebel with a rebel yell
Raise hell - we gon’ let em know
Stomp, push, shove, mush..
Fuck Bush
Until they bring our troops home, c'mon, just..


Come along, follow me as I lead through the darkness
As I provide just enough spark that we need to proceed
Carry on, give me hope, give me strength
Come with me, and I wont steer you wrong
Put your faith in your trust, as I guide us through the fog
To the light at the end of the tunnel we gon’ fight
We gon’ charge, we gon’ stomp
We gon' march through the swamp
We gon' mosh through the marsh
Take us right through the doors
Come on..



Imagine it pourin’, it's rainin’ down on us
Moshpits outside the oval office
Someone’s tryin to tell us something
Maybe this is God just sayin' we're responsible
For this monster - this coward that we have empowered
This is Bin Laden
Look at his head noddin’
How could we allow something like this without pumpin' our fists
Now, this is our final hour
Let me be the voice, and your strength and your choice
Let me simplify the rhyme just to amplify the noise
Try to amplify it, times it, and multiply it by sixteen million
People are equal at this high pitch
Maybe we can reach al CIAda through my speech
Let the president answer our high anarchy
Strap him with a AK-47, let him go fight his own war
Let him impress daddy that way
No more blood for oil, we got our own battles to fight on our own soil
No more psychological warfare to trick us to thinking that we ain’t loyal
If we don’t serve our own country, we’re patronizing our hero
Look in his eyes, its all lies
The stars and stripes, have been swiped
Washed out and wiped and replaced with his own face
Mosh now or die
If I get sniped tonight, you’ll know why
‘Cuz I told you to fight

[markus]

8. Just left HQ after state chair shared the 3 pm briefing

Turnout in key precincts in battlegrounds,by 2000 history and/or race, are phenomental, with turnouts running up to 115% of 2000, with no similar surge in Bush precincts.

After six hours on the phone, that's about all I could absorb and get home to report.