Exit polls do NOT reflect early/absentee voting

[masonfl]

I am not excited. Yet. A lead of 1 or 2 pct in Florida or OH for Kerry means little or nothing at this point.

[TexasSissy]

1. True. But I guess everyone's excited because we didn't expect

Kerry to be ahead in so many of the states at this stage. It caught us by surprise. Sure...the numbers will change, esp. when the MILITARY VOTE comes in.

But it's a great start. A little whistling. Just speaking for myself, I am now settling down a bit to wait for the long, slow slug of results.

[Misunderestimator]

2. Welcome to DU...Kerry will be even FARTHER ahead than the exit polls

show, since the majority of early voting was from Dems....

[BUSHOUT]

3. YES, they DO.

According to the place that makes them for all the networks....many of the battlegrounds include absentee voters.