Let's all work together on this one.
Let's read National Review's claim that Obama won by 5% according to exit polls (in PA), and from the story, let's pick out the sources:
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Hold on to your hats. I've gotten the usual word of the exit poll results from one of my usual reliable sources. He notes that Obama traditionally over-performs in the earliest exit polls*, and that he expects the numbers to change as the night wears on - perhaps a reversal.
No sources yet. We are told about "exit poll results from one of my usual reliable sources.
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But right now, the exits are saying Obama 52 percent, Clinton 47 percent.
We are now told about "exit polls", without specification of which exit polls. Next:
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As usual, if you're a Pennsylvanian and haven't voted yet, don't let these or any other numbers discourage you.
Nothing yet.
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Take these results with the usual grains of salt and skepticism. I'm told that Obama is carrying blue collar workers two to one, and he's winning Philadelphia in the neighborhood of three to one.
We are now told of "these results", without noting where the results came from.
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UPDATE: Brendan Loy looked at Obama's performance in the early exit polls and concludes "Obama generally does 7-8 points worse in the actual results than he did in the leaked, unweighted exit polls."
Irrelevant to the 5% Obama lead. We are reminded of past exit polls.
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ANOTHER UPDATE: Yes, I know Drudge has the numbers reversed. I checked with my source, and this is what they've got. I have more than one source who hears the early exit poll numbers, and haven't yet heard from all of them.
That's right. If you came here to tout this unsource" "story, you have been played for a fool.
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