So why were the NH exit polls wrong?

[DaveJ]

I understand the poll prior to the election may have been off due to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kuo/obama-polls-and-race_b_80574.html:URL">race-gap polling (ie: respondents LYING), but does this also explain the exit polls?

Or is it possible that my theory is correct, that younger more enthusiastic Obama supporters were more attracted to pollsters and vice versa??

[fishwax]

1. I thought the exit polls were right

:shrug:

[Buzz Clik]

2. That's my understanding. That's why the networks weren't calling the Dem race.

[Frances]

3. The CNN exit polls were right according to another thread

[robbedvoter]

4. They weren't. Earlier polls were wrong because their sample didn't have 57% women

[cynatnite]

The exit polls were not wrong n/t

[onenote]

5. why do you think the exit polls were wrong

when they weren't?

[DaveJ]

9. I guess it was just a rumor

I read it on the DU from someone else who read it on the DU.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2633521&mesg_id=2633620

[ordinaryaveragegirl]

6. One word....

Turnout. Never underestimate the value of it in any race.

[mondo joe]

7. The exit polls WEREN'T wrong. Where'd you get that idea????

[Marrah_G]

8. THEY WERE NOT WRONG

:nuke:

[DaveJ]

11. Okay, my bad. Sorry.....

:blush: :blush: :blush: :blush:

[Marrah_G]

15. heh...sorry for shouting

It was the frustration of explaining it like 20 times this morning...so far.

Anyway...no harm, no foul.. :hug:

[Zynx]

10. They weren't off:

http://bqreport.blogspot.com/2008/01/quick-thought-on-polls.html

The early exit polls showed it pretty well tied and that wasn't too far off.

[mcscajun]

12. The exit polls were correct.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2639218

[bpeale]

13. maybe the public want the MSM to look like the ignorant assholes they are

there's a thought

[moondust]

14. delete