[tazannie]

can anyone tell me how "exit polling" is conducted? I mean, do they just ask voters who they voted for, or is it something more scientific? just wondering.

[Jeeper]

No idea, sorry.
I just know I was hopping mad when I heard that the polls in Florida were closed when I knew damn well they weren't. Some estimates suggest that the early prediction sent many people home who would have otherwise voted, maybe costing Bush 10,000 votes. The panhandle area has many retired military, who would have voted for Bush. But I still blame them for believing the liberal media.
Also, I bought a whole lot of fireworks in SC on my way down to celebrate the election to shoot when Bush won.

[Stirner]

"can anyone tell me how "exit polling" is conducted"

I did exit polling this spring during a presidential primary for Mitofsky's company. I was paid $200 for a long (9AM-7PM) job. As people came out of the polling room I asked them if they were willing to complete an exit poll. A little less than half were. I had paper questionaires (separate ones for D's and R's) that asked who you voted for but also asked about what issues were most important, religious background, family income, education, and a bunch of other things. Three times during the day I had to call a toll free number and read questionaire results to someone at their headquarters. Finally, I mailed all the survey forms to the company and they sent me a check. People were pleasant enough for the most part, but I wouldn't do it again because it was too much work for $200.