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To: FredZarguna

> We need a Federal law that forbids election reporting
> until all polling places in the continental United
> States have closed.

We need that like we need "campaign finance reform".

The underlying problem is press honesty, and fixing that
is vastly more important than exit polling.

We can expect incorrect exit polling.
We can expect the legacy media to lie about the results,
and attempt to thus influence the election.
Make sure everyone knows.

Beyond that, vote early, like Monday.
I've already voted.


5 posted on 10/16/2004 11:42:48 AM PDT by Boundless
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To: Boundless
We need that like we need "campaign finance reform".

No parallel at all. The Constitution explicitly forbids "campaign finance reform," in Amendment One. It explicitly recognizes the rights of sovereign entities to regulate the times, places, and manner of elections. That includes empowering legislation. This would be easy to do. Calling the press to account is impossible, and wrong. You have a right to disseminate incorrect information if free speech has any meaning. You have the right to control the electoral process if representative democracy has any.

6 posted on 10/16/2004 11:51:17 AM PDT by FredZarguna (Wearing BLACK Pajamas, in honor of Hanoi John)
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To: Boundless
We need that like we need "campaign finance reform".

Sure it works out a lot better if we wait on the press to become honest.</sarcasm>

20 posted on 10/16/2004 7:37:54 PM PDT by itsahoot (Sometimes the truth hurts, sometimes it makes a difference, but not often.)
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