[The_supernaut]

I don't think we have to make this out as a liberal conspiracy this time around. We all know polls can be wrong, and they are often used to allow news organizations to call states earlier than pure waiting for the 'official' count. These early exit poles allowed many of the red states to be caller earlier in the evening, slidifying Bush'd electoral lead early on.

Some states in particular did have exit poles showing a higher percentage for Kerry than actual results, but there could be a number of explainations for that

[stainlessbanner]

The_supernaut
Since Nov 5, 2004

[wagglebee]

Enjoy your short stay,
TROLL!

[Dog Gone]

Are you really that clueless? What you just spouted is total BS.

[oldbrowser]

Since 2004-11-05

A lot of people don't believe you or the NYT

[Ruth C]

There is an explantion for what happened at the Times. The so-called reporter who leaked the early exit polls would know that the polls were skewed to Kerry because they were overly heavy in female respondents. I do not believe that the NYT would have had a 'neophyte' as the reporter on the election. So, given that premise this 'reporter' was deliberately trying to surpress Bush voters in states to the west and/or trying to buck up Kerry voters.

Does this mean I think it was a conspiracy? No. I have no evidence that there was some major MSM conspiracy. But, I do this this person should be exposed and fired. There is a REASON why the media outlets have a 'rule/agreement' that none of these exit polls are released early while polls are still open.

[Cicero]

Did you sign up just to say that?

There's no way on earth that the exit polls could have been that far off unless it was deliberate.

The techniques of comparing the numbers against prior years in the same precinct so as to make necessary adjustments are well known, and obviously were not followed.

[Uncle Miltie]

"These early exit poles allowed many of the red states to be caller earlier in the evening, slidifying Bush'd electoral lead early on."

I'm envisioning people of Polish descent talking on cell phones, taking Exit 1 and skidding on ice.

Exit Poles caller slidifying!

[PhiKapMom]

Troll Alert! Anyone that defends the Slimes doesn't deserve a place at the table on FR IMHO!

[dodger]

Welcome FR sign-up date of 2004_11_05, but do understand that the exit polls were the last shot of the NYT-MSM atttempts to turn the election. All very purposeful. Very.

[537cant be wrong]

yeah, like leaking to the demoscum where the exit poles were being conducted and sending in hundreds of human waste cheats to walk in then right back out and say, why yes i have time to do an extensive exit poll.

get real dude.

[Grampa Dave]

We have a brand new brown shirt digital troll trying excuse the MSM media and the NY Slimes for what they did on Election Day.

Lets give this brown shirted digital troll a great big FR welcome.

"I don't think we have to make this out as a liberal conspiracy this time around. We all know polls can be wrong, and they are often used to allow news organizations to call states earlier than pure waiting for the 'official' count. These early exit poles allowed many of the red states to be caller earlier in the evening, slidifying Bush'd electoral lead early on.

Some states in particular did have exit poles showing a higher percentage for Kerry than actual results, but there could be a number of explainations for that"

Time for some fun Zotting this troll for the MSM.

[Ditter]

I think exit polling should be illegal. It only serves to influence those who have not voted yet. Surely everyone can wait till all the ballots have been cast.