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To: FreeReign
Exit polling should be regulated in such a manner.

The Electioneering laws apply to people going in to vote. After they vote the laws do not apply.

I am not sure I am for any expansion of government regulations.

You know less regulation means more freedom.

Regulation of Exit polls is just the camels nose under the tent. Just like the smoking ban started only on airplane flights under two hours, now there are bans on smoking in parks...

The goal of those pushing to regulate Exit polls is control their effects later down stream, not to protect people from having to say "no" to a pollster.

58 posted on 11/21/2004 10:09:04 AM PST by Mark was here (My tag line was about to be censored.)
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To: Mrs Mark
Exit polling should be regulated in such a manner.

The Electioneering laws apply to people going in to vote. After they vote the laws do not apply.

No. Most local electioneering laws are written to prevent people from campaigning at or near a polling place. It doesn't mater if the potential electioneer has voted, has yet to vote or will not vote at all. It applies to all.

I am not sure I am for any expansion of government regulations.

Yes, I'm always wary of more regulation.

You know less regulation means more freedom.

No, your above statement is an anarchist's axiom, not a constitutionalist's axiom. Do you know why?

Regulation of Exit polls is just the camels nose under the tent.

I don't believe in slippery slope protectionism. Something is either right or it ain't.

The goal of those pushing to regulate Exit polls is control their effects later down stream, not to protect people from having to say "no" to a pollster.

No, the goal of regulating activity around a public polling place is to protect the unalienable rights of those who are using public property to vote against those who don't have an unalienable right to do what ever they choose on public property.

59 posted on 11/21/2004 10:28:12 AM PST by FreeReign
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