[P-Marlowe]

I think the issue is more along the lines of not violating the basic terms of the exit polls - that they are NOT meant to be released until the actual polls close in a given state.

Oh well we wouldn't want to violate the terms of an exit poll, would we? We respect exit polls here at Free Republic. They have always been soooooooo accurate. /sarc

We are playing into the hands of the MSM by not discussing them. We would not be posting them if they hadn't already been released. But if we don't post them here when they are elsewhere to be read, then who is going to put them into perspective? Drudge? The MSM?

I vote we post them! Too bad we can't have a poll on this issue. Where is the sidebar poll on this subject? Maybe my point of view would be defeated (and I would be happy to live with the result), but I really think this ought to be put up to a vote of the members.

Poll Question:

Should Free Republic be free to discuss exit polling data?

I vote yes.

[durasell]

I believe we should first vote on whether we should vote on the issue.

[sageb1]

I don't know which is more fun. Listening to complaints here or listening to the church caketaker use the leaf blower outside my window.

[dirtboy]

Should Free Republic be free to discuss exit polling data?

The data is not meant for release prior to polls closing. Any publication of such means it was leaked.

And IMO it is highly unethical to provide a mechanism for releasing exit polls while the actual polls are still open.