[Alter Kaker]

They were wrong, including the exit polls that had Kerry's campaign people calling him "Mr. President" before the polls close.

The early exit polls were wrong. Early exit polls are not the same thing as telephone polls. Pretending that they are is nuts. The methodology is completely different.

[Thickman]

The early exit polls were wrong. Early exit polls are not the same thing as telephone polls. Pretending that they are is nuts. The methodology is completely different.

Calling Captain Obvious . . . of course they are different. Exit polls are supposed to be more accurate because instead of predicting if someone is going to vote, the poller knows the subject has just cast a ballot. Get the point? Maybe not.