McCain Campaign Memo: Reading the Exit Polls

The Drudge Report ^ | 11-3-08 | Matt Drudge

[Mrs.Z]

Drudge headline on an internal memo from Republicans on the exit polls.

[Velveeta]

I think anyone polled on exit, should state they voted for Bob Barr. That’ll really mess up the pollsters. ;-)

[kezzek]

I am going to contact the networks to try and convince them to remember their past errors in early poll releases because of their desire to see a democrat president. They have a responsibility to the American public. Not that they care, but if enough of us contact them, maybe they will at least think a minute before they release the poll data early.

[Zeppelin]

Or Cynthia McKinney

[Mrs.Z]

LOL!

[newzjunkey]

IMHO it should be a federal felony to do any early calls, including “polls”.

It should be.

[darthxenu]

Tell everyone you know that's voting on Election Day that if they're asked to take part in an exit poll to tell the pollster you voted for Cynthia McKinney. If enough people do this, the exit polls will be useless.

This would make the media have to rely on the actual results to call states.

[TennesseeProfessor]

It’s not just you. The media has been more blatant that I’ve seen in my lifetime — they used to at least try to
pretend they were objective.

[darthxenu]

Or Cynthia McKinney

Then they can't call you racist for not voting for Obama.

[CycloneGOP]

Why do we need exit polls? Can’t they wait a few more hours and announce the real results?

The media loves them because they can suppress voters out West. This election will be won out West. You would think they learned their lesson after 2004...

[libscum]

Do we have any hope here guys? The media is so negative on Mccain and the GOP? Are all of these polls WRONG? What an absolute Fraud this election has been. Pelase , is there any hope ?

[Kadanne]

Another reason, they don’t seem to ask republicans their opinion. I have been voting since 1974 and I have never been given an exit poll. I think I must have a republican look..you know, honest, integrity, thoughtful, patriotic.

[Kadanne]

Another reason, they don’t seem to ask republicans their opinion. I have been voting since 1974 and I have never been given an exit poll. I think I must have a republican look..you know, honest, integrity, thoughtful, patriotic.

[kevao]

Same here. If you want to be polled, get rid of the suit and tie.

I don’t want to be polled, so I will dress appropriately.

[Kadanne]

If I wore a suit and tie I would get polled.....cause I’m a girl :)

[jveritas]

McCain is going to win the Electoral Vote and wins the elections. He may lose the popular vote by 1 to 3 points.

[goawaylibs]

I dare someone to give me an exit poll tomorrow. I’ll be the biggest 0bama supporter out there.

Screw the MSM. I loved it when the gleeful Rat press had to eat crow after calling Florida for ALGORE in 2000.

Here’s to hoping a repeat in 2008.

However, I don’t think that that memo bodes well for us tomorrow. Call me pessimistic, but it seems like they are trying to manage expectations to make sure that people out West still vote.

The only two things we can do to stop a leftist radical from ruining this country are pray and vote.

[Covenantor]

Proudly lying to pollsters since 2000.

[CottonBall]

I think I must have a republican look..you know, honest, integrity, thoughtful, patriotic.

That look will get you branded every time! You probably also dress nice and comb your hair!

[bray]

Drudge has been the biggest abuser of exit polls in the past.

Pray for McCain and Our Troops

[jhw61]

You want an exit poll...my 4th grader here in liberal Massachusetts voted McCain the winner! in their mock Presidential election in the Mass Public School sytstem.

Take heart my fellow Freepers...you would not believe the number of McCain/Palin lawn signs I have witnessed plus bumper stickers which I proudly wear on the backside of my Dodge Caravan!