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LIVE THREAD: UK Election Results (Update - Early Exit Polls Show Tory Upset)
BBC ^ | May 5, 2005 | anonymous

Posted on 05/05/2005 7:59:15 AM PDT by tellw

The Vote is under way!


TOPICS: Breaking News; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: blair; exitpolls; ukelection
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To: snugs

I never trust any polls ;^)! I suspect they won't be born out. Somebody posted a link to an article that talked about low Labor turnout, but that might have been from when it was still early.

How much longer are the polls open?


281 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:19 AM PDT by prairiebreeze (Hillary's Chappaquiddick. Check it out at: www.Hillcap.org)
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To: gopwinsin04
I hope the BBC exit polls are better than the ones in the US favoring John Kerry in early afternoon!

I am reminded of a quote by Roger Ailes, head of Fox News, who answered a question from a Congressional inquiry into 2000 election coverage about why polls were so off. He said:

When Republicans come out of polls, if you ask them a question, they tend to think it’s none of your business and Democrats want to ‘share their feelings’

If these are exit polls showing Tories winning and the Ailes theorem applies, it should be a blow-out.
282 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:22 AM PDT by Republican Red (DU: ''Reality sucks. That's the problem. We want another reality.'')
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To: Canard

I can't find anything on turnout or exit polls.

Regards, Ivan


283 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:23 AM PDT by MadIvan (One blog to bring them all...and in the Darkness bind them: http://www.theringwraith.com/)
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To: Paradox

I think CSpan will be covering it later


284 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:27 AM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME - Vote Conservative 5th May 2005)
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To: Howlin
What is the story here so far? Is Blair losing -- and if he does, is that bad for us?

Rush stated in his first hour that the Tories in the UK may be headed for an historic upset, according to exit polls. No one knows if Rush was being tongue in cheek or not.

Polls in the UK close at 5:00 Eastern time, and then we shall see.

If Micheal Howard(torie) does get in as PM, IMO, it would be a case of possible greatness in history being thrust upon him.

285 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:56 AM PDT by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: prairiebreeze

Thank you for that comment Prairie


286 posted on 05/05/2005 11:11:56 AM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME - Vote Conservative 5th May 2005)
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To: stanz

Cut taxes, cut defense spending, ...?


287 posted on 05/05/2005 11:12:34 AM PDT by HostileTerritory
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To: Dane

We'd be joining the Australians in having a Conservative PM named Howard.

Not that I mind them setting a trend...

Regards, Ivan


288 posted on 05/05/2005 11:12:49 AM PDT by MadIvan (One blog to bring them all...and in the Darkness bind them: http://www.theringwraith.com/)
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To: snugs; MadIvan
Waston made the point above that I was going to make, most of the time it is absoluetly unheard of for a conservative canidate to be have the exit polling going in his favor and then have it turn around that evening.

In fact the conservatives may end up getting even more votes.

289 posted on 05/05/2005 11:12:58 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: MadIvan; snugs

I've iced down a sixer of Newcastle Brown Ale in anticipation of an upset. If not...well, I'll drink it anyway! ;o)


290 posted on 05/05/2005 11:13:24 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (If you must filibuster, let the Constitution do the talkin')
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To: concerned about politics

I am interested what made you think of our country as poor and something out of the 1950s, serious question I am always inerested in what other people think of my country.

We are in fact the 4th richest country in the world as Michael Howard keeps reminding us and telling us to behave as such.


291 posted on 05/05/2005 11:13:57 AM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME - Vote Conservative 5th May 2005)
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To: concerned about politics
Our polls had Kerry a shoe-in until the normal people had a chance to vote.

ROFL! I love the way you put this.

292 posted on 05/05/2005 11:14:07 AM PDT by Allegra (God bless FReepers Dix and Texas Cowboy)
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To: Canard

I would venture a guess that Rush is getting his numbers from the Washington Times' Tony Blankley, who frequently guests on that McLaughlin program.


293 posted on 05/05/2005 11:14:39 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: Canard

It is a criminal offense to publish any information in the UK on how people have voted before the polls close.

The two pollsters doing the exit poll, MORI and NOP, will forward information on exit polls during the day to the two main news networks, BBC and ITN. Someone may have got round the criminal offense by forwarding the information to people in America, where they can then be "published".

All this is quite strange.


294 posted on 05/05/2005 11:15:29 AM PDT by gary_b_UK
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Oh indeed. But in my constituency, they don't count the Tory votes, they weigh them - Tyrie won't have any problems. I find him totally uninspiring, but never mind.

Regards, Ivan


295 posted on 05/05/2005 11:15:38 AM PDT by MadIvan (One blog to bring them all...and in the Darkness bind them: http://www.theringwraith.com/)
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To: Sinner6
Conservative in Britain is also for less government involvement in your life less centralization and more local control.
296 posted on 05/05/2005 11:16:07 AM PDT by snugs (An English Cheney Chick - BIG TIME - Vote Conservative 5th May 2005)
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To: Canard

Has anyone actually seen these mythical exit polls? The only people who will be doing exit polls are BBC, ITN and Sky News and there's no way they'll release before the polls close. I've seen nothing on any British news source on this.

Is Rush the only one commenting on these polls? Is he "punking" his listeners?!?!?!


298 posted on 05/05/2005 11:16:22 AM PDT by Primetimedonna
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To: gary_b_UK

They can comment on turnout, I believe - that's the bit I find interesting. I haven't found anything on that.

Regards, Ivan


299 posted on 05/05/2005 11:16:28 AM PDT by MadIvan (One blog to bring them all...and in the Darkness bind them: http://www.theringwraith.com/)
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To: Dane

I know so little about their politics. I hope it doesn't hurt our friendship with them.


300 posted on 05/05/2005 11:16:42 AM PDT by Howlin (North Carolina, where beer kegs are registered and illegal aliens run free.)
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