Any exit polling being done in California?

[Richardo]

Inquiring minds want to know...

[arcane1]

1. none that I saw...

:shrug:

[LuCifer]

3. same here

No exit polls = one more way to make it easier for republiKKKans to STEAL EVERY LAST ELECTION.

[Renew Deal]

2. I would keep an eye on Sludge Report

He likes to/tends to leak it.

[dolstein]

4. Considering the huge number of absentee ballots cast

I'm not sure that exit polls will be all that reliable.

[Frodo]

6. Yeah, but...

Many/most of those votes were cast before the recent allegations. If anything, they will be worse returns than the "in-person" vote. So if "yes" is up a couple percent at the end of the day? We may not "officially know" it's over, but we will "know".

On the otehr hand, even if we're winning by a percent or two at the end of the day? We'll have a few sleepless nights waiting to confirm.

[West Coast Democrat]

13. But you were so certain of your Exit Poll information

on another thread!

[59millionmorons]

5. Tweety said the other day he will be getting exit polls during the day

And from a thread below Matthews says Bustamonte will win. HMMMMMMM

[West Coast Democrat]

7. I might believe some independent exit polling

but I certainly don't trust Tweety.

[cupcake]

8. This smells rotten.

Last minute they decide to do exit polls. Just to beat the other news shows. :mad:

[IkeWarnedUs]

9. Exit polling for California recall - Edison Media Research

From their website:

Edison Media Research will be conducting an exclusive Exit Poll for the California Recall Election on Tuesday October 7th. Subscribers include AP, ABC, NBC, CNN, Fox, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Sacramento Bee, KABC-TV, KCBS-TV, KNBC-TV, KNSD-TV, KTVU-TV and KNTV-TV.

Link: http://www.edisonresearch.com/california_recall_election.htm

Here is a link to the bios for the company officers - I didn't see any red flags in here:

Link: http://www.edisonresearch.com/bios.htm

Do any DU'ers know anything about this company?

[cupcake]

10. Interesting.

Larry Rosin is co-founder and President of Edison Media Research. He has been involved with media for over 20 years, the last fourteen in audience research. Rosin has been recognized as one of the leading thinkers in the field, and advises many of the world's largest media companies, including AOL/Time Warner, Sony, Gannett and CBS.

Rosin has served as a media consultant to the U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus and has presented research both on Capitol Hill and the White House.

[IkeWarnedUs]

11. I thought it was interesting too

I like what I saw in the bios, but I am still wondering if any DU'ers are familiar with this company.

[dsc]

12. according to NPR (no link)

Both the LA Times and the network consortium will be doing exit polls.

[kaitykaity]

14. Locking. Dupe.

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=488269