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gully Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-03 10:47 PM
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What if the exit polls are wrong?
The race seems so close KWIM?

I don't get how they can 'call it'...

Are exit polls ever wrong guys?
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neomonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-03 10:49 PM
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1. Well I wish you were right
But even many of the cold hard numbers reported from precincts are filtering in and it ain't pretty.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-03 10:51 PM
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2. yes
2002, and those were projecgted victories for demos that
went to Repukes...

Zogby said that was the first time he saw that
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dobak Donating Member (808 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-03 10:54 PM
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3. yeah but...
Arnold is running away with it according to the reports from the precints

51.9% with 14% reporting
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HitmanLV Donating Member (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-03 10:56 PM
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4. this isn't close
The poll could be less reliable if the margin was smaller.

The margin is WIDE - the people have spoken. The exit polls are right.
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jiacinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-07-03 10:57 PM
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5. They aren't
From what I've read they are in line with the totals.
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