Irish Exit Poll - Huge win for Abortion Repeal expected - Yes - 68% No 32%

[sunonmars]

Link to tweet

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/irish-times-exit-poll-projects-ireland-has-voted-by-landslide-to-repeal-eighth-amendment-1.3508861

2nd poll released and predicting a landslide by more.

Link to tweet

I know some have been talking about this today. Bigger than expected win for repeal.

[Bettie]

1. Good!

That is great news for women in Ireland.

[sunonmars]

2. Media were talking of it being close, not even remotely if that exit poll is right.....

[Bettie]

5. Probably a lot of older women

who would never admit to voting for it.

[sunonmars]

6. Women went 70/30 yes, Men went 65/35 Yes - Youth Vote i hear has been massive.

[BigmanPigman]

3. It is about time!

YEAH!!!

[Squinch]

4. Wow! Look what happens when votes aren't rigged!

[sunonmars]

8. People with irish blood don't take shite..... we shoot from the hip

[brooklynite]

14. How was the vote not rigged?

The Catholic Church played on the emotions of voters, just like Russia did. The difference is that it didn’t work.

[Squinch]

16. They didn't play with the vote machines. But you'll probably think I'm being dishonest, right?

[OnDoutside]

18. The good thing is that we don't use voting machines, as they are all counted manually.

[Squinch]

19. A good idea! Hope we wise up and follow suit. Congratulations!

[OnDoutside]

20. A previous Government bought them, but they were exposed for what they were - no access to the

software and no printout. They were eventually destroyed. Anyway we love the spectacle of the Count and the Tallymen doing their magic.

[brooklynite]

21. No, I think you're just wrong.

Democratic Leadership called out Trump campaign corruption this week. None of them claimed voting machines were rigged.

Hillary Clinton dosn’t voting machines were rigged.

Barack Obama doesn’t claim voting machines were rigged.

No elected official, candidate, Party official or campaign manager claims voting machines were rigged.

[Squinch]

23. Sure. They got into the voting machines in key states, but then tiptoed back out

quietly without doing anything to them.

And I am the Queen of France. (Just in case you felt the need to say I am being dishonest in that statement about being the Queen of France, it's a joke.)

Now don't alert on me again, ya hear?

[brooklynite]

25. No, they never did...

The stories you read said that there were attempted penetrations into VOTER REGISTRATION lists; presumably to find personal information for the targeting of social media messages.

(and I didn't alert on you)

[Squinch]

26. No, the stories I read did not. And I'm glad to hear that. For a change.

[jberryhill]

31. Since we don't know the results of the vote yet, why are you concluding that?

These are exit poll results.

The vote count is not in yet.

So, how are you saying that the vote count is accurate, or compares with the exit poll results?

[Squinch]

32. The Irish don't use machines. The exit polls will likely reflect the final count.

[OnDoutside]

33. The exit polls will be in the ballpark, but such a massive margin means that there will be a Yes win

The only debate is by how much.

[efhmc]

15. And are very carefully counted.

[OnDoutside]

34. Yes, the counting in Ireland is an art form, especially the Tallymen/persons...to give an idea

[juxtaposed]

7. !!!

[Voltaire2]

9. Wow.

[Blue_true]

10. This is what we need to do to the religious right, beat the shit out of them at the voting booth.

Completely demoralize their asses until they get and stay the hell out of politics.

[sunonmars]

11. The youth vote is the big part of it, we may see that finally happen this year.

[roamer65]

12. A great result for a woman's right to privacy.

It is her choice and hers alone.

[smirkymonkey]

13. So happy to hear this!

Bravo Ireland!

[sunonmars]

17. updated - 2nd exit poll released with even bigger landslide.

see main

[ismnotwasm]

22. WOOT!!!

[BadgerMom]

24. Some good news at last.

🤞🏻

[LostinRed]

27. Awesome

Glad to see women’s rights win

[dembotoz]

28. Prefer vote counts to polls

[OnDoutside]

35. Fear not, the margin of victory is so huge, it's going to be a win. Plus, the earlier tallies are

backing the polls up.

[MFM008]

29. Id say

Have a drink to celebrate but that would be redundant.

[spanone]

30. K&R...

[OnDoutside]

36. Updates link here plus live tv link

https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/0526/966122-eighth-amendment-referendum/


TV https://www.rte.ie/news/player/live/7/

[Maeve]

37. Early results indicate this is a blowout for Yes!

Thanks for the link--keeping it open in a tab and checking back until it's sure!

[Maeve]

38. Final results--66.4% Yes

Only Donegal voted No
https://www.rte.ie/news/eighth-amendment/results/