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Irish Exit Poll - Huge win for Abortion Repeal expected - Yes - 68% No 32% (Original Post) sunonmars May 2018 OP
Good! Bettie May 2018 #1
Media were talking of it being close, not even remotely if that exit poll is right..... sunonmars May 2018 #2
Probably a lot of older women Bettie May 2018 #5
Women went 70/30 yes, Men went 65/35 Yes - Youth Vote i hear has been massive. sunonmars May 2018 #6
It is about time! BigmanPigman May 2018 #3
Wow! Look what happens when votes aren't rigged! Squinch May 2018 #4
People with irish blood don't take shite..... we shoot from the hip sunonmars May 2018 #8
How was the vote not rigged? brooklynite May 2018 #14
They didn't play with the vote machines. But you'll probably think I'm being dishonest, right? Squinch May 2018 #16
The good thing is that we don't use voting machines, as they are all counted manually. OnDoutside May 2018 #18
A good idea! Hope we wise up and follow suit. Congratulations! Squinch May 2018 #19
A previous Government bought them, but they were exposed for what they were - no access to the OnDoutside May 2018 #20
No, I think you're just wrong. brooklynite May 2018 #21
Sure. They got into the voting machines in key states, but then tiptoed back out Squinch May 2018 #23
No, they never did... brooklynite May 2018 #25
No, the stories I read did not. And I'm glad to hear that. For a change. Squinch May 2018 #26
Since we don't know the results of the vote yet, why are you concluding that? jberryhill May 2018 #31
The Irish don't use machines. The exit polls will likely reflect the final count. Squinch May 2018 #32
The exit polls will be in the ballpark, but such a massive margin means that there will be a Yes win OnDoutside May 2018 #33
And are very carefully counted. efhmc May 2018 #15
Yes, the counting in Ireland is an art form, especially the Tallymen/persons...to give an idea OnDoutside May 2018 #34
!!! juxtaposed May 2018 #7
Wow. Voltaire2 May 2018 #9
This is what we need to do to the religious right, beat the shit out of them at the voting booth. Blue_true May 2018 #10
The youth vote is the big part of it, we may see that finally happen this year. sunonmars May 2018 #11
A great result for a woman's right to privacy. roamer65 May 2018 #12
So happy to hear this! smirkymonkey May 2018 #13
updated - 2nd exit poll released with even bigger landslide. sunonmars May 2018 #17
WOOT!!! ismnotwasm May 2018 #22
Some good news at last. BadgerMom May 2018 #24
Awesome LostinRed May 2018 #27
Prefer vote counts to polls dembotoz May 2018 #28
Fear not, the margin of victory is so huge, it's going to be a win. Plus, the earlier tallies are OnDoutside May 2018 #35
Id say MFM008 May 2018 #29
K&R... spanone May 2018 #30
Updates link here plus live tv link OnDoutside May 2018 #36
Early results indicate this is a blowout for Yes! Maeve May 2018 #37
Final results--66.4% Yes Maeve May 2018 #38

brooklynite

(93,843 posts)
14. How was the vote not rigged?
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:19 PM
May 2018

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

OnDoutside

(19,906 posts)
20. A previous Government bought them, but they were exposed for what they were - no access to the
Fri May 25, 2018, 06:55 PM
May 2018

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

brooklynite

(93,843 posts)
21. No, I think you're just wrong.
Fri May 25, 2018, 07:33 PM
May 2018

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

(50,773 posts)
23. Sure. They got into the voting machines in key states, but then tiptoed back out
Fri May 25, 2018, 07:38 PM
May 2018

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

(93,843 posts)
25. No, they never did...
Fri May 25, 2018, 09:24 PM
May 2018

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)

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
31. Since we don't know the results of the vote yet, why are you concluding that?
Fri May 25, 2018, 11:36 PM
May 2018

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?

OnDoutside

(19,906 posts)
33. The exit polls will be in the ballpark, but such a massive margin means that there will be a Yes win
Sat May 26, 2018, 06:45 AM
May 2018

The only debate is by how much.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
10. This is what we need to do to the religious right, beat the shit out of them at the voting booth.
Fri May 25, 2018, 05:31 PM
May 2018

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

OnDoutside

(19,906 posts)
35. Fear not, the margin of victory is so huge, it's going to be a win. Plus, the earlier tallies are
Sat May 26, 2018, 06:50 AM
May 2018

backing the polls up.

Maeve

(42,224 posts)
37. Early results indicate this is a blowout for Yes!
Sat May 26, 2018, 07:58 AM
May 2018

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

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