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Bluesaph

(703 posts) Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:44 PM Mar 2020

Why did MSNBC announce Poll results early?

I thought that wasn’t allowed. I think that just gives life to the claim the media is for Biden!

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Why did MSNBC announce Poll results early? (Original Post) Bluesaph Mar 2020 OP

what poll results? beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

In cases where it is a blowout it is a normal practice. CentralMass Mar 2020 #2

If you're talking about the Michigan results, TomSlick Mar 2020 #3

"results early ... wasn't allowed" - uh,weren't announced before the polls closed, so uh... ?!1 UTUSN Mar 2020 #4

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. what poll results?

Reply to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:45 PM

Mar 2020

exit polls? no rules on those at all and wasn;t just MSNBC

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

2. In cases where it is a blowout it is a normal practice.

Reply to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:36 PM

Mar 2020

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

3. If you're talking about the Michigan results,

Reply to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:03 PM

Mar 2020

The polls in the Michigan LP closed an hour before those in the UP. MSNBC made it clear several times that they were only reporting numbers that were being released by the State.

UTUSN

(70,696 posts)

4. "results early ... wasn't allowed" - uh,weren't announced before the polls closed, so uh... ?!1

Reply to Bluesaph (Original post)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:13 PM

Mar 2020

In no way "gives life to the claim".

When the statistical mechanisms meet the criteria for announcing, what's not to announce? Besides that all the outlets are announcing at around the same time. Something is wrong in the premise.

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