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Almost identical same percentages in IN at 2% that I have seen in many of the other states. (Original Post) bkkyosemite May 2016 OP
Please elaborate. hrmjustin May 2016 #1
early returns mean little AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #2
It's almost like a pattern eh?! haikugal May 2016 #3
 

AgerolanAmerican

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2. early returns mean little
Tue May 3, 2016, 06:37 PM
May 2016

They can be good indicators for expectations if you know which districts have reported and how they usually vote - but you need specific local data to do that.

The first results reported will typically come from the smallest (and most rural) districts and are rarely representative of a state as a whole.

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