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1. The determination is based on exit polls, confirmed by voting results in key precincts...

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 09:02 PM

Feb 2016

...which are considered reflective of the electorate at large.

Simple test: how many times has the projection been wrong?

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Usually it's done sharp_stick Feb 2016 #2

Great answers, but they are not going to help me here Rebkeh Feb 2016 #3

Several news outlets explain the process they use... Princess Turandot Feb 2016 #5