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Motley13

(3,867 posts) Sat Jun 25, 2016, 07:24 AM Jun 2016

Ohhhhh shit, my vote really does count! [View all]

Some of the voters voted for leave as a protest vote, thinking it would never win, surprise!

I just heard they are trying to organize a do over. Better consult with cheeto, sure don't want to impact his golf courses.

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Ohhhhh shit, my vote really does count! [View all] Motley13 Jun 2016 OP

Cameron thought it never had a chance. If he did, he wouldn't have offered it or would have MH1 Jun 2016 #1

What were they voting to protest? And did the protest voters account for 2% of the total vote? merrily Jun 2016 #2

Your post is a prime example why the Democratic Party MUST heed the lessons of this result. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #4

they aren't talking about themselves, they are referencing swing voters AntiBank Jun 2016 #6

Yes, thank you, that is correct. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #7

My apologies Ohioblue22 Jun 2016 #8

No problem, I mustn't have phrased it correctly. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #10

I take your points. I appreciate your belief about the size of the vote, but I was merrily Jun 2016 #5

No, there wasn't exit polling because it was a stand alone issue. The only poll done was by OnDoutside Jun 2016 #9

Thanks. merrily Jun 2016 #11

P.S. It seems to me that an advance poll spread of only four points would have merrily Jun 2016 #14

Which, if people knew how to interpret polls, Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #15

Can't exit poll something like this with any reliability. Igel Jun 2016 #12

An exit poll is not like making odds on a future event. merrily Jun 2016 #13