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HassleCat

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1. The media agreed too wait until the west coast polls closed.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 04:03 PM

Nov 2016

After they called the 1980 election for Reagan, Carter conceded early, and this discouraged turnout in the western states. The media agreed to hold their projections until voting was complete in the west. Not sure when they dropped that policy. Probably about a week later.

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What Is The Rush Of Calling The Election The Night Of?.... [View all] global1 Nov 2016 OP

The media agreed too wait until the west coast polls closed. HassleCat Nov 2016 #1

This phonied-up concern for the speed of the tally was all part of the Repug plan ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2016 #2

High time we exposed the Rethugs as the riggin cheaters they are... if we don't make a stand here, when will we ever?! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2016 #4

People have been trying, ever since the Repugs tested the idea in Nebraska in 1996 ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2016 #6

When there is no reasonable doubt to the election's outcome, further delay is pointless. tritsofme Nov 2016 #3

It Seems Like There Is Always A Reasonable Doubt.... global1 Nov 2016 #7

What good does it do to verify election results and certify winners SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #12

The Verification And Certification Process Would .... global1 Nov 2016 #13

Really? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #14

Ratings, which is to say, money Retrograde Nov 2016 #5

Paper ballots madokie Nov 2016 #8

No thanks on the hand count SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #15

I would not be surprised if the Russians are hacking and rigging this thread. AngryAmish Nov 2016 #9

Is that sarcasm or not? Generator Nov 2016 #10

Iron-clad Republican Strategy librechik Nov 2016 #11