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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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39. So you're telling me the media....

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 12:59 PM

Oct 2012

...on election night, would rather be in the dark about Ohio and Florida by not having exit polls, but be able to tell you with confidence that Rmoney took Utah, or Obama won Vermont? And spend money on this?

Good lord, please don't ever take a job running Current.

You are not thinking logically. You are thinking like a conspiracy nut.

If you are going to eliminate exit polls in close states, why bother polling states that are not close?

Mark it down, these will be the states where there is no exit polling, because the state is safe for one presidential candidate or another and the senate races are not close....

Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Illinois
South Dakota
Idaho
Alaska
South Carolina
Kentucky
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Vermont
Rhode Island
Georgia
West Virginia
Delaware

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Networks, AP cancel exit polls in 19 states [View all] Newsjock Oct 2012 OP

Election fraud is being planned in those states. FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #1

sounds like you may be right. but WHY aren't they doing this? what is their rationale? secondwind Oct 2012 #2

In simple terms, if the GOP is planning to steal elections, they don't want.... OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #84

exactly. nt Robeysays Oct 2012 #3

This DURHAM D Oct 2012 #4

Actually I won't, since I doubt any will be swing states ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #21

Do you really think..... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #25

Yep. RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #36

Bingo. David Zephyr Oct 2012 #38

Which of these states do you see that as a threat in? ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #56

They are all states that are safe GOP or Democratic Freddie Stubbs Oct 2012 #81

Yup. They did it before, they'll do it again. closeupready Oct 2012 #86

Where there's smoke there's fire Blue Owl Oct 2012 #5

If I wake up 11/7/12 w/ Mitt as President elect I will go nuts. Botany Oct 2012 #6

If that happens, I will never vote again. --nt CrispyQ Oct 2012 #33

In the future... salvorhardin Oct 2012 #7

Swing states, no doubt. Marr Oct 2012 #8

Actually no I'd be shocked ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #20

Really? I can. Marr Oct 2012 #28

Well we have the list now, and Ohio is being polled ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #65

I remember that so clearly. TDale313 Oct 2012 #78

No, none of them are swing states Freddie Stubbs Oct 2012 #82

Follow the Money! SCVDem Oct 2012 #9

Please note: AP is not the old neutral wire service annabanana Oct 2012 #10

that's it -- that is the coverup. grasswire Oct 2012 #11

How suspicious under the current set of circumstances involving the Republican Party's nc4bo Oct 2012 #12

THESE are the states where the results will be "surprising." annabanana Oct 2012 #13

This thread needs NETWORK level kicking! annabanana Oct 2012 #14

Sent a FB PM to Rachel Maddow and posted on Al Sharpton's page. nc4bo Oct 2012 #19

Why weren't these states listed in the original? nc4bo Oct 2012 #64

Something reeks. marmar Oct 2012 #15

Just guessing here... brooklynite Oct 2012 #16

I think the safe states will not have exit polls. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #17

I think the MOST CONTESTED states annabanana Oct 2012 #23

WHY would you think that? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #26

What would be foolish about it? Marr Oct 2012 #34

So you're telling me the media.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #39

California would fall into that category KamaAina Oct 2012 #41

I thought about that.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #43

Yes, a number of hot House races due to redistricting KamaAina Oct 2012 #44

You're the one making an assertion with no data. Marr Oct 2012 #46

I absolutely will note it.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #51

What would I be wrong about? Marr Oct 2012 #52

Yup, that's why I said you were off base.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #54

So I see. Marr Oct 2012 #55

The list is now out ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #45

Look at that....I missed 6 out of 19 ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #53

Texas? JackRiddler Oct 2012 #89

I am sorry, but you are terribly wrong Freddie Stubbs Oct 2012 #83

You think they need ones in Utah, Hawaii, Delaware, NY, MA.... jberryhill Oct 2012 #18

We need to find out which states Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #22

Exactly ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #24

Hawai'i has a Senate race for an open seat KamaAina Oct 2012 #42

You're right - I was only thinking of the Presidential race... Lucy Goosey Oct 2012 #50

If it's AL, MS, NE, AZ, etc. SansACause Oct 2012 #27

So who wins it, Brown or Warren? proverbialwisdom Oct 2012 #31

You make a good point ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #35

No exit polls in AZ? Panasonic Oct 2012 #32

The comments are great.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #29

Having polls in contested states will keep Romney from stealing the election. Since the GOP McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #57

Quite amusing I agree ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #61

This is what they tried to do in Ohio in 2004. McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #30

Good thing Ohio is not one of the states ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #49

Wait. They're not polling TEXAS? aquart Oct 2012 #73

It's definitely not a swing state ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #76

But it's been redistricted and the Hispanic population is growing. aquart Oct 2012 #77

So the fix is in. They are going to steal it again. I guess I have to accept President Rmoney. kimbutgar Oct 2012 #37

Oh no, they are gonna steal Mississippi! ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #40

LOL look at the actual list of states before you look foolish ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #47

THE LIST OF STATES ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #48

I see no problem with taking poll workers from these states in order to do more accurate polls in McCamy Taylor Oct 2012 #59

I certainly hope you're right, but where did you find the list? Vidar Oct 2012 #62

The article's been updated, it's now listed there ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #67

Sigh. These states are pretty reliable about where they are going to go. Jennicut Oct 2012 #71

This is Republican Think SCVDem Oct 2012 #58

There will still be some polling in those states for the national numbers ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #60

This might explain it... KansDem Oct 2012 #63

None of those states are being cut, so no that doesn't explain it ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #66

I wasn't referring to the states... KansDem Oct 2012 #70

Here we go... this started in 2004 when "the exit polls were all wrong!" budkin Oct 2012 #68

Which of these states do you expect to be stolen? ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #69

Wrong question. Exit polling is SOP used internationally by The Carter Center to monitor elections. proverbialwisdom Oct 2012 #72

It looks to me that the Carter Center talks very little about exit polls muriel_volestrangler Oct 2012 #79

Exit polls are actually illegal in many countries including Canada ButterflyBlood Oct 2012 #88

Exit polls vs vote totals? davidn3600 Oct 2012 #74

Honestly I'm not too worried... Obama's leads are so big it would be too obvious n/t budkin Oct 2012 #85

Still feel that way after today's conflicting poll reports? FiveGoodMen Oct 2012 #90

Yes because there is still a month left and 2 more debates budkin Oct 2012 #91

No good can come from this. blkmusclmachine Oct 2012 #75

For anyone following the subject these last years, this is one of the tells booksenkatz Oct 2012 #80

a couple of years ago, (i can't remember which country) newspeak Oct 2012 #87