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In reply to the discussion: We are too over confident at DU [View all]allrevvedup
(408 posts)84. Charnin: "The Final 2004 National Exit Poll switched 6.7% of Kerry responders to Bush"
The myth that the early 2004 exit polls were biased for Kerry is refuted by the National Exit Poll (NEP) timeline.
Kerry had 51% at 4pm (8,349 respondents). His exit poll share remained constant up to the final 13,660 respondents (51.7%).
The pollsters had to switch 471 (6.7%) of Kerrys 7,064 responders to Bush in order to have the Final NEP match the recorded vote.
Assuming that Kerry had 51.7% of 125.7 million votes cast, he won by nearly 6 million votes. The True Vote Model indicates that he had 53.6% and won by 10 million.
http://richardcharnin.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/the-final-2004-national-exit-poll-switched-7-2-of-kerry-responders-to-bush/
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The Same Aggregators Who Accurately Predicted A Bush* Win In 04 Are Predicting An Obama Win Now./nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#1
Respectfully If Folks Thought Kerry Had The Momentum In 04 They Were Woefully Misinformed
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#29
In 04 I Was Shocked For About Six Hours Because Leaked Raw Exit Polls Were Wrong
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#31
After the debacles of 2000 and 2004, I won't start dancing until Romney gives his concession speech
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2012
#54
IM not seeing that here I see more DEBBIE DOWNER posts on hear you casn shake a stick at
bigdarryl
Nov 2012
#5
I agree; it ain't over 'til it's over. Btw, don't get mad, but it's 'too' in this case, not 'to'.
codjh9
Nov 2012
#6
I was here in 2004, and in the aftermath of 2000. You wouldn't be so cavalier if you'd been here too
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#22
Yes, and why are we comparing John Kerry's campaign to Obama's? Kerry's road was much harder
Liberal_Stalwart71
Nov 2012
#81
It actually does matter.. to US. 2004 election was ugly and painful here. nt
progressivebydesign
Nov 2012
#21
If You Just Look At The Data Bush* Was Doing A Teeny Bit Better Than O At The Nat'l Level
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#99
The people who would have had to "tamper" with it are the people who DO the national exit poll.
FBaggins
Nov 2012
#108
"He refused, consistently, to release precinct-level polling data from Ohio...."
allrevvedup
Nov 2012
#116
If The Fix Is In, Why Vote? That Would Seem To Just MakeThe Pain Worse.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#50
Unfortunately I have to agree with you. CNN just reported latest polls: concluded dead heat nt
JudyM
Nov 2012
#28
Lot Of Research That Indicate Aggregated State Polls Are More Accurate Than National Polls
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#63
I Largely Agree For The Reasons You Cited But I Expect Them To Roughly Converge/nt
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#101
Because They Are Measuring The Same Universe. State Polls Are Measuring Just Individual Parts Of It
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#112
Charnin: "The Final 2004 National Exit Poll switched 6.7% of Kerry responders to Bush"
allrevvedup
Nov 2012
#84
I'm Getting Reamed In This Thread For Not Being Sufficiently Miserable
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#68
Could You Please Point Me To The Data That Details Romney's Path To 270?
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2012
#126