2016 Postmortem

LisaL

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47. I think they were embarrassed to actually admit they voted for him.

Reply to womanofthehills (Reply #40)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 10:55 AM

Nov 2016

So, yea, that's my theory on why a lot of polls were wrong.

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Rigged election: Hillary Clintons early-voting lead in Florida was mathematically insurmountable [View all] Richard D Nov 2016 OP

It all seems so incredibly convenient treestar Nov 2016 #1

and still lose the popular vote by a couple millions? Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #12

Do we know if cilla4progress Nov 2016 #2

FL already certified their vote n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #3

I don't know about that... apcalc Nov 2016 #4

This past Tuesday SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8

The simpler explanation is that those Republicans who claimed to have switched, LisaL Nov 2016 #5

It has been stated by experts that it would cost around 2 million to insert a "King" Dustlawyer Nov 2016 #28

Florida already certified their results oberliner Nov 2016 #6

People lie in exit polls oberliner Nov 2016 #7

Oh for the simpler days when people didn't lie in the 60s and 70s... lostnfound Nov 2016 #9

The minute states started using electronic voting machines with no ability to accurately recount, UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #13

Yep triron Nov 2016 #18

People lied to the pollsters in the UK for the Brexit vote as well. Ace Rothstein Nov 2016 #20

maybe that vote was hacked too. dogindia Nov 2016 #36

Interesting coincidence skydive forever Nov 2016 #26

They lied then too oberliner Nov 2016 #41

Not to mention SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #14

This is why people would not be embarrassed to say they voted for Trump. anamandujano Nov 2016 #22

I don't necessarily agree with your assessment SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #24

Seriously? In person would be the place to lie. Over the phone you are essentially anonymous. anamandujano Nov 2016 #27

You would lie on a piece of paper that's anonymous? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #29

Believe what you will. I doubt that if any of Trump's voters lied it was enough to create such anamandujano Nov 2016 #31

And you believe what you will as well n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #35

The exit polls are anonymous, you don't 'tell a person' anything. Sunlei Nov 2016 #44

What they are calling "exit polls' was actually a poll of people who already voted. LisaL Nov 2016 #46

ok, thanks so this were phone polls which everyone lies to and all online polls are gamed anyway. Sunlei Nov 2016 #48

Need to recount Florida also! UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #10

If we don't have to count Florida can we please just not do it? Ruth Bonner Nov 2016 #11

FL can't be recounted SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #15

Wow! UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #16

Yes. Yes. The Democratic party should be doing this demand for vote audits. dogindia Nov 2016 #37

Yes Indeed colsohlibgal Nov 2016 #17

So sick of hearing that shit about Florida, Ohio and doc03 Nov 2016 #19

Hillary ran herself ragged. She left it all out there on the campaign trail. This criticism is bs. anamandujano Nov 2016 #23

People can come up with a dozen reasons she lost the election but doc03 Nov 2016 #30

IMHO the main reason was hacked state computers. Hopefully this will be evidenced soon. anamandujano Nov 2016 #33

Florida will not allow the ancient vote machines to be checked by experts for malware. Sunlei Nov 2016 #45

I wonder if a court order from the highest levels, not Supreme, can override the 3 stooges who anamandujano Nov 2016 #49

A court is going to ask for evidence SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #50

there is no evidence without the machine software? and persons devices used checked by experts first Sunlei Nov 2016 #52

Just my opinion SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #54

I think even America starts to take infective malware and foreign government 'hacking' seriously . Sunlei Nov 2016 #55

Obviously. People are putting 2 & 2 together and evidence will be gathered. Nobody is going anamandujano Nov 2016 #53

Exit polls is all the evidence you have? davidn3600 Nov 2016 #21

Elections are monitored around the world: exit polling is to go-to tool to verify results. anamandujano Nov 2016 #25

We were led to believe this about some other states too. ananda Nov 2016 #32

Independents must have broken hard for the Racist during early voting and on Election Day. LonePirate Nov 2016 #34

How would anyone know her early voting lead shadowrider Nov 2016 #38

Polls. LisaL Nov 2016 #39

I doubt if "large" numbers of Republicans would be lying womanofthehills Nov 2016 #40

I think they were embarrassed to actually admit they voted for him. LisaL Nov 2016 #47

It's more likely that the poll was simply wrong FBaggins Nov 2016 #43

Florida has certified its vote and slate of electors. The time to challenge has passed. Statistical Nov 2016 #42

Why did Trump's campaign pay a London Data firm millions of dollars? UCmeNdc Nov 2016 #51