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2016 Postmortem

bluestateguy

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2. Mitofsky had untrained exit poll workers all over the country

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 07:56 PM

Jun 2012

In many cases, starving graduate students just looking for a temp job; they often disregarded directions and good sampling techniques.

In addition, the exit polls leaked to the internet in the middle of the day, which contaminated the sampling.

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"Shy Elephant Factor" at Ballot Pedia [View all] applegrove Jun 2012 OP

Embarrassed to admit their vote ? the other one Jun 2012 #1

Mitofsky had untrained exit poll workers all over the country bluestateguy Jun 2012 #2

bullshit. d_r Jun 2012 #3

I agree, they are loud mouthed and obnoxious every other day of the year rufus dog Jun 2012 #5

Anyone who believes Rove's "facts" deserves to be lied to. n/t gkhouston Jun 2012 #4