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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalling a race with less than 30% of precincts in is BS !!!
I really hate it when they call races before the majority of the votes are counted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Calling a race with less than 30% of precincts in is BS !!! (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Jun 2012
OP
You don't understand. They had polling data from all over the state, they need only to verify
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#2
But what about the turnouts from Madison and Milwaukee - do these even count?
Woody Woodpecker
Jun 2012
#3
You don't understand. The exit pollers HAVE DATA ON MILWAUKEE AND DANE COUNTY
HereSince1628
Jun 2012
#4
peacebird
(14,195 posts)1. Agree. It is the antithesis of democracy
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)2. You don't understand. They had polling data from all over the state, they need only to verify
their polling. 30% of 3 million is plenty with a margin of 3-5%.
Woody Woodpecker
(562 posts)3. But what about the turnouts from Madison and Milwaukee - do these even count?
I don't think they've even begun to count them properly.
The media are calling it FAR too early, and that's typical of Republican MSM you get.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)4. You don't understand. The exit pollers HAVE DATA ON MILWAUKEE AND DANE COUNTY
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)5. Sure is, and there is no way Madison and Milwaukee could have been counted.
deaniac21
(6,747 posts)6. Trends and statistics are made up on the spot.