Reply #31: Pollster dodging [View All]

Exit polls can be skewed for a number of reasons such as choice of precincts polled but the reason you noted is nothing but spin. Historically Republican pollster dodging has never been shown to be the case for skewing exit polls which have been by Mitofsky for decades. In addition, exit polls are designed to minimize and to correct for people not wanting to be interviewed. Non-responders are logged as attempts and usually the gender is also noted. Well, Mitofsky's raw data which the networks will not release would contain evidence of such a bias yet Mitofsky and the Republican spinners have spouted this as a possibility and yet offered no proof. Till they pony up, they are only spinning. So the "obvious and most likely reason" is bullshit until proven not be.