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Beware of Exit Polling...As Usual
Weekly Standard Blog —
... Rasmussen's numbers show that Democrats, ever eager to choose their own adventure on Election Night and subject the rest of us to it for the next four years, are more willing to participate in exit polls than McCain voters. That, of course, will make the numbers suspect: ...
Short-circuting the process?
QandO —
... there is no question that the race could be over that early, and yes, I know that many of us "inside baseball" types will know that. But at 8pm on the east, the polls in the west will still have hours to go before they close. Anyone who suggests that projecting a win before some people have voted isn’t a form of voter suppression ("what’s the use, its over) are being disingenuous. Of course, such projections are going to be based mainly on exit polls. Rasmussen issues a warning about those polls: Reviewing Fox News/Rasmussen Reports ...
More reason to be skeptical of the exit polls
Betsy's Page —
Rasmussen asked voters how likely they were to answer exit pollster's questions. The results indicate more willingness on the part of Democrats to talk to the pollsters. Reviewing Fox News/Rasmussen Reports data from key battleground states raises a couple red flags about the use of early exit polling data to predict a winner. Understanding this data from polling conducted last Sunday night may save some a repeat of 2004âs heartache. The bottom line is that in every state we polled--Colorado, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia-- Democrats are a lot more ...
Exit Polls Lousy Predictors
Outside The Beltway | OTB —
... Somebody, whether Drudge or some other site, will likely leak the election results sometime this afternoon. While they’re impossible to ignore, you should do exactly that. Rasmussen reminds us: The bottom line is that in every state we polled–Colorado, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia– Democrats are a lot more eager to take exit polls than Republicans. In five of the six states, a majority of Democrats say they would be Very Likely to participate in the exit polling process. At the same time, in five of the six states, fewer than 40% of Republicans would ...
Ten Reasons Why You Should Ignore Exit Polls
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
... 5. Democrats may be more likely to participate in exit polls. Related to items #1 and #4 above, Scott Rasmussen has found that Democrats supporters are more likely to agree to participate in exit polls, probably because they are more enthusiastic about this election. ...
Exit Poll Reminder
Moonbattery —
As the great Yogi Berra put it, "It ain't over till it's over."
Polls historically err in favor of Democrats. This is particularly true of exit polls.
The mainstream media has become for all intents and purposes the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party. Using polls, it will try to convince you Obama has won before the votes have been counted. The point will be to suppress the conservative vote, not only for President but also for crucial congressional races and propositions.
Don't spend the rest of your life knowing you ...
Exit Poll Reminder
Stop The ACLU —
... . This is particularly true of exit polls . The mainstream media has become for all intents and purposes the propaganda arm of the Democrat Party. Using polls, it will try to convince you Obama has won before the votes have been counted. The point will be to suppress the conservative vote, not only for President but also for crucial congressional races and propositions. Don’t spend the rest of your life knowing you didn’t vote against the catastrophic disgrace of Barack Obama becoming President of the USA and Commander in Chief of our armed forces. Get to the polls, no matter ...
