2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhen has an election EVER been called with only 1% of the vote tallied? Please justify this
Hillary fans. Would you sit by if a State were called for Bernie with only ONE PERCENT of the votes being tallied? If so, why?
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)I was looking at a screen that had it at 41%.
ReallyIAmAnOptimist
(357 posts)...basically with the first data that was put up. And that was from at least two sources (AP, NYTs).
On the other hand, UT was called for Bernie at 7%...
However, I also would like an explanation...
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Funtatlaguy
(10,855 posts)Nt
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Funtatlaguy
(10,855 posts)But, no legitimate media calls races without dome verification...either exit polling or real numbers in swing precincts.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)think of any presidential election. Alabama,Mississippi and any number of states are called that early.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)dsc
(52,129 posts)with 0% of the vote counted. Not one supporter of Hillary complained.
Renew Deal
(81,801 posts)Journeyman
(15,001 posts)What do you think that does to turnout and the results for local elections and ballot initiatives here on the West Coast?
KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)This sort of questions are really silly.
mythology
(9,527 posts)It doesn't matter if it's true or not, only that it can be used to obfuscate reality.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)In this case polls were not closed. This is what makes this a problem
grossproffit
(5,591 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)going to go much later. I wonder how many of those voters went home when it was called?
brooklynite
(93,838 posts)MineralMan
(146,189 posts):micdrop:
Tarc
(10,472 posts)CNN for one called it at 41%.