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2016 Postmortem

reformist2

(9,841 posts) Tue May 3, 2016, 07:50 PM May 2016

Exit Polls show Bernie ahead 55% to 45% in Indiana: Benchmark Politics.

6:10 PM CDT

Exit polls show 55%-45% Sanders. However, exit polls do not account for early votes, which have obviously favored Clinton.

http://www.benchmarkpolitics.com/

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Exit Polls show Bernie ahead 55% to 45% in Indiana: Benchmark Politics. (Original Post) reformist2 May 2016 OP

Why is it obvious that the early votes went to Clinton? glowing May 2016 #1

incredible that it is close big_dog May 2016 #2

I don't know, but I think it is assumed that support for Hillary used to be stronger. reformist2 May 2016 #3

glowing

(12,233 posts)

1. Why is it obvious that the early votes went to Clinton?

Reply to reformist2 (Original post)

Tue May 3, 2016, 07:52 PM

May 2016

Were those already tallied before tonight... Or are they assuming demographically it went to Clinton? I vote by mail early and I voted for Bernie.

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

2. incredible that it is close

Reply to glowing (Reply #1)

Tue May 3, 2016, 07:55 PM

May 2016

turnout in Gary must be massive

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

3. I don't know, but I think it is assumed that support for Hillary used to be stronger.

Reply to glowing (Reply #1)

Tue May 3, 2016, 07:59 PM

May 2016

You can't help but wonder what the election results across the country would have looked like had there been no early voting...

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