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aaaaaa5a

(4,667 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:25 PM Nov 2012

First wave of exit polls from GOP staffers.




Exit Polls
Here are exit polls being circulated by Republican staffers. They are based on waves one and two, except where noted.

Provided for your enjoyment only. It's probably best to ignore them.

7:00 - Virginia - Tied

7:30 - North Carolina - Romney +1

7:30 - Ohio - Obama +4

8:00 - Florida - Romney +1

8:00 - New Hampshire - Obama +3

8:00 - Pennsylvania - Obama +4

9:00 - Colorado - Tied

9:00 - Minnesota - Obama +4

9:00 - Wisconsin - Obama +4

10:00 - Iowa (wave 1) Obama +3

10:00 - Nevada (wave 1) Obama +5


Remember these are only exit polls. Take them with a grain of salt.

Source:
http://politicalwire.com/
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First wave of exit polls from GOP staffers. (Original Post) aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 OP
I like how even the stuff the republicans are throwing around is showing them losing. Mr.Turnip Nov 2012 #1
Full container of salt taken, but... RandySF Nov 2012 #2
If those are true then Obama is very close budkin Nov 2012 #3
Hoping these are wrong, sort of democrattotheend Nov 2012 #4
But I always heard the 3rd wave is more Democratic. RandySF Nov 2012 #6
Apparently you are right, at least this year democrattotheend Nov 2012 #17
people voting after work CreekDog Nov 2012 #18
Exit polls used to be accurate predicters...until Shrubby in 2000. Kurovski Nov 2012 #5
What are those? Do they include early voters? LisaL Nov 2012 #7
Good question. aaaaaa5a Nov 2012 #8
Because if they don't-Obama build up a nice lead in OH and NC in early vote. LisaL Nov 2012 #10
No. So this is very good news. David Zephyr Nov 2012 #9
Good question.. makes a huge difference. DCBob Nov 2012 #12
Sure does. LisaL Nov 2012 #14
no they do not titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #13
Only +1 for Romney in NC for exit polls? Lex Nov 2012 #11
It could easily, assuming any of these numbers have anything to do with reality. LisaL Nov 2012 #15
We Still Win The Time is Now Nov 2012 #16

Mr.Turnip

(645 posts)
1. I like how even the stuff the republicans are throwing around is showing them losing.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:26 PM
Nov 2012

no way MN is that close though.

RandySF

(58,907 posts)
2. Full container of salt taken, but...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:27 PM
Nov 2012

if it's somehow true, they're going to get walloped when the 3rd wave comes in.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
4. Hoping these are wrong, sort of
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:28 PM
Nov 2012

Since early exit polls tend to overestimate Democrats by a few points. Which if you subtract 3 would still probably give Obama a win, but I really want to win Virginia.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)
10. Because if they don't-Obama build up a nice lead in OH and NC in early vote.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:33 PM
Nov 2012

So republicans have to eat way at that lead.

David Zephyr

(22,785 posts)
9. No. So this is very good news.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:33 PM
Nov 2012

Exit polls are taken from those who vote on election day. Great question. And good news.

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