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I am afraid of exit poles (Original Post) katmondoo Nov 2012 OP
That's racist. No need to be afraid of Poles. morningfog Nov 2012 #1
rofl! darkangel218 Nov 2012 #6
lol. moxie.lu Nov 2012 #9
I walked into a pole once... tinrobot Nov 2012 #12
That's right. We're all just people after all. :) MatthewStLouis Nov 2012 #19
Kick! schrodinger_I Nov 2012 #2
exit polls give a trend beachbumbob Nov 2012 #3
No worries courseofhistory Nov 2012 #4
I don't worry about the poles; they're in poland. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #5
Me too! JeffHead Nov 2012 #7
And here i thought this would be a Pole thread MadBadger Nov 2012 #8
everyone will remember 2004, nothing can change the past Smuckies Nov 2012 #10
You should not be intimidated by them. calico1 Nov 2012 #11
I'm only afraid of the sharp ones. Lint Head Nov 2012 #13
I'm pretty sure that indicated the shitpublicans cheated rock Nov 2012 #14
I am afraid of barber poles obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #15
I'm kind of afraid of telephone poles Sanity Claws Nov 2012 #16
Electoral-vote had Bush winning 2004, it has Obama winning tonight Jon Ace Nov 2012 #17
Sorry about the spelling, Nerves, katmondoo Nov 2012 #18
I'm afraid of exit Russians cliffordu Nov 2012 #20

courseofhistory

(801 posts)
4. No worries
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:40 PM
Nov 2012

David Weinberger ?@dweinberger

Obama campaign reminds us that the exit polls due at 7:30 won't reflect the MANY early votes. Unskew the exit polls! @barackobama #election

https://twitter.com/markos

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,732 posts)
5. I don't worry about the poles; they're in poland.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:41 PM
Nov 2012

Exit polls should be taken with a grain of salt because they don't reflect early voting.

JeffHead

(1,186 posts)
7. Me too!
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:42 PM
Nov 2012

Those hip high yellow ones outside the grocery store. Run into one of those and you'll wish you didn't.

Smuckies

(692 posts)
10. everyone will remember 2004, nothing can change the past
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:42 PM
Nov 2012

I think the best thing is to trust your instincts =) dont let every little number bother you. focus on the result =) youll be fine

rock

(13,218 posts)
14. I'm pretty sure that indicated the shitpublicans cheated
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:46 PM
Nov 2012

Exit polls have always been extremely accurate.

Jon Ace

(243 posts)
17. Electoral-vote had Bush winning 2004, it has Obama winning tonight
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:54 PM
Nov 2012

2004's EV prediction map before the first polls closed:
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2004/Pres/Maps/Nov07.html

This morning's/late last night's EV map:

http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2012/Pres/Maps/Nov06.html


I'm not too worried.

katmondoo

(6,457 posts)
18. Sorry about the spelling, Nerves,
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:54 PM
Nov 2012

Just wanted to say I am half Polish on my mothers side. Can I use that for an excuse for my bad spelling?

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