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MindMover

(5,016 posts) Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:03 PM Jun 2012

Exit polls show close Wisconsin recall race

(CNN) - Early exit polling of voters in the Wisconsin recall election showed a close contest, with a clear majority of voters having made up their minds well before the final weeks which saw intense campaigning on both sides of the aisle.

The exit polls showed that nearly nine of ten voters made their decisions prior to May, when Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary to challenge Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican. Petitions for the recall election circulated after Walker signed a bill last spring which cut collective bargaining rights for many state employees, prompting massive protests at the state house.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/05/exit-polls-shows-close-wisconsin-recall-race/

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Exit polls show close Wisconsin recall race (Original Post) MindMover Jun 2012 OP

I don't think it's ethical for them to be reporting on exit polls while people are still voting. mucifer Jun 2012 #1

ethics - schmethics annabanana Jun 2012 #2

true. mucifer Jun 2012 #3

It's ethical if it gets people to read or watch what you are putting out there. GodlessBiker Jun 2012 #6

That's what did Carter in. '80 was the first year they used prediction maps. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #10

They are NOT reporting on actual votes Inuca Jun 2012 #11

If Madison and Milwaukee turnout levels are similar to 2008, I think we win! mvd Jun 2012 #4

crazy high also mucifer Jun 2012 #5

If both are high, we win. Seems Dem turnout is even higher? mvd Jun 2012 #7

I'm seeing crazy high turnouts in small (<50k) towns that are almost always red HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #9

"The CNN Exit Poll" could mean anything. Scuba Jun 2012 #8

mucifer

(23,575 posts)

1. I don't think it's ethical for them to be reporting on exit polls while people are still voting.

Reply to MindMover (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:04 PM

Jun 2012

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. ethics - schmethics

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:06 PM

Jun 2012

they went out with citizen's united

mucifer

(23,575 posts)

3. true.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:06 PM

Jun 2012

GodlessBiker

(6,314 posts)

6. It's ethical if it gets people to read or watch what you are putting out there.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:10 PM

Jun 2012

That's their standard.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

10. That's what did Carter in. '80 was the first year they used prediction maps.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:34 PM

Jun 2012

Carter won the expected Eastern states but the maps predicted a sweep for Reagan throughout the rest of the country. A lot of people stayed home figuring it was useless to vote and this was WAY before the polls closed. Pissed the hell out of me.

Inuca

(8,945 posts)

11. They are NOT reporting on actual votes

Reply to mucifer (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 07:38 PM

Jun 2012

but other exit poll information, such as Ds vs Rs vs.Is, or union member or not, age distribution, etc. Giving any polling information about how people actually votes before ALL the polls close in a state became a no-no after the FL 2000 debacle.