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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:18 PM
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People who are giddy right now over exit polls.
Do so at their own peril.

I will be waiting for the actual returns.
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:19 PM
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1. I agree.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:19 PM
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2. On this we agree.
:hi:
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:20 PM
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4. See miracles do happen.
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:20 PM
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3. Absolutely.. this is just silly, William.
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Cant trust em Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:21 PM
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5. But that requires patience
Something I'm running really low on right now.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:21 PM
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6. I'm not giddy, but I remember NH.
I remember the exit polls showing a big night for Clinton and wondering if they were true.

Sure enough...

My hope? If exit polls were right then, maybe they're right now?
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:23 PM
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Apparently you don't remember New Hampshire.
Obama should have won New Hampshire according to the exit polls. :rofl:
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:24 PM
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11. You're not getting it.
Go read the exit polls from that night. While they had Obama up, his lead was VERY slim. In fact, some exit polls were talking about a tight race.

Now while Clinton won, it showed there was a dramatic shift from what the polls stated. The exit polls picked up on that 4 or so hours before the polls eventually closed there.
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William769 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:25 PM
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14. Oh I got it, you just can't sell it.
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:34 PM
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16. I'm not trying to sell anything.
Obama was up by 10+ in most pre-primary New Hampshire polls.

The first exit polls showed Obama in a dead heat with Clinton.

The shift toward Clinton was picked up by the exit polls.
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McCamy Taylor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:21 PM
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7. You should be watching the atrocity that is the MSM coverage and taking notes.
This is a preview of the crap we will see in the general election. McCain is a Maverick, indeed!
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:22 PM
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8. BINGO!
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:23 PM
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9. glad i am not watching.
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K Gardner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:24 PM
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12. Yes.. I have my BARF BAG out. Why can't I change the channel???
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stillcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:39 PM
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19. I can't watch that stuff...
anymore. I'd rather wait for the results as they appear live. But then again, it seems everything that is said by the talking heads ends up here anyway.
http://www.shelbystar.com/sections/election-news/live-results/
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BamaLefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:23 PM
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10. I remember 11-2-04 n/t
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mindfulNJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:24 PM
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13. yep
I'm with you on that one.:hi:
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KharmaTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:28 PM
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15. They Didn't Exit Poll Those Who Voted Early
The real results won't be in until tomorrow...once the delegates are appropriated. My fun is always checking the specific vote totals in the local paper. The fun tonight is watching the clueless.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:35 PM
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17. Agreed!
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:36 PM
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18. correct
too many wannabe pundits.
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-05-08 06:40 PM
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20. True Dat!
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