National Elections Pool "takes the place" of Voters News Service for 2004?

US networks seek to banish ghosts of 2000 election

NEW YORK (AFP) - When American voters finally get their say on the most divisive presidential race in decades on November 2, US television networks will finally have their shot at redemption.

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"That characterisation carried through the post-election challenge," said a report commissioned by CNN. "Gore was perceived as the challenger and labelled a 'sore loser' for trying to steal the election."

VNS was disbanded in January 2003 and the same consortium set up a new organisation, the National Elections Pool (NEP), which will be the primary poll data provider for the 2004 presidential election.

The NEP uses essentially the same, though refined, methods as its predecessor, leaving experts warning that the real onus for avoiding a repetition of 2000 in November is on the networks.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040928/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_media_2000&cid=1506&ncid=1963&sid=96378801


This is a "red flag"....who in the hell is the org? This article is the line of BS sold to voters on 2000 election night.

Edison Media Research

Edison Media Research has been providing clients with innovative approaches to acquiring and applying knowledge, using the latest research methods from both the commercial and academic worlds. Edison Media Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to radio stations, television stations, Internet companies, newspapers, cable networks, record labels and other media organizations. Edison Media Research has built a niche for itself by developing innovative research techniques to provide its clients with a strategic advantage in today's highly competitive media environment.


Edison Media Research has also developed an outstanding reputation for providing exclusive exit polling for many elections including the Washington, DC Mayor's race in 2002, the New York City Mayor's race, the New Jersey Governor's race in 2001 and most recently the California Gubernatorial Recall Election in 2003. For the upcoming national elections Edison, partnered with Mitofsky International, has been chosen by ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and the Associated Press to conduct exit polls which project and analyze results for media news outlets during every major primary and the general election in 2004.


Headquartered in Somerville, N.J., the company has a full time staff of 40 employees and will be employing an Election Day Polling Staff of over 6,000 people for the 2004 Primary and General Election surveys. Edison Media Research has been featured in USA Today, Radio & Records, Business Week, Advertising Age, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and on ABC, CBS and CNN as a primary source of research data in today's information and knowledge management marketplace.

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http://www.exit-poll.net/EMR.html

Mitofsky International

Mitofsky International is a survey research company founded by Warren J. Mitofsky in 1993. Its primary business is conducting exit polls for major elections around the world. It does this work exclusively for news organizations. Mitofsky has directed exit polls and quick counts since 1967 for almost 3,000 electoral contests. He has the distinction of conducting the first national presidential exit polls in the United States, Russia, Mexico and the Philippines.

His record for accuracy is well known. "This caution in projecting winners is a Mitofsky trademark, one which has served him well," said David W. Moore, the managing editor of the Gallup Poll in his book, The Super Pollsters.

Mitofsky International election research clients in the United States have included all the major television Networks, major newspapers such as NY Times, Washington Post and WSJ. Mitofsky also has a diverse roster of international Broadcast clients. Along with CESSI, Ltd., his was the sole exit poll for the Russian presidential elections in 1996 and 2000 as well as all other Russian elections since 1993. His was the only exit poll and quick count reported by the Mexican broadcast industry for its 1994 presidential Election. Since then he and Consulta S.A., have done all national and state exit polls for Televisa, Mexico's largest broadcaster.

http://www.exit-poll.net/edisonmitofsky.html

What is the National Election Pool?

ABC, AP, CBS, CNN, Fox, and NBC, have created the National Election Pool to provide tabulated vote counts and exit poll surveys for the 2004 major presidential primaries and the November general election.

These six major news organization, in a joint decision, have appointed Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International as the sole provider of exit polls for the most important political races of 2004. The AP will tally the vote

The exit poll data is available for purchase by TV-affiliates, newspapers, internet sites and other news outlets. The polling data will be delivered through a secure web application directly to subscribers on primary and election days. Political candidates may subscribe as well, but the data is available one week past voting day.


http://www.exit-poll.net/pool.html

Edison Media Research
Edison Media Research has been providing clients with innovative approaches to acquiring and applying knowledge, using the latest research methods from both the commercial and academic worlds. Edison Media Research conducts survey research and provides strategic information to radio stations, television stations, Internet companies, newspapers, cable networks, record labels and other media organizations. Edison Media Research has built a niche for itself by developing innovative research techniques to provide its clients with a strategic advantage in today's highly competitive media environment.


Edison Media Research has also developed an outstanding reputation with Mitofsky International for providing exclusive exit polling for many elections including the Washington, DC Mayor's race in 2002, the New York City Mayor's race, the New Jersey Governor's race in 2001 and most recently the California Gubernatorial Recall Election in 2003. For the upcoming national elections Edison, partnered with Mitofsky International, has been chosen by ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and the Associated Press to conduct exit polls which project and analyze results for media news outlets during every major primary and the general election in 2004.


Headquartered in Somerville, N.J., the company has a full time staff of 40 employees and will be employing an Election Day Polling Staff of over 6,000 people for the 2004 Primary and General Election surveys. Edison Media Research has been featured in USA Today, Radio & Records, Business Week, Advertising Age, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and on ABC, CBS and CNN as a primary source of research data in today's information and knowledge management marketplace.

http://www.exit-poll.net/edisonmitofsky.html

Exit Poll System Description

Superior Reporting With Our Data

Exit polls / voter surveys are taken only minutes after citizens vote. The results are primary sources from which we can understand the motivations and patterns behind the actual vote.

Exit Polls Tell Us:

WHO voted for each candidate
WHY voters in your area made critical choices
WHERE geographical differences on candidates and issues were a factor.
It is our goal to make accurate data available to our subscribers with speed and clarity for the General Election in November.

The exit poll data is available for purchase by TV-affiliates, newspapers, internet sites and other news outlets. The polling data is delivered through a secure web application directly to subscribers on election day. Political candidates may subscribe as well, but the data is available one week past voting day.

http://www.exit-poll.net/election-night/exitpollsystem.html

Wouldn't want to have to come on and stammer about "bad data" after
they fix the results, like they did in 2000 AND 2002.
Better to download the fixed results directly from Diebold and
have your "predictions" be spot-on!