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How come the numbers don't look like the exit polls (Original Post) malaise Nov 2013 OP
Probably but of suppression AND people feeling apathetic with the lead Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1
MSNBC calls it malaise Nov 2013 #3
It's rural V Urban....plus a 3rd party was run HipChick Nov 2013 #6
Bingo. Pab Sungenis Nov 2013 #2
They never do. Roland99 Nov 2013 #4
Several polls differed in the numbers, elleng Nov 2013 #5
Yep Robbins Nov 2013 #7
A win is a win malaise Nov 2013 #9
depends i suppose on how good a job he does, loli phabay Nov 2013 #12
exit polls ? or the polls where they call in before election day ? JI7 Nov 2013 #8
No exit polls n/t malaise Nov 2013 #11
Where's Karl Rove? Any computer people with him? nt SDjack Nov 2013 #10
One word: Brigid Nov 2013 #13
Yep and Now I have to listen to Fuckie Todd and his crap malaise Nov 2013 #14
Could it be Sarvis voters with cold feet? arcane1 Nov 2013 #15
This is very odd...there was supposed to be a very sizeable gender gap Still Waters Nov 2013 #16
they didn't fix the machines MFM008 Nov 2013 #17
I don't know how wide spread Diebold voting is in VA Still Waters Nov 2013 #18
 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
1. Probably but of suppression AND people feeling apathetic with the lead
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 10:39 PM
Nov 2013

Now we know why Clinton, Obama, and Biden all made stops in the last week or so.

Still Waters

(107 posts)
16. This is very odd...there was supposed to be a very sizeable gender gap
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 10:47 PM
Nov 2013

at play in this election. I have really got to think that all the bad news about Obamacare had an effect at the end. We also have a huge tea party presence in VA. I think they really got energized and headed to the polls.

MFM008

(19,820 posts)
17. they didn't fix the machines
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 11:00 PM
Nov 2013

soon enough. I wouldn't put it passed them. I can not imagine a sudden surge of women for the COOCH.

Still Waters

(107 posts)
18. I don't know how wide spread Diebold voting is in VA
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 11:05 PM
Nov 2013

I voted on (and have for years) the pen and paper fill in the oval type ballot. No, I have to think all the bad press about Obamacare started to take a toll in the end.

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