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Scuba

(53,475 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:22 PM Nov 2014

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MSNBC calls race with 0% of votes counted

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MSNBC calls race with 0% of votes counted (Original Post) Scuba Nov 2014 OP

I see nothing wrong with that. Agschmid Nov 2014 #1

media does this all the time lancdem Nov 2014 #2

The Texas Tribune did that with my congressman LeftInTX Nov 2014 #3

It is not uncommon for them to do this if the exit polls are going really strongly in one direction Bjorn Against Nov 2014 #4

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

1. I see nothing wrong with that.

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:23 PM

Nov 2014

lancdem

(8,664 posts)

2. media does this all the time

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:24 PM

Nov 2014

it's based on exit polls.

LeftInTX

(25,337 posts)

3. The Texas Tribune did that with my congressman

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:25 PM

Nov 2014

75-25 Luckily he's a Dem

With 25 percent of the votes he's up to 76%

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)

4. It is not uncommon for them to do this if the exit polls are going really strongly in one direction

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2014, 11:26 PM

Nov 2014

I expect the margin of victory in this race to be quite large, likely in the double digits.

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