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Are we all on this? Demand a recount! (Original Post) yorkie77 Nov 2016 OP
I said it from the first reports election night katmondoo Nov 2016 #1
No thanks n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #2
The big problem is that key counties in Florida and Pennsylvania use electronic machines pnwmom Nov 2016 #3
And isn't it "odd" Bettie Nov 2016 #4
Where SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #5
They were announced earlier in the day. But the exit polls are "adjusted" as the day goes on pnwmom Nov 2016 #6
So the pollster know SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #7
I am cilla4progress Nov 2016 #8

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
3. The big problem is that key counties in Florida and Pennsylvania use electronic machines
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 06:21 PM
Nov 2016

that produce no paper trail and can't be recounted.

So we could have a national recount and pronounce everything fine -- but the states that actually flipped the election wouldn't be included.

Bettie

(16,110 posts)
4. And isn't it "odd"
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 06:41 PM
Nov 2016

that exit polling is pretty accurate in places with a paper trail, but very, very wrong in places without one.

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)
6. They were announced earlier in the day. But the exit polls are "adjusted" as the day goes on
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 06:57 PM
Nov 2016

to reflect the growing vote count, so the final exit polls closely match the outcome.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)
7. So the pollster know
Mon Nov 21, 2016, 07:09 PM
Nov 2016

That the early projections aren't necessarily correct.

So that I'm straight about what I'm supposed to be upset about...

Exit polls that weren't supposed to be released early in the day were leaked, and the results, based on incomplete data didn't match results based on more complete data?

Ok

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