Why are the exit polls asking "who did you vote for for president in 04?"

[Tiggeroshii]

virginia exit polls on cnn:

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/VA/S/01/epolls.0.html

Does this make sense to anybody? :shrug:

[liberal N proud]

1. Trying to find out who the GOP traitors are.

[w13rd0]

2. They want to know how many have turned...

...against Bush. Perfectly legitimate question. Hell, maybe they are asking so they can finally do an investigation into Bush's illigitimate occupation of the Oval Office...

[beaconess]

3. It makes perfect sense

They're trying to guage the degree of discontentment with Bush and how much his supporters have turned on him by voting for Democrats this time around. A very logical and instructive question.

[SouthernBelle82]

11. I agree

That is my take as well.

[kansasblue]

4. If I was the exit polling company I'd try to chase down...

where the 'went wrong'.

Retest.... If I was them I try to show they were right.

[AtomicKitten]

5. probably trying to track the crossover vote

[Old and In the Way]

6. Makes perfect sense.

They are trying to analyze who the voters are. A big portion are going to be Republicans who have seen the light. I think this is to guage the portion of the voter discontent.

[Canuckistanian]

7. Sound like a good question to me

They want to track the stampede away from Bunnypants.

[nickgutierrez]

8. Yeah, sounds valid to me

They're trying to gauge the amount of anti-GOP sentiment that has built up from the 2004 elections up to now. Especially in a state like Virginia, this makes sense.

[133724]

9. I've taken a number of Zogby polls

and the ALLWAYS ask that question.

[slackmaster]

10. Sure, depending on what they are trying to measure

e.g. how many 2004 Bush voters voted Democratic.

[Crunchy Frog]

12. I think the answers will be interesting to see.

Sort of a measure of disillusionment or buyers remorse.

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. They always ask that.

They want to see how many people are switching.