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KathieG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 07:50 PM
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I have a dumb question...
Why the heck do the news organizations call states so early? I mean...with 10% or less, how can they possibly be so sure?
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SheilaT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 07:53 PM
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1. I know that in the past
they would use key precincts, ones that mirrored that state as a whole. Once they had the returns from those key precincts they could call states with astonishing accuracy.
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Just-plain-Kathy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 07:54 PM
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2. Good question. I'd like to think my late evening vote was part of Obama's win.
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Fed_Up_Grammy Donating Member (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-04-08 07:54 PM
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3. Because they're idiots?
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