Winterblues
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Thu Oct-23-08 11:48 AM
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With early voting being what it is, does that mean exit polling is now dead? |
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Has anyone been polled after they voted early? I think Exit Polling is even more crucial this year especially in those state that use Touch Screen Machines and have reportedly already been caught switching votes.
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Muttocracy
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Thu Oct-23-08 11:53 AM
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1. ooh, good point, except I think they have counts of early voting by party registration |
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so they can at least say XX Dems voted early, XX independents voted early, etc.
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Thu Oct-23-08 11:55 AM
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3. xx Independents yes...but |
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There are more Independents now than those that have declared a Party..
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Thu Oct-23-08 11:55 AM
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2. Early voting only makes it easier to rig an election. |
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Thu Oct-23-08 12:34 PM
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4. No, it doesn't. It makes it harder, since you can't simply short certain areas on voting machines.nt |
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Thu Oct-23-08 03:11 PM
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5. More time to manipulate votes as needed. The right people in the right places |
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Edited on Thu Oct-23-08 03:14 PM by thraxis
at the right times can conceivably give them ample opportunity to pull a switcheroo, plus there is a less concentrated oversight as there will be on election day. the system needs to change - but then again we've been screaming that for about 8 years and no real change. Short voting machines is not near the threat as being able to manufacture and change votes. You can have all the voting machines needed but if they are rigged - it doesn't matter.
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