Actual Poll (%)
0.75
0.25
Undecided Voters Allocated
RV
1-Nov
31-Oct
31-Oct
31-Oct
30-Oct
LV
1-Nov
31-Oct
31-Oct
31-Oct
30-Oct
Poll
CBS
Fox
Gallup
ABC
Pew
Total
Average
Poll
CBS
Fox
Gallup
ABC
Pew
Total
Average
Sample
1125
1400
1866
3511
2408
10310
2062
Sample
939
1200
1573
2904
1925
8541
1708
Kerry
46
48
48
48
46
47.2
Kerry
47
48
49
48
48
48
Bush
47
45
46
47
45
46
Bush
49
46
49
49
51
48.8
Spread
-1
3
2
1
1
1.2
Spread
-2
2
0
-1
-3
-0.8
Kerry
50.50
52.50
51.75
51.00
52.00
51.55
Kerry
49.25
51.75
49.75
49.50
48.00
49.65
Bush
48.50
46.50
47.25
48.00
47.00
47.45
Bush
49.75
47.25
49.25
49.50
51.00
49.35
Spread
2.0
6.0
4.5
3.0
5.0
4.1
Spread
-0.5
4.5
0.5
0.0
-3.0
0.3
Projected
Turnout
83.5%
85.7%
84.3%
82.7%
79.9%
82.8%
Pre-election Polls Final RV and LV Samples
Registered Voters (RV)
Likely Voters (LV subset)
CBS
Fox
Gallup
ABC
Pew
Total
Total
1047
1302
1754
3335
2192
9629
93.4%
Kerry
518
672
896
1685
1108
4878
47.3%
Bush
529
630
858
1650
1084
4751
46.1%
Total
901
1128
1542
2817
1906
8294
97.1%
Kerry
441
576
771
1394
924
4106
48.1%
Bush
460
552
771
1423
982
4188
49.0%
RV – LV [Less-Likely Voters]
"RV minus LV" Voters
CBS
Fox
Gallup
ABC
Pew
Total
Total
145
174
213
519
286
1335
Kerry
76
96
125
291
184
772
Bush
69
78
88
227
102
563
Kerry
52.6%
55.2%
58.8%
56.2%
64.3%
57.8%
Bush
47.4%
44.8%
41.2%
43.8%
35.7%
42.2%
Spread
5.2%
10.3%
17.6%
12.4%
28.7%
15.6%
• If Final NEP weightings indicate a mathematically impossible number of
returning voters, then simple logic dictates the weightings are impossible.
• Since impossible weightings were necessary to match to the official vote count,
then the official vote count must also be impossible.
• Since the vote count is impossible, then all demographic category cross tabs
must use incorrect weights and/or vote shares to match the count. Polled
Pre Vote: 10,310. 'RV-LV' sample:
CBS + Gallup + ABC + FOX + Pew
Post-Election 12:22a Prelim NEP
57%
41%
Polled Exit Vote: 13,046. Shares = 3.4m Dem margin (17% DNV == 21.4m)
Post-Election 1:25p Final NEP
54%
45%
'
Forced' to match the vote-count = Dem margin
dis-count, 1.5m votes
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