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7. No, they don't release the full exit polls until the real polls close, for that very reason

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 09:01 AM

Oct 2012

They try not to call the election until voting ends in the western states, too, to prevent discouraging voters.

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exit polls in states with early voting will be WAY off [View all] scheming daemons Oct 2012 OP

I read somewhere that they might include them. GeorgiaDemGuy Oct 2012 #2

They Count the Early Votes First rbrnmw Oct 2012 #3

May not be so good, then... kerouac2 Oct 2012 #4

Not this year. Too much at stake. Appreciate your CONCERN, though! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #5

counted votes and exit polling are entirely different things Bandit Oct 2012 #6