Reply #32: SOUTH was padded at the expense of the WEST.

[TruthIsAll]

Notice the discrepancy in the State  vs. National weights
(total regional pct)

The EAST and MIDWEST agree.

But the SOUTH was padded at the expense of the WEST.

STATE EXIT POLL
73607 RESPONDENTS
12:22am				

STATE EXIT POLL REGIONAL SUMMARY
Region	Kerry	Exit	Vote/	Kerry
State	Pct	Size	Exit	Exit PctTotal
EAST	59.60%	16261	165.1%	9691	22.09%
MIDW	50.28%	19377	158.3%	9742	26.32%
SOUTH	43.75%	20332	192.0%	8895	27.62%
WEST	51.81%	17637	138.9%	9137	23.96%
					
TOTAL	50.90%	73607	164.5%	37466	100.00%


NATIONAL EXIT POLL 
13047 RESPONDENTS				
12:22am

Region  Pct	Bush	Kerry	Nader

EAST	  22%	41%	58%	1%
MIDW	  26%	49%	50%	1%
SOUTH	  31%	54%	45%	1%
WEST	  21%	45%	53%	1%

TOTAL	100.0%	47.95%	50.84%	1.00%
VOTES(mm)	58046	61544	1211