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Clinton wins Maryland with no precincts reporting (The Guardian). (Original Post) pantsonfire Apr 2016 OP
They called NY for Trump immediately too last week. moriah Apr 2016 #1
And your point is? brooklynite Apr 2016 #2
And you don't find the infographic weird? n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #4
No...between polling and exit polling, it was pretty obvious this would be Clinton's easiest win. brooklynite Apr 2016 #6
I'm not sure which one you took it from... moriah Apr 2016 #8
I believe exits have her +30 MadBadger Apr 2016 #3
Exit polls are unreliable....n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #5
Okay, keep your head in the sand MadBadger Apr 2016 #7
I will along with Nate Silver...who said the same thing. n/t pantsonfire Apr 2016 #9
Haven't you figured out the game yet? TM99 Apr 2016 #10
"Exit polls have been highly accurate in every recent election except 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, pantsonfire Apr 2016 #11

moriah

(8,311 posts)
8. I'm not sure which one you took it from...
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:22 PM
Apr 2016

... but I remember clearly the call as soon as NY polls closed for Trump on CNN.

Usually if they do that it's because there was severe exit poll unhappiness for the other candidates running.

 

TM99

(8,352 posts)
10. Haven't you figured out the game yet?
Tue Apr 26, 2016, 08:31 PM
Apr 2016

Exit polls are only reliable when they favor a Clinton win and never reliable when they favor a Sanders win.

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