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Reply #27: Historically, Exit Polls are accurate to within a 2% MOE, that's a 4% 'swing'. [View All]

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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-10-08 09:23 AM
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27. Historically, Exit Polls are accurate to within a 2% MOE, that's a 4% 'swing'.
The more people are polled, the more accurate the EP is.

Only in two types of cases have exit polls significantly exceeded the MOE;

1) Where there is fraud.

2) Where electronic/centrally tabulated voting machines are used.

That's it.

Now, you asked, "If this system was so flawed, then why do we hear about it AFTER the election? Why aren't the machines being impounded?", which proves you have absolutely no idea what has been going on with these machines.

We have been fighting for years, many since before the 2000 debacle, to get rid of these machines. Everyone who is pointing to this discrepancy has known about these machines and likely mentioned it somewhere before this election. People all over the country have been trying to get rid of these infernal devices in every state that has them, and they have been decertified in some places after very long, very hard battles.

If you have to ask why it's been so hard to get rid of them, then you are certainly naive... but I'm sure someone would be willing to fill you in.
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