Why the hell are they calling some of these close states like VA

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

so soon?

[Mr_Spock]

1. Because of exit polls and early returns - they are rarely wrong

:D

[Hawkeye-X]

2. They're smoking heavy crack with BAD exit polls and refusal to be FUCKING

patient.

[Oak2004]

3. The projections are based upon the assumption of

"normal" turnout by "likely" voters (not directly, but in choosing the precincts to sample). This is, self-evidently, not a "normal" election" with "likely" voters. So I would not be surprised if the actual vote doesn't resemble the projections.