Four years ago, Democrats and the media (but I repeat myself) waited until Election Day to start the panic-mongering among Republican voters, with exit-poll information cherry-picked from certain locations, and false reports of exit polls from others.
It didn’t work very well, since the main effect was only on people who hadn’t voted early that morning. Midday voters tend, so I’ve read, to be Democrat voters.
Well, in 2008 they’re starting much earlier. The polls are all over the place. Something screwy is going on.
On Election Day 2004, having seen comment threads and blog posts reacting to the phony exit-poll numbers—and having nothing to go on but my own sense that something wasn’t right—I wrote:
Those early exit poll numbers showing Kerry winning states where Bush had a lead going into Election Day? Ignore ‘em. They’re bogus.
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Good lord, people—some of us Bush supporters really are Spaniards, aren’t we? Godawmighty, is this what it’s coming to?
Wipe your noses and unbunch your @#$!ing panties. Jeez!»
What a Mess
I’m tempted to stick this post to the top of the front page until all the polls have closed on November 4.
Wipe your noses and unbunch your panties, people.
