Exit Polls

Mark Blumenthal

Exit Polls Show Key Shift From Deep South

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.20.2012

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The polls in Illinois do not close until 7 p.m. Central time (8 p.m. Eastern), but news organizations that subscribe to the Illinois exit poll produce...

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Exit Polls: Women 'Abandoned Newt' In Florida

AP | ALAN FRAM and JENNIFER AGIESTA | Posted 04.01.2012

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WASHINGTON — Women abandoned Newt Gingrich in droves Tuesday and helped fuel former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's triumph in Florida's Republ...

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Mark Blumenthal

Can Romney Hold Conservatives In South Carolina?

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 01.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney's solid victory in New Hampshire, judging from the network exit poll, can be credited to two factors that made the state esp...

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Going With Your Gut in the Voting Booth

Sam Sommers | Posted 03.12.2012

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Sam Sommers

No, this is not another blog post about the benefits (or costs) to being beautiful, though attractiveness certainly is a characteristic that can impact an election. Just ask Richard Nixon. But I'm not talking about physical attractiveness per se.

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Rick Perry: National or Niche Candidate?

Kristen Soltis | Posted 10.16.2011

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Kristen Soltis

In order to become president, Rick Perry will need to significantly build on his current status with swing groups. But to count him out and dismiss his candidacy out of hand would be an incredible folly for strategists on either side of the aisle.

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How the Democrats Have Lost Ohio and the Presidency

Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman

The likelihood of another Democrat being elected president in 2012 has become virtually nil. The reason? Partisan, private vendors control Ohio's nontransparent computerized voter registration books.

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A Second Chance for Obama

Will Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will Marshall

The Republicans' midterm triumph obviously is a demoralizing blow to President Obama, but it's also a second chance. Unlike the scores of Democratic l...

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Exit Poll Blues

Frank Dwyer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Frank Dwyer

Some seniors now look forward to the exit of their generation....

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Religion, Democratic Losses, and the 2010 Election: The Dangers of Exit Polls as Rorschach Tests

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

Did religious voters cost democrats control of the House? The short answer is, "Yes, along with political independents, rural voters, seniors, white women, and voters with only a high school education."

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McConnell: 'Election Is Mandate for Me to Be Gigantic A**hole'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andy Borowitz

The GOP Senator did not appear to be intimidated by his new mission, saying, "It really plays to my strengths."

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Beneath the Rubble: Some Warnings for Republicans

Margie Omero | Posted 05.25.2011

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Margie Omero

To quote the President, and to understate it greatly, I feel bad about what happened Tuesday. Yet official exit polls reveal a few warnings for Repub...

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Emily Swanson

Analysts: What Happened Last Night

HuffingtonPost.com | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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On the morning after the 2010 elections, pollsters and journalists were digging deep into the network exit poll data to explain not just what happened...

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The Empire Strikes Back: Explaining the Republican Wave

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Bhargava

What a difference two years make. In 2008, President Obama swept into office on a platform of hope and change. All across America, there was a groun...

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We the People Have Spoken

Howard Schweber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Howard Schweber

What is the mandate for the new Congress on the economy? It's a bit hard to say: asked to name the highest priority for the new Congress, 37% chose "spending to create jobs"; a different 37% said "reducing the deficit.

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Massachusetts Exit Poll: Deval Patrick Owes His Reelection to Women

Brian Schaffner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Schaffner

One finding clearly jumps out from our preliminary results: Deval Patrick (D) appears to owe his victory today to women.

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Democrats Stung by Huge Losses With Faith Voters

Eric Sapp | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Sapp

It's politics 101. If you don't spend time talking to a group of voters, engaging them, or showing them they matter, you tend to struggle with them on election day.

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Emily Swanson

Exit Polls 2010: See The Results

HuffingtonPost.com | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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See exit poll reports below, or scroll down for a guide on how to read them (and why to treat them with great skepticism) WASHINGTON – Voters wer...

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Myth-Busting Election Night Coverage

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael P. McDonald

While not as cool as blowing up stuff -- like the Mythbusters do -- here are some election night myths that I will bust to help you cut through the election night chatter.

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Looking Back at the UK Polls

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

My column for this week looks back at how the exit poll, the pre-election polls and seat projections did in last week's elections in Great Britain. Pl...

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UK Exit Polls

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

Today is Election Day in Britain and with it come the inevitable questions about exit polls. UK Exit polls are handled a bit differently than ours. In...

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Massachusetts Exit Polls For 2010 Senate Race: There Are None

Posted 05.25.2011

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Those seeking exit polls for the 2010 Massachusetts Senate Race will be disappointed to know there aren't any. Mike Allen of Politico reports about...

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News Organizations Win Ruling Against NJ Exit Poll Ban

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

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The National Election Pool — a consortium that includes The Associated Press, CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS — has just won a ruling in New Je...

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Update: Cook County Exit Poll

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

Another update, this one on the volunteer exit poll conducted this week in Cook County Illinois by the recently launched Chicago Current. Current edit...

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An Exit Poll in Cook County

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

Nothing draws the Google traffic on an election day like the words "exit poll," and the enterprising folks at the Chicago Current (a political newspap...

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Exit Polls: Miss Them When They're Gone

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Blumenthal

Last week's Senate election in Massachusetts gave those of us who follow and report on politics an experience analogous to the movie It's a Wonderful ...

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