I don't like the fact that MSNBC Hosts (and possibly other networks) keep announcing the number

[politicaljunkie41910]

of votes which have been cast for each of the parties thus far. I don't remember this happening in past years. I think it may make some people think they can stay home if they think one party is running away with the vote already. Also, it may invite Trump to call on Putin and others to manipulate the numbers particularly since many of the elected officials responsible for maintaining the voting machines are Repugs and we know that they've done nothing since the last election to protect the integrity of our voting systems. I just don't think it serves any useful purpose to be disseminating this information at this time. Someone tell me why I'm wrong to be concerned about this.

[doc03]

1. I don't know how many times I have heard that Republican early votes

are higher than Democratic votes so far.

[a kennedy]

2. I know......I wish they'd just shut the hell up.

[doc03]

4. But Nate Silver's 538.com has Democrats chance of gaining control of the House

at 84.8%. That number has remained pretty much unchanged for weeks. Are they just makin shit up to make a
horse race for ratings?

[Cerulean Southpaw]

10. horse race for ratings

Ding ding ding we have a winner.

[Le Gaucher]

11. That means 3 out of 20 times repukes keep the house .

Way too high!!!

[elleng]

3. I agree, and I may be behind the curve, tech-wise,

but who the hell KNOWS who votes have already been CAST for?

States doing numbers, every day? More likely, numbers reflect ### people who showed up AND their registration/identity: I'm a Dem in MD, and will vote Tuesday.

[doc03]

5. They claim more Republicans are voting but are they voting to support Trump or

are they turned off by his BS. Many people I know that are moderate Republicans are totally sick of him.

[elleng]

7. Right, they're GUESSING!

See this article from NYT, about registered voters 'wondering' what to do: https://www.democraticunderground.com/1016219058

[USALiberal]

6. News report news. Polls. Voting. Rally's. It's what they do. nt

[beachbum bob]

8. Many states party ID isn't even accessible....

Besides why do we care? We know the media will say and do whatever for viewership. We know what is happening on the ground and fullscale panic the Gop and trump is in.

[MiniMe]

9. They may know the breakdown of who voted, but nobody knows the vote until Tuesday