Will we have Exit Poll results around 5pm tomorrow?

[Funtatlaguy]

I know this used to be the case.
The networks used to get a batch they would release about 5pm.
Not actual vote tallies, but answers to questions that gave out hints what might happen.
Wonder if we will get those tomorrow.

[Funtatlaguy]

1. Bump

Anyone know?

[firebrand80]

2. I don't think the media reports exit polls anymore

They stopped doing it after the Kerry-Bush exit polls were all wrong.

They certainly look at them, you can tell who's ahead if you read between the lines. In 2012, Bill O'Reily was on Fox, before results started being reported, saying "Half of Americans are takers." He clearly had looked at exit polls in swing states and knew what was about to happen.

I expect the race to be called for Bernie early, for Trump an hour or so later, and the real action will be for 2nd-6th place on the GOP side.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. I think they now report on issues only.

They don't give any "who did you vote for" results before polls close.
But, sometimes they do give the results around 5pm to questions like:
"What are the most important issues to you". , or demographic questions like " do you consider yourself a conservative, moderate, liberal, etc."

Sometimes, from those answers you can guess which candidates might do better.

[firebrand80]

4. I think there are some darker corners of the Internet

where you can find "leaked exit poll" results. Obviously to be taken with a grain of salt.

[Funtatlaguy]

5. Dark corners?

You talking about a fox news site or Drudge?
Yuck...can't go there...those give my computer a virus and my brain a hemorrhage.

[firebrand80]

6. LOL

I'm just going flip to a news channel at around 10 EST. My son has a science fair tonight, and I don't need to give myself heart burn over something I can't control.

[geek tragedy]

7. They'll call it for Bernie very early--much earlier than the Republican side.

He's winning by 10-12 points worst case scenario.