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Runningdawg

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7. I have participated a few times

Reply to rgbecker (Original post)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 06:38 PM

Nov 2016

I was chosen by the pollster.
Yes, I could have refused.
My responses were written down.
It took less than 5 minutes.
The questions were very general, the person asking them was friendly and professional.

The first time this happened in OK, some lady was watching/listening to us intently. I am not sure if she didn't like the idea of exit polls or just my answers in particular. These days I would have called her a poll watcher, back then, she was just a little strange.

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Have any of you ever participated in a presidential exit poll? [View all] rgbecker Nov 2016 OP

never MFM008 Nov 2016 #1

Yes. The first time I ever voted (1988) susanna Nov 2016 #2

NEVER and I've voted in every election for decades onecaliberal Nov 2016 #3

I'm not surprised... rgbecker Nov 2016 #4

never and been voting since 1972 KewlKat Nov 2016 #5

Never. Island Blue Nov 2016 #6

I have participated a few times Runningdawg Nov 2016 #7

Thanks for this response. rgbecker Nov 2016 #8

Too long ago/I don't remember Runningdawg Nov 2016 #18

Never. SMC22307 Nov 2016 #9

I'm not sure if it counts, but I got a robocall election night phylny Nov 2016 #10

Yes, twice. Exilednight Nov 2016 #11

This year (for the first time, and I've been voting since '72) 11 Bravo Nov 2016 #12

Thanks for this response. rgbecker Nov 2016 #13

All I can think of is that if, God forbid, I was a Repug, I ... 11 Bravo Nov 2016 #14

I actually DID exit polling in '88, '90, and '92. Adrahil Nov 2016 #15

Only those you chose, not those wanting to be interviewed? rgbecker Nov 2016 #16

Can't say... Adrahil Nov 2016 #19

I was asked once, in 2000, and I declined to participate. Iggo Nov 2016 #17