I believe the issue is that the questionable balloting method was used in
predominantly democratic districts and therefore disproportionately affected
democratic voters, i.e. Gore supporters. Furthermore some have argued that
they did in fact ask for a new ballot, which was denied.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 11:58 AM
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Subject: Re: Polls: Errors on Prime Time - NOT AN ERROR
Are you saying that only Gore supporters could not figure out the
ballot? Plus, only Gore voters were too timid to ask for assistance
or for a new ballot? :-)) Could it be that they are complaining ex
post facto when confronted with an unpopular result? :-) Apparently,
upon leaving the polling place, they at first must have "misled" the
exit pollsters! Only later after the polls closed they remembered
their "error." Hmmmmm.
On Mon, 13 Nov 2000 08:42:36 -0500, SSCHEINE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Actually, the exiting polls got it right!!! Remember, a lot of people
>left the polling booth thinking that they had voted for Gore, when they
>had actually messed up their ballot. Based on who they thought that they
>had voted for, they informed the exit pollers who called it for Gore.
>
>Sam
>
>**************************************************
>Samuel M. Scheiner
>Div. Envir. Biol. (Rm 635) National Science Foundation
>4201 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22230
>Tel: 703-292-7189 Fax: 703-292-9065
>Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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