exit polls

[Mullins, Bill]

 Oh, I'm sure the phrase has been around for a while.  I just thought the
proposed definition was funny.

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> My impression is that the term has been around in one form or
> another for
> 28 years.  I don't think that the experience of one election
> will profoundly change the definition.  I am sure that some
> exit polling has produced inaccuracies in the past, just as
> has some other polling.  But, time will tell.
>
> Regards,
> David
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