Florida Exit Polls

[devil21]

It's a very good indicator of how people are voting. Why do so many on RPF live in disbelief?

Who said anything about disbelief? I plainly stated it may be leaked info, obviously since exit poll data like this isn't released until the polls close. Read better next time, k?

 

[gerryb]

My mom was supposed to vote for RP today but she thought he wasn't on the ballot... WTF. I told her plenty of times he was. I told her it's not too late to vote, but she probably won't.

convince her to donate to make up for it =). $50 should get a vote somewhere

 

[KingNothing]

Methinks Floridians didn't take to Paul skipping their state well.

Methinks it probably cost him a percent or two, which didn't matter anyway because the state is winner-take-all and skipping it might have allowed him to win literally infinitely more delegates elsewhere.

 

[Michael Landon]

What time do the polls close?

- ML

 

[redmod79]

Wtf? Why did she think that? False media reports?

I think so. She said she was told he wasn't running as a republican but as an independent or some crap. Unbelievable.

 

[redmod79]

convince her to donate to make up for it =). $50 should get a vote somewhere

She can't afford to donate. But I will.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

What time do the polls close?

- ML

7 eastern

8 eastern in panhandle

 

[randomname]

crossposting Tampa Bay exit polls

Go back now if you're still hoping we can upset Santorum for 3rd. This was conducted at various precincts by the grassroots.

















Romney: 43%
Newt: 29%
Santorum: 16%
Paul: 9%

Sample: 220 voters.

Among those who listed "fox news" as their primary source for news, Ron got 2%. That was a plurality.

 

[devil21]

I think so. She said she was told he wasn't running as a republican but as an independent or some crap. Unbelievable.

Told this by who? Tell her to go vote now and stop screwing around.

 

[bkreigh]

Methinks Floridians didn't take to Paul skipping their state well.

It wouldnt have mattered. He had a slim to none shot down here anyway. He was smart and went up to Maine where he can hopefully win a state. If it werent not winner take all then i would think he would have spent some time i down here. Ohh well. I got all the folk i could to vote for him.....OHH FUCK I FORGOT TO VOTE!!!!!

 

[bkreigh]

convince her to donate to make up for it =). $50 should get a vote somewhere

Take her to the polls right now!

 

[EndTheECB]

My mom was supposed to vote for RP today but she thought he wasn't on the ballot... WTF. I told her plenty of times he was. I told her it's not too late to vote, but she probably won't.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

I think so. She said she was told he wasn't running as a republican but as an independent or some crap. Unbelievable.

Her RPF member son should've informed her otherwise well in advance

 

[AngryCanadian]

Come on dont overreact, things could change by tonight.

 

[devil21]

Ill be happy with double digits for RP and Newt getting his ass handed to him.

 

[gerryb]

Come on dont overreact, things could change by tonight.

facepalm

 

[MelissaWV]

Are there any real Americans in Florida?

This is truly sad. Fools everywhere.

There are, as you can see that Ron did not get 0%.

This is the same stupidity that came in after SC voted. Instead of kvetching that we aren't getting third place yet in an exit poll, people could note that at least (and I think it's higher) 7% of voters seem to be for Ron Paul. That's 7% of voters you owe an apology to, thanks.

The exit polls this time won't be that accurate since about 25% of the people have already voted.

This. I was not part of any exit poll, having already voted some time ago.

 

[KramerDSP]

Meh, I don't really care where Dr. Paul finishes in Florida. He didn't campaign there, he didn't care. Florida is a state that matters zilch to me. They're not indicative of how the rest of the nation votes.

THIS!

Anyone whose hopes hang on Ron Paul finishing third tonight are going to be crushed tonight. It's not in the cards. The real loser is Gingrich, who spent millions of dollars and got N O T H I N G out of it in terms of delegates.

 

[AhuwaleKaNaneHuna]

Wtf? Why did she think that? False media reports?

Paul really has gotten nil local media coverage here because they didn't campaign here. Like on a local news channel about an hour ago, they said, "Primary coverage coming up next. We have Both the candidates with us. " It's all about Mitt and Gingrich here. I could easily see where someone living here, not following the race, would think Mitt and Newt were the only ones on the ballot.

 

[PaleoPaul]

Paul really has gotten nil local media coverage here because they didn't campaign here. Like on a local news channel about an hour ago, they said, "Primary coverage coming up next. We have Both the candidates with us. " It's all about Mitt and Gingrich here. I could easily see where someone living here, not following the race, would think Mitt and Newt were the only ones on the ballot.

Well, Paul and Santorum ARE in the Southwest right now...