November 4 at 5:34PM
Talk Left: Just Call This Election Early So We Can Party
Exit polls are just starting to trickle in, but some leftie types want the networks to call the election long before the polls close. Because that's always a fantastic, accuracy-prone idea…
The New York Times reports that CBS and Slate may call the election before the polls close around the country. I hope they do.
I think it will be an early night and the outcome will be known as soon as Ohio, PA, Florida, Indiana and Virginia are projected….
Why drag it out? Let's begin the celebration early.
Exactly! Look, if the West Coast insists on being in a distant time zone, that's their business.
But that doesn't mean everyone else should have to drink flat champagne.
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Calling the Presidential race early can depress turnout in western states because the desired candidate has either won or lost — but we have some big-deal props to vote on in CA, including keeping equality in our state constitution. Don't call it till the polls close!
And those exit polls were just so on target in 2004.