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To: LindyBill who wrote (79523)	10/21/2004 1:26:26 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793999

ARE NETWORKS READY TO CALL FLORIDA EARLY - AGAIN? -KERRY SPOT A sharp-eyed Kerry Spot reader notices that MSNBC is stating the polls close in Florida at 7 pm, EST. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. The polls in eastern Florida close then. The polls in the panhandle are open another hour. Of course, GOP officials say this is what cost Bush a big lead in Florida in 2000. West Florida Kerry Spot readers, you must, must, must do everything possible to make sure your friends and neighbors, no matter who they are voting for, know when the polls actually close. I have no faith in the "good intentions" of the networks. I suspect that if the Mary Mapes of the world think they can sway the election by calling a state early, they will do it. Despite all the promises. Despite all the strong words during the congressional hearings about this. If you have to stand outside the polling station with a big sign saying "THE POLLS CLOSE AT 7 pm CST, NOT 6 pm CST," do it. Don't let ignorant and overeager network anchors with itchy trigger fingers decide this election this year. TROUBLE IN THE BLUE STATES FOR KERRY? [10/21 12:08 PM] I hear through the grapevine that Mason-Dixon's polls of Blue states, supposed to be released sometime today, show ominous news for Kerry. Lots of states tied, or Kerry only up by a point. UPDATE: As you'll recall, Mason-Dixon had the best rate of success in the 2002 elections. They polled in 23 races. Their average rate of error on each candidate was 1.8 percent, and stunningly, they only projected the wrong winner in one race. (22 of 23? Dang. M-D ate their Wheaties those mornings.)