Nader & strategic voting

[B. Deutsch]

Is this a new policy?  I remember four years ago, they were announcing the
results of exit polls long before I voted, including the use of the big map
with states colored red or blue according to who seemed to be leading.

--BD

----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Sawicky" <sawicky at epinet.org>
To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 9:59 AM
Subject: RE: Nader & strategic voting


: Problem is, I believe network policy is to announce no results
: until polls have closed on the West Coast.
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: mbs
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: On the local public radio news, a few locals here in Oregon
: have come up with the ultimate strategic vote: wait until
: 7:30 our time on election day to see how the vote's going
: back East.  If Oregon's going to make a difference, they'll
: vote Gore; if not, Nader.  I understand the rationale
: behind this, but it seems like a sad corruption of the
: democratic process.  Color me naive, but why can't people
: just vote for the candidate who best represents their
: interests and political beliefs?  Why second guess what
: millions of other people will do?
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: Miles
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