# exit polls vs. reality, or was it?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 16, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exit-polls-vs-reality-or-was-it/772170 "2016-11-16T15:56:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exit-polls-vs-reality-or-was-it/772170/2 "2016-11-16T16:09:45Z")

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Who says exit polls are more accurate?  
[Ten Reasons Why You Should Ignore Exit Polls](http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/ten-reasons-why-you-should-ignore-exit/)

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