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StumblePublished Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008 | 10:43 a.m.
Updated Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 | 2:14 p.m.
Isn't it a bit early for the networks to be calling the Republican caucus for Mitt Romney?
At 10:20 a.m., party officials at Green Valley High School had yet to begin counting votes. That high school is one of the larger caucus sites in Clark
County.
The networks based their results on entrance polls, according to Sun columnist Jon Ralston. That is, polling done of voters as they entered precinct sites.
Still, there was so much confusion among voters -- and undecided voters -- that the networks and Associated Press may be trigger-happy.
Then again, Romney has polled so well here and had the biggest group of supporters at Green Valley High.
But not the loudest. That of course would be the Ron Paul supporters.
It just proves that this system is fixed. If you look at all the rule changing the GOP did in the last few weeks regarding voter enrollment, it is quite obvious that Romney is stealing votes.
It is way to early to call anything. It is set up this way so candidates would conceded before any formal, true count of the votes. Remember, Paul was polling at 6% all week...and is now taking 15%...but we are supposed to just believe that Romney wins.
This system is corrupt, fixed, and wrong.
Thank you for making this point, Brian. How dare the networks call the election before the votes are counted. And how dare the Nevada GOP change the rules constantly before the election. This is America, not a banana republic.
Projecting a winner based on entrance polls is less untenable in the Republican caucus, because it is an actual vote count, rather than the bizarre 15% threshhold rule of Democrats.
That said, why the hell can't they wait a couple hours. It seems pretty irresponsible for "journalism" - defined as reporting what actually is - and more like palm reading.