NEWSFLASH: Exit Polls - Narrowly Democrat Senate

Wednesday, 8 November 2006, 12:50 am
Article: Alastair Thompson

According to first exit poll results published on the web the Democrats are headed for a 1 seat majority in the Senate with 51 seats to 49. However several races are very close & the GOP has issued a press release warning people not to take too much notice of exit polls.

Exit polls in the 2004 Presidential elections markedly underestimated the official vote count.

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Political Wire Reports

Early Senate numbers (uncomfirmed and with caveats):

Democrats are leading in Rhode Island (+7), Virginia (+7), Pennsylvania (+15), Ohio (+14), New Jersey (+8), Montana (+9), Missouri (+2).

Republicans are leading in Tennessee (+3) and Arizona (+4).

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Huffingtonpost Reports

EXIT POLLS (WITH A GRAIN OF SALT) AND MORE: ABC EXIT POLLS: 6/10 DISSAPROVE OF BUSH'S JOB HANDLING…SENATE EXIT POLLS AS OF 5:30 EST: Democrats Leading: Virginia (D52-R47), Rhode Island (D53-R46), Pennsylvania (D57-R42), Ohio (D57-R43), New Jersey (D52-R45), Montana (D53-R46), Missouri (D50-R48), Maryland (D53-R46)…GOP Leading: Tennessee (R51-D48), Arizona (R50-D46)…Polls Close In Kentucky…Voters Delayed In Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio, Florida…

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