Globe Publishes Election Results 7 Hrs Early!

[ylexot]

I hate to sound conspiratorial, but...
Boston Globe Publishes Election Results 7 Hours Early! | Parcbench

If the results actually come out like this, things may get interesting.

[ylexot]

My guess is that they were testing the website and stupidly put it online.

[bcp]

my guess is that they were trying to instill a feeling of urgency in the public.
some will read something like that and figure there is no need to go and vote since the results are already what they want
others will read it and figure they should get out and vote because they are not happy with the way its going.

[chernmax (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bcp

my guess is that they were trying to instill a feeling of urgency in the public.
some will read something like that and figure there is no need to go and vote since the results are already what they want
others will read it and figure they should get out and vote because they are not happy with the way its going.

Bingo, I was thinking the same thing. Use it to discourage Scott Brown voters from going to the polls! Pretty underhanded and some staff member at the Globe absolutely did it on purpose!

[ylexot]

Except that it's showing 100% reporting. That means polls are closed and votes have been counted.

[BOP]

Polls close mighty early in Taxachussetts.

[Lenny]

Originally Posted by chernmax

Bingo, I was thinking the same thing. Use it to discourage Scott Brown voters from going to the polls! Pretty underhanded and some staff member at the Globe absolutely did it on purpose!

It happened in Florida in 2000. NBC announced the results in eastern Florida (before those polls in Central Time Zone panhandle Florida closed) and the predominantly military voters in the panhandle didn't go to the polls to vote predominantly for W.