[thspimpolds]

I did this for the AP in high school. They pay you about 40 bucks and two of you go and write it down independently. You than each call the AP and state your numbers and that's it. You show up about 30 minutes before the polls close and you leave about 30 minutes after they end, pretty good pay for an hour (particularly if you are in high school)

[bsmartt]

wouldn't this be easy to "rig"?

[waterphone]

Why would you? The numbers have no effect on the outcome of the election, just on the early reporting of it.

[lawpoop]

Because of the time zones in the United States and the electoral college system, if certain states on the east coast are called for Candidate B and it is then concluded that Candidate A has no path to victory, that might depress turnout in the western states who are still voting.

[snewk]

stop letting the media dictate your actions