The Cable Forum Exit Poll - Page 3

robtufts · 05-05-2005, 12:01

Just got back, voted tories. Was 18 a week ago so just made the vote. Was undecided whether I should vote, but now I have I feel better.

**Russ B** · 05-05-2005, 12:04

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Originally Posted by marina

Chris....... in your set of options, does 'other' include spoiling the ballot paper intentionally?

You 'spolit' it? What did you wipe it on??

Lib Dems for me, they'll scrap council tax

bob_builder · 05-05-2005, 12:09

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Originally Posted by punky

I am in a safe Tory seat ...

There was no exit poller there though.

Apparently, the exit pollers are concentrating on the marginal seats today.

05-05-2005, 12:37

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Originally Posted by Millay

Marins, call any of the local parties they nwill get a car round to you forthwith to give you a lift

Thank you

I'd forgotten they would do that...... never had to get a lift to the polling stn since it's only 10 mins walk away

Whilst i may be cutting off my nose to spite my face...... i'd rather die than get in a car with any of the candidates or their cronies... unlike other years, we've had NO ONE canvassing at our door this year, which i'm pleased about, but at the same time am wondering why not. I can imagine many of the reasons why, and i suppose i could ask them why in the car whilst their giving me a lift

The problem with that is i'd probably end up spoiling them before i even get to my ballot paper

But thank you for the reminder millay

My brother should be getting in soon and hopefully i can get a lift with him when he goes

Chimaera · 05-05-2005, 13:06

I might just limp down the road to the polling station later - and I will probably vote for the local Independent bloke. We are in a Labour seat but only just - the Tories are hoping to get it back this time round but I doubt it!

**Maggy J** · 05-05-2005, 13:10

Not voted yet and I can't see the point.The present Tory candidate will no doubt win again and so my vote for whoever will be wasted.

Yes I will be voting but I feel depressed about it.

Millay · 05-05-2005, 13:21

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Originally Posted by marina

Thank you

I'd forgotten they would do that...... never had to get a lift to the polling stn since it's only 10 mins walk away

Whilst i may be cutting off my nose to spite my face...... i'd rather die than get in a car with any of the candidates or their cronies... unlike other years, we've had NO ONE canvassing at our door this year, which i'm pleased about, but at the same time am wondering why not. I can imagine many of the reasons why, and i suppose i could ask them why in the car whilst their giving me a lift

The problem with that is i'd probably end up spoiling them before i even get to my ballot paper

But thank you for the reminder millay

My brother should be getting in soon and hopefully i can get a lift with him when he goes

No problem i could never think of doing it either but sometimes its a good way to get there, and needs must...

thanks for pushing me over the edge, i know have my first light green greeny

nffc · 05-05-2005, 13:21

Blues.

Nugget · 05-05-2005, 13:24

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Originally Posted by nffc

Blues.

Why so sad?

nffc · 05-05-2005, 13:42

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Originally Posted by Nugget

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Originally Posted by nffc

Blues.

Why so sad?

05-05-2005, 13:50

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Originally Posted by Millay

No problem i could never think of doing it either but sometimes its a good way to get there, and needs must...

thanks for pushing me over the edge, i know have my first light green greeny

Well you're not the first person to have said that i've pushed them over the edge but at least this was in a good way

It was an incredibly useful reminder and deserved a rep

We tend to forget that there are options available to us if we exploit certain people/services in the same way that they exploit us

Let's face it....... if there was a political party you particularly despised, you could tell them that you really wanted the opportunity to vote for them but couldn't get to the polling stn....... take the lift and then vote for someone else

Not very ethical....... but that's politics

Edit: Typo

Nugget · 05-05-2005, 13:52

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Originally Posted by nffc

I see somebody woke up with a happy head on today

etccarmageddon · 05-05-2005, 14:00

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Originally Posted by marina

Let's face it....... if there was a political party you particularly despised, you could tell them that you really wanted the opportunity to vote for them but couldn't get to the polling stn....... take the lift and then vote for someone else...

nope cant see myself getting into a car with someone from the BNP!

Scarlett · 05-05-2005, 14:04

I''ve still got to go and vote and even though I'm in John Majors old seat and its a solid blue vote, it's not putting me off voting (an I won't be voting Tory either!)

I think my old head of sixth form put it best.
'If you don't vote then you've got no right to complain about whoever gets in.'

He was very good at encouraging us to vote without promoting any party.

Besides with turnout at around 59% (last time) if _EVERYONE_ who didn't vote voted, then the politcal map could be substantually different 41% of the vote would almost certainly put anyone in, regardless of who won last time and what majority they had.

I'll be voting LIBDEM in any case. I know I'll be worse off regardless of whoever gets in, but at least they're being honest about it.
Unlike the Torys and Labour who are claiming respectivly that the extra money can be magic'd up from somewhere or isn't actually needed.

**Derek S** · 05-05-2005, 14:11

Its interesting that Labour are a pretty distant 3rd in this vote.

I think we have a fair mix of people here and I'm pretty surprised they are not in the lead or at least up close with the other two.