So many creative things can be done with the collection of and interpretation of "research data" that it becomes very important to know how information was collected, how much of it was collected, where and when it was collected, etc.
The major networks are in a competition to see who can predict the results of an election the soonest. But in their zeal to be the first, they will conduct their own "exit polls" at voting stations, then broadcast the results which often has an influence on the remaining voters who are deciding whether they should vote or stay home based on how things look.
I don't doubt that TV Networks have their own "favorite candidates" and might even selectively choose which polling stations they take their "research" from in an effort to sway the voting public in the direction they prefer. And I think that's slimey which is why we need (and have) more than one network.
But which Network has the best record in this department for accuracy and fairness?
Which TV network has a history for the MOST ACCURATE polling (or use of data) in predicting election results?
I believe that would be either ABC or NBC, although I have no facts to back me up on that.
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