Am I the only one that is mystified with the media's coverage of the Ukranian election? CNN, for instance, is reporting that even the White House is
"deeply disturbed by extensive and credible indications of fraud committed in the Ukranian presidential election."
And what is the main indication of fraud? What has convinced the U.S. media, the White House, and hundreds of thousands of Ukranians that something is terribly, terribly wrong? Exit polls!
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/11/23/ukraine/index.html
Exit polls indicate a discrepancy of anywhere from 3%-11% compared to the reported results. Sounds like more than a few battleground states here. But the media writes off exit polls here, and tells us "Everything is fine - go back to bed!"
So which is it? Are Ukranians over-reacting, or are we under-reacting?