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October 08, 2003

The Gropegate effect

The LA Times exit poll suggests that the groping stories had an effect: those voters who say they made up their minds before last weekend went 56-44 for the recall and 50-32 for Schwarzenegger over Bustamante. Those who decided last weekend or later went 51-49 for the recall and 38-34 for Schwarzenegger over Bustamante. McClintock's vote went from 13 to 16 and the other candidates rose from 5 percent to 12 percent. Here is a PDF with the full report.