So what if 2004 exit poll data implied widespread subversion of election results?

Perhaps the persistent theme shared in these postings is "Things that are surprising". There was a discrepancy between the 2004 exit poll data and the final tallies in the swing states. In Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida, the differences between Bush's final tallies and his earlier exit poll percentages were, respectively, 6.7%, 6.5%, and 4.9%, all favoring Bush. If this occurred in some other country, we would declare the election invalid. That is surprising, yes. But what is much more surprising is that that doesn't seem to matter to us Americans. Smart people like Chomsky talk about why it doesn't matter to us, for example in this 7 minute video, but it's still surprises me.