If anything, this whole process is beginning to mirror what should be a common experience to most of us. Afterall, how often has it been that we've been sitting at the gate awaiting the arrival of our flight -- the delay of which was never posted on the departures screen in the club lounge -- which never does seem to arrive. Nobody at the counter can tell us when the plane will arrive, why it has been delayed, or when it might be expected to depart. They just advise not going back to the club lounge because they will be boarding quickly and you might miss it. In short, isn't the lack of information about the results of this election exactly what we have come to expect in the air travel game? Why should FlyerTalk be any different?

In fairness to Randy, and given my background in survey research, there are times when such polling processes can take on a life of their own. With so many variables to tabulate, the process becomes unweildy and almost defeating. I suspect this may have been what happened here. The database program used may not have been quite able to handle the range of variables thrown at it, and by employing people not skilled in the art of survey compillation, led to further major delays. Believe me, even we professionals have faced such beasts.

I will not doubt the integrity of the results when they come out, but would have expected a bit more explanation of the reason for the ongoing delay by now.