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 2012-11-06 2:59 PM |
Sensei  Sin City |  Subject: Best Election Coverage?Who do you suppose will have the best coverage? I will probably surf between the major players but end up with the network with the fanciest graphics (unless the network seems obscenely biased). I'm not looking for spin, just who will share the results the best. |
| 2012-11-06 3:06 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Champion  6056   Menomonee Falls, WI | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I'm going to look to a variety of sources across the spectrum of bias and assume the truth lies somewhere in the middle. |
| 2012-11-06 3:17 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Extreme Veteran 3177  | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I would like to know this as well. I currently surf between CNN/NBC/ABC/FOX for my national information and between three local sources for my state wide results. Anyone have any luck with the national papers having good free coverage? the New York Times? Washington Post? USA Today? |
| 2012-11-06 3:19 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Pro 5761 Bartlett, TN | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I thought America got all its news information from the Daily Show! |
| 2012-11-06 3:24 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Expert 1244 New York | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? Well, this may be more "obscenely biased" than you prefer, but just for visual drama, MSNBC has a tres fancy "Democracy Plaza" set up at 30 Rock.
Yes, that's a map of the U.S. on the skating rink which will presumably be filled in, in blue and red, as the evening wears on. Also, the two striped banners on the building behind the rink will show the electoral vote for Obama and Romney. I am a true politics junkie, so maybe I'm an outlier here, but I got chills walking around there earlier. Also, they keep piping in the elections coverage music. That helps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KIyoQLtXA Chills, people. Chills.
Edited by swishyskirt 2012-11-06 3:26 PM |
| 2012-11-06 3:28 PM in reply to: #4486664 |
Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? swishyskirt - 2012-11-06 4:24 PM Well, this may be more "obscenely biased" than you prefer, but just for visual drama, MSNBC has a tres fancy "Democracy Plaza" set up at 30 Rock.
Yes, that's a map of the U.S. on the skating rink which will presumably be filled in, in blue and red, as the evening wears on. Also, the two striped banners on the building behind the rink will show the electoral vote for Obama and Romney. I am a true politics junkie, so maybe I'm an outlier here, but I got chills walking around there earlier. Also, they keep piping in the elections coverage music. That helps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KIyoQLtXA Chills, people. Chills.
I am burned out but you make it sound like fun. May I come to your place to watch the returns? |
| 2012-11-06 3:42 PM in reply to: #4486670 |
Expert 1244 New York | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? tech_geezer - 2012-11-06 4:28 PM swishyskirt - 2012-11-06 4:24 PM Well, this may be more "obscenely biased" than you prefer, but just for visual drama, MSNBC has a tres fancy "Democracy Plaza" set up at 30 Rock.
Yes, that's a map of the U.S. on the skating rink which will presumably be filled in, in blue and red, as the evening wears on. Also, the two striped banners on the building behind the rink will show the electoral vote for Obama and Romney. I am a true politics junkie, so maybe I'm an outlier here, but I got chills walking around there earlier. Also, they keep piping in the elections coverage music. That helps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KIyoQLtXA Chills, people. Chills.
I am burned out but you make it sound like fun. May I come to your place to watch the returns? Come on by, it's like Christmas here!
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| 2012-11-06 3:53 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? Who has Paul Begala? I really want to watch him tonight. |
| 2012-11-06 3:59 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Pro 9391 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I usually watch Fox News and I'll have MSNBC up on my laptop to watch realtime results coming in. They usually have the best online system for watching. I figure all the media is biased and Fox has Megyn Kelly (mmmm) so that's why I choose Fox. |
| 2012-11-06 4:10 PM in reply to: #4486688 |
Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? swishyskirt - 2012-11-06 4:42 PM tech_geezer - 2012-11-06 4:28 PM swishyskirt - 2012-11-06 4:24 PM Well, this may be more "obscenely biased" than you prefer, but just for visual drama, MSNBC has a tres fancy "Democracy Plaza" set up at 30 Rock.
Yes, that's a map of the U.S. on the skating rink which will presumably be filled in, in blue and red, as the evening wears on. Also, the two striped banners on the building behind the rink will show the electoral vote for Obama and Romney. I am a true politics junkie, so maybe I'm an outlier here, but I got chills walking around there earlier. Also, they keep piping in the elections coverage music. That helps. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KIyoQLtXA Chills, people. Chills.
I am burned out but you make it sound like fun. May I come to your place to watch the returns? Come on by, it's like Christmas here!
New Yorkers know how to stage an event. That is gorgeous. TW |
| 2012-11-06 4:33 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
| Deep in the Heart of Texas | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? Not sure of election night coverage, but I watched both conventions and all four debates on CSPAN. |
| 2012-11-06 4:35 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Expert 1158 Chicagoland | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? The Onion. (NSFW - sorry if I offend anyone, just thought it was funny.) http://www.theonion.com/articles/poll-workers-overhear-biden-repeating-phrase-bange,30266/ Edited by TeddieMao 2012-11-06 4:36 PM |
| 2012-11-06 5:00 PM in reply to: #4486773 |
Pro 6838 Tejas | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? TeddieMao - 2012-11-06 4:35 PM The Onion. (NSFW - sorry if I offend anyone, just thought it was funny.) http://www.theonion.com/articles/poll-workers-overhear-biden-repeating-phrase-bange,30266/ I just read that! Seems they've already called it for John Edwards too! |
| 2012-11-06 5:04 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Veteran 1019 St. Louis | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I'll watch whatever channel has the nicest cleavage or biggest honks. |
| 2012-11-06 6:11 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Pro 4675 Wisconsin near the Twin Cities metro | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I'll be watching Megyn Kelly (Fox) all....night.....long.....wait, what was the question? |
| 2012-11-06 6:13 PM in reply to: #4486851 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? kevin_trapp - 2012-11-06 6:04 PM I'll watch whatever channel has the nicest cleavage or biggest honks. I respect that kind of honesty! I am not a fan of commercials...so, it's PBS for me. Gwen Ifell is excellent. (besides, if Mitt wins, I want to enjoy PBS for one last election |
)| 2012-11-06 6:15 PM in reply to: #4486922 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? Birkierunner - 2012-11-06 7:11 PM I'll be watching Megyn Kelly (Fox) all....night.....long.....wait, what was the question? She's not bad, but she's no Christi Paul. |
| 2012-11-06 6:20 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Member 54 Brighton | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? |
| 2012-11-06 6:54 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Master 2380 Beijing | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? Results only, and I can draw my own conclusions. Google's Page: http://www.google.com/elections/ed/us/results |
| 2012-11-06 7:07 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
| Austin, Texas or Jupiter, Florida | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? I think CNN on mute. They have the best graphics and they are showing vote counts and percentages. |
| 2012-11-06 7:55 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Regular 134 | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? A friend sent me a link, its a google map which is comparing ALL sources of data and updates automatically. Worth keeping open during the night. https://news.google.com/news/section?pz=1&cf=all&topic=el&ict=ln&ned=us Furthermore, I propose a drinking game, for every electoral vote that 'your' candidate wins, take a sip of beer, for every battleground state your candidate wins, finish your current beer, for every battleground state that the other guy wins, take a shot of whisky. Sounds like fun! |
| 2012-11-06 8:57 PM in reply to: #4486618 |
Champion 14571 the alamo city, Texas | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? i don't understand how they are calling states with 2% of precincts reporting? i'm just going to watch big bang reruns. |
| 2012-11-06 9:04 PM in reply to: #4487038 |
Elite 4547 | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? SeaDogAther - 2012-11-06 8:55 PM A friend sent me a link, its a google map which is comparing ALL sources of data and updates automatically. Worth keeping open during the night. https://news.google.com/news/section?pz=1&cf=all&topic=el&ict=ln&ned=us Furthermore, I propose a drinking game, for every electoral vote that 'your' candidate wins, take a sip of beer, for every battleground state your candidate wins, finish your current beer, for every battleground state that the other guy wins, take a shot of whisky. Sounds like fun! Hey, easy now, I'm an Obama supporter...are you trying to kill me via alcohol poisoning? |
| 2012-11-06 9:55 PM in reply to: #4487119 |
| Iron Donkey 38643 , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Best Election Coverage? mehaner - 2012-11-06 8:57 PMi don't understand how they are calling states with 2% of precincts reporting? i'm just going to watch big bang reruns. . What station?? LOF that show! Bazinga! |
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