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Question: What station did you watch the returns on?
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CBS
 
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ABC
 
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NBC
 
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FOX
 
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CNN
 
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« on: November 04, 2004, 12:11:32 AM »
« edited: November 04, 2004, 01:08:52 AM by DanimalBr »

Okay.   I know a lot of you probably flipped it back and forth between the stations.  But which one did you primairly keep it on the most?  Me, I kept it on Fox and Britt Hume!! 
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« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2004, 12:12:51 AM »

I watched FOX on TV while I used the CNN website.  Provided an interesting balance.
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« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2004, 12:13:14 AM »

CNN. I rewarded their excellent site with my viewership. However, Larry King was unbearable.
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2004, 12:21:57 AM »

MSNBC and CNN...how do I vote MSNBC
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2004, 12:23:04 AM »

CNN, both on TV and the internet.
Note to CNN: Larry King is not a political analyst.
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2004, 12:56:03 AM »

I watched mainly CBS for the Danisms, but switched with the local PBS station because it had the best local race coverage.
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« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2004, 01:13:01 AM »

ABC and MSNBC.

Of course this is going to sound biased but FoxNews's coverage really sucked, especially their graphics.
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« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2004, 01:23:24 AM »

ABC and MSNBC.

Of course this is going to sound biased but FoxNews's coverage really sucked, especially their graphics.

Their graphics did stink. Especially on their website (very unprofessional looking map). CNN was good because it broke down to county level but they were VERY slow in calling states. Actually Yahoo had a pretty good map.
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« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2004, 01:30:34 AM »

Watched Fox, best analysts on TV and the most honest about the crappy exit polls.

Flipped to CNN now and then.  They were awful.  Larry King has no place on TV anymore and they lacked any energy, enthusiasm or signs of life.  They sleepwalked through the whole thing.  I can see that at 4 AM, but not 9PM. 

Also checked in on MSNBC.  Good coverage, decent analysts too.  They went a bit overboard on the graphics and the bells and whistles.

DVRed CBS and flipped over when I heard there was a Danism.  Watching Rather realize that the exit polls were way off and Bush was going to win was fun.  More fun because I did not have to put up with  their otherwise unispiring coverage.

CNN website all the way.  Far better than all the others combined.  It's been this way for years.  The others need to bite the bullet and start copying their style.
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« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2004, 02:35:33 AM »

Mostly watched Fox.  Have to agree that their graphics and effects were lousy.  Even Brit Hume made fun of them at the beginning.

Aside from Fox:  Just about every political site I could find.  I had over 15 windows open for CNN.com (which was very good), another forum I go to, and the Sec of State sites.  I had this thing covered ;-)
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« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2004, 04:34:47 AM »

CNN's site was excellent. I was able to see that Bush was going to win FL and OH and it got results faster than the BBC site.
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2004, 12:13:38 PM »

CNN all the way (I was amongst a group of people with rather limited cable access in the wilds of Massachusetts, so not much choice there).

CNN's website was excellent.  Great, easily accessible data, down to the county level.

CNN's (check that, Wolf Blitzer's) coverage sucked.  Badly.
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« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2004, 12:16:21 PM »

I watched FOX on TV while I used the CNN website.  Provided an interesting balance.

same here Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2004, 12:24:49 PM »

MSNBC was the only decent choice that whole evening. Thank you Chris Matthews.
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« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2004, 12:36:35 PM »

BBC coverage was a) silly (the walk-on map) b) boring and c) annoying. There were no actual numbers on the screen bar the EV count.
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« Reply #15 on: November 04, 2004, 12:40:39 PM »

CNN. Their websites cool too!

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« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2004, 01:29:35 PM »

Used the CNN website for the maps and numbers -- Excellent site!

Wasn't near a TV, but listened to ABC radio until the coverage went local (n.e. PA results), when I switched to NPR for awhile ebfore going back to ABC National.
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« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2004, 01:47:36 PM »
« Edited: November 04, 2004, 04:01:25 PM by TheGiantSaguaro »

Well, I started by flipping. Began with Fox, was impressed with Hume, the panel, and Michael Barone, then flipped to CBS for a while, to CNN - didn't stay at either for long, to some of the others - didn't stay long, and then back to Fox and there I remained.

Barone at the "Decision Desk" did his usual fantastic job analyzing data. He was, I believe, the first to call OH for Bush, did it fairly early, and Barone's analysis and projection were absolutely right on. While Dems and some stations were saying that the Dem areas yet to report could and may erase Bush's lead and give the state to Kerry, Barone said it would be offset by some GOP areas that he said didn't appear to have come in. He nailed it. I'm glad they brought him in to do that.
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« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2004, 03:50:10 PM »

Flipped between C-SPAN, CNN, and the local CBS and ABC channels.
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« Reply #19 on: November 04, 2004, 05:00:52 PM »

FNC, then CBS when they were calling states more quickly, then back to FNC. I caught MSNBC, too. I have some weird affection for Chris Matthews' pundit panel.  I also watched some of New England Cable News because they wanted Kerry to win so badly and they were very plugged into his celebration plans for Tuesday night-- and it was fun watching it all go poof (the reactions of the Kerry insider pundits and the interviews at the wouldn't-happen celebration.
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