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US Election Results

6th / 7th November 2012 (October 2012)

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SK
Sky786
623058 posted:
Is it possible one channel could call a State, while the other don't?


Yes. Some channels are doing their own exit polls meaning different results for different channels.
GM
Gary McEwan
Reports are coming out of Virginia that it's tied at 49% each...
SE
Square Eyes Founding member
Where's the BBC's virtual stuff coming from, don't they usually use ITN ?
DK
DanielK
TC5 I believe.
NJ
news junkie
623058 posted:
Is it possible one channel could call a State, while the other don't?


CNN apparently did that in 2004, declared Florida, I think it was, as Al Gore winning which meant he won the presidency. Only later did they revert back to "too close to call". Eventually they declared Bush, Gore congratulated Bush, then had second thoughts and got his lawyers on the case
:-(
A former member
cheers for both responses, hopeful if there is any difference, it will get reported here Wink
IT
itsrobert Founding member
Square Eyes posted:
Where's the BBC's virtual stuff coming from, don't they usually use ITN ?

Both VR studios at ITN are occupied these days - ITV News in one and Channel 5 News in the other. So I suspect it's coming from the BBC itself.
AN
Ant
news junkie posted:
623058 posted:
Is it possible one channel could call a State, while the other don't?


CNN apparently did that in 2004, declared Florida, I think it was, as Al Gore winning which meant he won the presidency. Only later did they revert back to "too close to call". Eventually they declared Bush, Gore congratulated Bush, then had second thoughts and got his lawyers on the case

2000, not 2004.
DK
DanielK
Just realised, the ITV glass tiles are the same as what NBC use for Nightly use, although ITV's have rounded corners.
NJ
news junkie
Ant posted:
news junkie posted:
623058 posted:
Is it possible one channel could call a State, while the other don't?


CNN apparently did that in 2004, declared Florida, I think it was, as Al Gore winning which meant he won the presidency. Only later did they revert back to "too close to call". Eventually they declared Bush, Gore congratulated Bush, then had second thoughts and got his lawyers on the case

2000, not 2004.


I thought it was 2000 originally but then had second thoughts and put 4 instead. Thanks for clarifying though
GI
ginnyfan
ABC set looks amazing. CBS seems to be using their 90s wooden desk national news set, what a contrast to ABC. Haven't seen NBC, what's their set like?
GE
Gareth E
ginnyfan posted:
ABC set looks amazing. CBS seems to be using their 90s wooden desk national news set, what a contrast to ABC. Haven't seen NBC, what's their set like?


NBC live coverage from Democracy Plaza:
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbcnews.com/49518559/?__utma=14933801.1887392502.1352204695.1352236627.1352242218.3&__utmb=14933801.7.10.1352242218&__utmc=14933801&__utmx=-&__utmz=14933801.1352204695.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=14933801.|8=Earned%20By=msnbc%7Ccover=1^12=Landing%20Content=Mixed=1^13=Landing%20Hostname=www.nbcnews.com=1^30=Visit%20Type%20to%20Content=Earned%20to%20Mixed=1&__utmk=182508838#49518559

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