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2004 US Presidential Election
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November 02, 2004
Contests | New Contest! Predict the Predictors!

[Thanks to reader Clyde for the suggestion]

Another prediction poll, this time focusing on the network coverage of the election results.

Pick the first network to:

  • Project before the polls close
  • Project overall
  • Retract a projection

Leave your predictions in the comments.



Posted by Michele at November 2, 2004 05:41 PM | TrackBack
Comments

I’m going with a CBS sweep.

Posted by: Lesley [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 06:08 PM

I agree with Lesley. Given how badly CBS has behaved so far, I’d look to them to try some dirty trick to reduce the Bush turnout.

For months I’ve been suggesting to friends that this election will be the last in which the liberal Old Media may (or may not) be able to distort the election enough to get a liberal Democrat in office. By 2008, the Internet and blogs will provide such a healthy check on what they can do, that attempts to spin will discredit them badly. You already see that change coming in the nasty things they’re saying about blogs. They hate being held accountable. Ironically, a Kerry win is likely to accelerate that process.

Unfortunately, this check and balance system isn’t the best. Many among the old and poor will still be deprived of the Internet and thus of balanced news. And the clash will leave the country berift of the fair refereeing a genuinely balanced news media might provide.

—Mike Perry, Inkling blog , Seattle

Posted by: Inkling [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2004 06:28 PM

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