What's your take? Who did you watch? For the most part I watched Fox News (I know, no surprise there), but I gave a fair amount of attention to CNN and scanned everyone else from time to time. Besides hearing various forms of the word 'caution' a gazillion times, it was quite entertaining.
Fox's team and graphics were by far the best, except for Brit Hume, who was positively silly later on from being up past his bed time. They win this morning, too...but I'd give them a huge vote for any show featuring Kieran Chetry :)
I liked CNN's graphics concept, but combined with their roving Blitzer show it was really ugly. Larry King looked and sounded positively archaic.
Didn't spend much time on MSNBC or the big three, although I'd give the biggest kudos to Jennings and ABC among them. What I saw of CBS almost had me rolling in the floor. Rather was panicked and desperate, and aside from Weld and Sharpton on The Daily Show, gave me the biggest laugh. When I first turned on the TV, Dan looked like he was about to cry, and in his best Cosmo Kramer impersonation told us to "get off your duffs and go vote" and then come back and watch him.
At 8:00 when I left for work, only Fox had given Ohio to Bush while the rest were still desperately trying to spin out the possibilities for Kerry. But I never did figure out the differing electoral counts they were giving. With only 1% of the vote out in New Mexico and Bush up by 12,000, Fox had Bush at 269 for hours. I think the others showed Bush at 254 without calling Ohio, so somewhere I missed what 5 electoral votes Fox hadn't given but the others had...but I know the majority of the networks were holding out every last ounce of hope for Kerry...no surprise there.
So, unless I've missed it while writing this, will any of them call it before a concession by Kerry, or how long will we wait? It's just a matter of time :):)
Steve |
