New Hampshire 2008: Real time updating
A few minutes ago I was surfing between the three networks and noticed something. Both MSNBC and FNC were reporting the results with 63% of the results in. But CNN was still showing a 61% graphic. And just now I surfed again and noticed MSNBC was reporting 66% of the results in while FNC and CNN were still showing 63%. It’s interesting watching all this real time updating going on…
And now FNC just noted that the AP is calling it for Clinton. Brit Hume just tossed to Michael Barone at the Decision Desk explaining how predictions go down.
Our decision desk has decided, no we’re not going to call it. We don’t want to do something that we fear may have a less than 99.65% of being accurate and fair and balanced.
Hume then said that one of the other networks has called it for Clinton. That would be MSNBC…
Update: CNN followed suit around 10:45pm…as has FNC.
MSNBC was first, then CNN officially “projected”, then FNC officially “projected”.
Comment by Aaron — January 8, 2008 @ 10:49 pm
Actually, the AP was first.
Comment by Alison — January 8, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
I think he’s referring to TV Networks…
Comment by Spud — January 8, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
Where’s the source that the AP was first? Both NBC and the AP called it early… not a big difference at all. CBS was also early.
Comment by Danny G — January 9, 2008 @ 12:14 am
Someone in the comments for the McCain call times said something to the effect of “it only matters when there is a difference in 10 minutes”. Well according to TVnewser, these are the times of the “official” call by each of the networks:
10:32 - NBC/MSNBC
10:33 - CBS
10:46 - ABC
10:46 - CNN
10:47 - FNC
CNN and FNC called it 15 minutes after MSNBC… 15 minutes!
Comment by So what? — January 9, 2008 @ 1:18 pm