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Question: Of the following channels, what channel will you watch during 2014 Election Night?
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CNN
 
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MSNBC
 
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NBC News
 
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FOX News
 
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ABC News
 
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CBS News
 
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Others
 
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I won't watch TV
 
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Senator Cris
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« on: August 17, 2014, 07:13:00 AM »
« edited: August 17, 2014, 07:17:03 AM by Cris »

Well?
I hope to watch MSNBC via Class CNBC Italian channel (as in 2012).
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2014, 07:18:04 AM »

My Austrian cable-TV operator only has CNN, BBC, Al-Jazeera and Bloomberg as English-speaking channels.

So CNN on election night.

Plus some Internet.
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« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2014, 07:18:54 AM »

I'll probably follow @AP and @jamiedupree on Twitter. But if I watch TV at all, then CNN.
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« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2014, 09:32:41 AM »

None. AP, Twitter and AOSHQDD.
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« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2014, 10:54:30 AM »

I will probably listen to public radio while looking at results on the computer at the same time, as I have during the last two election nights.
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« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2014, 11:06:53 AM »

CNN, even though their coverage of literally anything else has gone down hill, I still enjoy their election night (and morning) coverage. Can't beat the Magic Wall.

I'll probably be on the AP looking over the results for the local races that CNN doesn't report on.
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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2014, 11:28:31 AM »

I think CNN has the best data display and analysis.
Though if Republicans are winning the Senate this year I will enjoy watching MSNBC have to explain why
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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2014, 11:39:11 AM »

I think CNN has the best data display and analysis.
Though if Republicans are winning the Senate this year I will enjoy watching MSNBC have to explain why

Yes... CNN and MSNBC have the best data display, the best graphics and the best analysis (John King and Chuck Todd).
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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2014, 12:43:53 PM »

MSNBC because of Chuck Todd.
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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2014, 01:08:05 PM »

I am looking forward to watching MSNBC (or really just listening to MSNBC while I watch election results from the computer). They generally have the best graphics and music. Plus I want to they're reaction to R's picking up 4+ seats. I will also DVR Fox and CNN though.
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2014, 01:11:37 PM »

I'll flip back and forth between Fox and CNN, while following the Boston Globe on Twitter for local races.
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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2014, 01:13:05 PM »

MSNBC
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2014, 01:15:15 PM »

CNN and online
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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2014, 01:44:34 PM »

I am looking forward to watching MSNBC (or really just listening to MSNBC while I watch election results from the computer). They generally have the best graphics and music. Plus I want to they're reaction to R's picking up 4+ seats. I will also DVR Fox and CNN though.

This might sound weird, but if you do DVR CNN, do me a favor and upload it online. It's always a shame when I can't find full election coverage.
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« Reply #14 on: August 17, 2014, 01:48:38 PM »

CNN.
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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2014, 02:32:51 PM »

None of the above. I'll be constantly reloading whatever assortment of sites I can get results by county for Wisconsin (and whatever other states look close) on. I try and see if I can determine the outcome of elections before the press and pick up on things the media misses at the local level. I've had success occasionally in races with smaller districts though it's hard to do alone fast enough on a statewide basis when the media outfits have entire teams looking at local results.
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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2014, 03:13:52 PM »

Probably flip between cnn and msnbc. As far as online goes, probably look at the results on politico and/or CNN.

I will probably glance at other networks from time to time. Assuming republicans take over the senate, I'm curious to see who calls it first and who calls it last. Fox has conservative anchors, but its decision desk is actually quite left leaning and doesn't often speed up republican calls. Msnbc often enjoys speeding up democratic calls, but isn't always firmly focused on slowing down republican calls at the same time. Also, i'd like to see if the msnbc election night leader (whether they use Rachel again or put in someone else.) stutters, speaks unclear etc. when the Senate is called for the Republicans out of disbelief/anger
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« Reply #17 on: August 17, 2014, 03:30:29 PM »

Msnbc often enjoys speeding up democratic calls, but isn't always firmly focused on slowing down republican calls at the same time.

Doesn't MSNBC just use NBC's decision desk, hence the two of them call it at the same time?
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« Reply #18 on: August 17, 2014, 03:36:29 PM »

CBS since my CBS affiliate is the best local station here.
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« Reply #19 on: August 17, 2014, 03:42:26 PM »

Msnbc often enjoys speeding up democratic calls, but isn't always firmly focused on slowing down republican calls at the same time.

Doesn't MSNBC just use NBC's decision desk, hence the two of them call it at the same time?
Yes, but sometimes one of them will announce a call before the other by up to a few minutes. The record is a seven minute msnbc-NBC gap in the calling of Ohio for Obama in 2008.
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« Reply #20 on: August 17, 2014, 05:37:34 PM »

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« Reply #21 on: August 17, 2014, 05:39:46 PM »

Going between CNN, Fox, and MSNBC.  Two for the entertainment, and one for the real results.
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« Reply #22 on: August 17, 2014, 05:56:16 PM »

CNN may be the best. The graphics will be excellent. Wolf Blitzer, Gloria Borger, John King, and the rest will provide the best analysis. Maybe for Fox and MSNBC too.
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« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2014, 06:31:17 PM »

I only have locals and some cable networks on the lower end, so ABC (or CBS or NBC) is really my only option.
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« Reply #24 on: August 17, 2014, 06:36:06 PM »

Definitely DKE, RRH, Atlas (if it isn't down), and anything I can livestream online. Several friends who likely will be watching election night coverage will be sure to text me anything that strikes them as significant (as in 2012).
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