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Are the news channels waiting for prime time to make the call? (Original Post) Trumpocalypse Nov 2020 OP
Right before the Biden speech EVDebsforPresident Nov 2020 #1
I hope they're waiting for Fox News to be first . . . Journeyman Nov 2020 #2
They are conflicted Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #3
They're waiting for the votes to be counted StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #7
Yes, imagine that Yonnie3 Nov 2020 #8
There are still issues in some states. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #4
I saw on Twitter last night VA_Jill Nov 2020 #5
The networks are absolutely getting raked over the coals for not calling the race on Twitter. octoberlib Nov 2020 #6
Twitter sounds like a bunch of three-year-olds jumping up and down because they want their Binky NOW StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #9

Journeyman

(15,031 posts)
2. I hope they're waiting for Fox News to be first . . .
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:44 PM
Nov 2020

That may go a ways towards tamping down the MAGAt's agitations.

Yonnie3

(17,431 posts)
3. They are conflicted
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:45 PM
Nov 2020

It is tough trying to balance stringing people along to keep the ratings up and having viewers go away out of fatigue or disgust.

If they can drag it out over the weekend with some BREAKING updates of little importance they will.

Yonnie3

(17,431 posts)
8. Yes, imagine that
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 08:03 PM
Nov 2020

They've been burnt before.

Edit to add: and it didn't stop them from calling early again.

TwilightZone

(25,464 posts)
4. There are still issues in some states.
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:55 PM
Nov 2020

For one, according to reports, there are 60k-100k provisional ballots in PA that are unlikely to split the same way as other late-counted ballots. So, it can't be assumed they'll go heavily for Biden. Hence; no call.

VA_Jill

(9,965 posts)
5. I saw on Twitter last night
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 07:19 PM
Nov 2020

where someone's 4 year old asked her mother when the "map show" would be over.

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