So many news outlets playing the "This is a tight race" card. Will anything change during

[GreenPartyVoter]

future election coverage if (when ) the President whomps Romney but good? Or is this type of coverage the new standard, regardless of outcome?

[spanone]

1. no. it's pay for play.

[sadbear]

2. Would you turn off the money spigot?

Hell no, nothing's going to change.

[part man all 86]

7. You are absolutely right, money is their god.

[martin061360]

3. I don't think it will change

I think it's like that every election. I think.

[Mass]

4. Here are a few titles from 2008.

http://articles.cnn.com/2008-09-21/politics/campaign.wrap_1_latest-poll-ohio-newspaper-poll-national-poll?_s=PM OLITICS

McCain, Obama in tight race as debates loom

http://hamptonroads.com/2008/09/presidential-race-tight-warner-has-big-lead-gilmore

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/18/battleground-state-polls-show-tight-races/

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Yes. And I remember the story from **'s first campaign too. Maybe it really is here to stay, no

matter what the actual outcome is.

I guess the question really is then, how long will the viewers tune in knowing that it is all just fluff?

[hrmjustin]

6. They do this for ratings.

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. Yes, but if they are proven wrong time and time again, would it not supposedly

lead to lost viewers?

[Wellstone ruled]

9. They are still waiting

for the last of the high priced ad buys to drop. It's corporate news,no changes expected from this side.