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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHave y'all checked out the DIRECTV election overlay?
Last edited Mon Nov 7, 2016, 06:29 PM - Edit history (1)
It's really cool!
I'm home sick today -- the fever explains my unusual willingness to watch cable news. That and the anxiety
Anyway, if you're on Channel 356 on DIRECTV and hit the little red button on your remote control (normally the delete button), a live election results come on.
Electoral college map
Results by state (defaulted to Nevada for me)
Candidate bios
"Election mix channel" whatever that is,
Countdown to polls closing and popular vote counter.
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Have y'all checked out the DIRECTV election overlay? (Original Post)
Nevernose
Nov 2016
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still_one
(92,502 posts)1. I'll check it out, thanks. I won't watch CNN, MSNBC, or fox for election returns. CSPAN and DU for
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)9. Don't forget PBS-- a decent balance of talking heads to actual news.
still_one
(92,502 posts)10. good suggestion, thanks
I'll use it muchly tomorrow!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)3. Thats cool
I wish Dish was doing that
Grown2Hate
(2,013 posts)4. This is pretty cool! Thanks! :)
cilla4progress
(24,798 posts)5. Yes - saw that!