Do you think the media is saying "too close to call" for ratings?..

flygal

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:30 AM
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Do you think the media is saying "too close to call" for ratings?..

I think they're praying for another 2000 where people will be glued to their stations waiting for breaking news. I personally switched to the Daily Show - the ONLY voice of reason in that whole mess.

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Eurobabe

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:31 AM
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1. yes, they've pushed the image of a horserace

because otherwise no one would be interested. n/t

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alfredo

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:31 AM
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2. Yes

just like they back war because it is good for business.

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Was_Immer

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:32 AM
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3. You have to remember that BUSH*CO will try to steal the election

So with our overwhelming votes, and their attempts to steal, they may at best manipulate a close election.

Theyre crooks!

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Rainbowreflect

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Tue Nov-02-04 06:09 AM
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7. That is so weird, as I was reading your post FSTV was playing

Nixon saying "I am not a crook."

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Still_Notafraid

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:44 AM
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4. Yes

corporate media CEO's demand high profit margins like 30-40%
In order to achieve margins like this they must sensationalize everything for ratings to get those advertising dollars.

Our media is indeed broken,not only do they sensationalize everything they get there news as cheap as possible,this means almost no investigative reporting,most of the American media we get is regurgitated PR.

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H2O Man

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:50 AM
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5. In 2000 the media had

problems with "calling" the races "too early." The republican machine, which owns the media, demanded that reporters not influence voters by having stories that indicate one candidate or the other was "winning." And that is a huge part of the false information being spread today.

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d_b

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Tue Nov-02-04 05:51 AM
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6. Yes

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Snotcicles

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Tue Nov-02-04 06:21 AM
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8. No for stealing n/t

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