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2016 Postmortem

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Blue Idaho

(5,101 posts)
Wed Oct 24, 2012, 03:47 PM Oct 2012

When will the pundits begin breaking for President Obama? [View all]

Let's face it - the TV talking head crowd can only push the "horse race" meme for so long. If they keep it up too long and the President wins re-election without them calling it - they will have egg on their faces and look like know nothings.

So - given the Electoral College realities, the strong showing by the President in the last two debates, and the swing back to pre-debate polling numbers - when will the chattering class start dashing to call this one our President?

I'll bet its soon - real soon.

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FOX will never kansasobama Oct 2012 #1
Anyone besides me like to go look at Hume calling Ohio for Obama? fugop Oct 2012 #15
why would they? That would be going against their own interests...all about $$$ NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #2
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #4
That's Easy - November 7th. SingleSeatBiggerMeat Oct 2012 #3
Around 10 p.m. on Nov. 6 BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #5
Yeah that was my guess also. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #8
Only after they can not steal it with the BBV any more Vincardog Oct 2012 #6
Maybe November 7 Warpy Oct 2012 #7
+1 n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2012 #12
When the election is over. Horse races are great for ratings. Jennicut Oct 2012 #9
NEVER!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #10
They will go back to how it was before the debates naviman Oct 2012 #11
For most, around November 5th Tom Rinaldo Oct 2012 #13
Never - there is no penalty for them being wrong Sybildisobedience Oct 2012 #14
Week before election you'll see them hedging more towards Obama... smorkingapple Oct 2012 #16
They will MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #17
They Already Have, if You Listen alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #18
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