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Election Night '84 - 8:50
8:50
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m afraid...okay, I’m being told that we are removing Pennsylvania from the board, we’re putting it back into play. Our deepest apologies at this time. We thought we had the call, but the key precincts that we use to predict the outcome are not mapping well to tonight’s results. We were showing Governor Lamm with what looked like an insurmountable lead at 8:30, and here, just twenty minutes later, well...it was surmounted.
The other networks called it, too, did they not?
They did call it, this was a joint mistake, we apologize. I think it just goes to show you how unpredictable modern politics has become as a result of the addition of a viable third party into the race. It looks like our modeling took a hit there, and we really are sorry for the confusion. We’re going to continue and maybe keep a closer eye on things from now on.
Anderson: 23
Buckley: 46
Lamm: 18
“Shit.”
“Shit is right.”
“Shit. I’m calling the booth...Yeah, Steve. We have a problem”
“Shit is right.”
“Shit. I’m calling the booth...Yeah, Steve. We have a problem”
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m afraid...okay, I’m being told that we are removing Pennsylvania from the board, we’re putting it back into play. Our deepest apologies at this time. We thought we had the call, but the key precincts that we use to predict the outcome are not mapping well to tonight’s results. We were showing Governor Lamm with what looked like an insurmountable lead at 8:30, and here, just twenty minutes later, well...it was surmounted.
The other networks called it, too, did they not?
They did call it, this was a joint mistake, we apologize. I think it just goes to show you how unpredictable modern politics has become as a result of the addition of a viable third party into the race. It looks like our modeling took a hit there, and we really are sorry for the confusion. We’re going to continue and maybe keep a closer eye on things from now on.
Anderson: 23
Buckley: 46
Lamm: 18
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