Word: predicters
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Although they tried hard, Peter lennings, Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather had more than a little trouble finding other topics to hold viewer interest throughout the evening. And for that, they had themselves to thank. With sophisticated computers and tracking polls, each network was able to predict early on not only Reagan's reelection victory but also its magnitude. Much controversy followed network coverage of the presidential election in 1980, when NBC predicted Reagan's victory at 8:15 p.m. EST, long before Western polls had closed. Members of Congress advocated network self-restraint. But CBS, NBC and ABC rightly...
...Penny packet 23, five freshmen spent the early part of the evening flipping back and forth to find the network with the most cheery--to the Democrats, at least--news. They eventually resigned themselves to watching ABC, which had yet to predict that Massachusetts would go to Reagan...
...fact, many pollsters and political consultants have been bold enough to predict a transfer of 25 to 30 seats to the Republicans. One Washington analyst even envisions a scenario in which the GOP could pick up 37 seats...
...regard it as a sad event that has produced a very critical situation for India," said Professor of Comparative Religion John B. Carman, stressing that it is impossible to predict what the results of the assassination will...
...PERHAPS the most important point about the race for Majority Leader is that it's not over 'til it's over. Ballots are secret and voting takes place in closed session, so it's difficult to predict how senators will really throw their support. Unlike the many races raging across the nation this week, this one is quiet and behind-doors--there are no polltakers to measure the daily pulse...