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Dingell Urges Network Restraint Tomorrow

By | 11.03.08 | 6:23 pm

Hoping to prevent the election-coverage debacle that marred the 2000 presidential race, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) is urging the major television networks to hold off on naming the winner of tomorrow’s contest until the polls have closed — nationwide.

“When television stations call elections based on the results in More…