# The Scoop

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scoop/640117>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 6, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scoop/640117 "2012-11-06T18:26:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scoop/640117/1 "2012-11-06T18:26:53Z")

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Which media outlet will be first with an accurate result tonight?  
Which media outlet will be last in declaring the winner?

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**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-scoop/640117/2 "2012-11-06T19:00:54Z")

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I would bet that PBS, NPR and the BBC will only call it when whichever state they are talking about is pretty much in the bag.

If Obama takes an early / strong lead, I would bet that Fox will be the last network to call a state for him. I would bet big bucks that Fox will not call any swing state for Obama until Romney himself concedes, and I suspect even then they will continue to try to stir doubt.

MSNBC will probably jump the gun for Obama.