The Debate

I love to observe things around me.  And while this isn't economics, who wins the Presidency does determine the tack that our economic policy will take.  Rather than try to figure out what each candidate will promote, I thought it cold be fun to try to see how different networks might cover it... Let's see if I'm right :)

This is my observations on tonight's debate, of the different networks.

 

Let's look at ABC first.

 

They will probably concede, that president Obama won the debate. They would probably point to specific questions that president answered in a way that they are in agreement with.  They will specifically point to green energy and the differences between the rich and poor in a effort to accentuate the differences between progressives and conservatives. They will ignore the fact that Romney is more in the middle of the political spectrum.

 

CBS

 

CBS will probably do a lot of what ABC does; will do with more restrained style. They will probably have a number of reporters off-site perhaps in debate watch parties primarily on the east and west coasts. Of course these people will be predisposed to favor the current administration. Their will be a lot of partying, and that will be there way of showing the president obviously won the debate.

 

NBC

 

NBC will probably suggest you go check out MSNBC, where Chris Matthews will have another tingle running up his leg. They will suggest that Romney had a horrible debate appearance, which is too bad for his campaign. They will once again play the 47% tape for the audience to hear.

 

CNN

CNN will have a score on a debate showing president Obama scored a knockout. They will probably promote the latest CNN poll showing the president with a 10 or 15% lead.  And a large map, mostly blue in color saying the election is in the bag.

 

FOX

 

Fox news will have a roundtable discussion including Juan Williams, Sean Hannity and perhaps one of their other hosts. I really don't know how they will score the debate. Fox news may even show the newest Obama tape from the last election, the tape that shows him at a speech in 2007 with Jeremiah Wright and other black leaders were even his accent changed from normal.

 

Local news

 

Local stations will follow the debate with their newscasts. Most will play clips primarily showing how the president won the debate. Then they will move on to other local things including weather and sports.