They called Florida for Al Gore, back in baby Bush 2.
ALL of the Panhandle had not yet been accounted for, and they were TRYING to dispirit Bush voters.
It was deliberate.
WHY are people watching freaking CNN? In 4 years there will no longer be a CNN, and you (and they) know it.
ALL of the Panhandle had not yet been accounted for, and they were TRYING to dispirit Bush voters.
Oh, it was worse than that. The networks called Florida for Gore just minutes after the polls closed in the Eastern Time Zone, while polls in the Panhandle were still open. Thousands of people standing in line gave up and went home. Later studies showed that it cost Bush between 8,000 and 13,000 votes, per John Funds book Stealing Elections.
The FL Sec. of State notified the networks in advance that no call should be made while the polls were open in the Panhandle, a request they ignored.