Globe jumps the gun in online map goof

Boston Herald ^ | January 19, 2010 | Joe Dwinell

[ConservativeStatement]

Not so fast.

In a premature online Dewey beats Truman moment, boston.com today posted an online map of Massachusetts voting results declaring Attorney General Martha Coakley the winner of today’s special U.S. Senate election.

Whoops.

[ConservativeStatement]

Oopsie.

[Stepan12]

I guess the vote I gave an hour ago didn’t count after all /s

[RobRoy]

My Trend software blocked the site.

[Scotswife]

gee - it’s almost like they think they know the fix is in or something.

[RexBeach]

The Globe is chock full of socialists, and they cannot abide the idea that the seat that the Kennedys had for decades might go to a Republican.

Hah!

I am loving this!

-Rex

[RobRoy]

That site is nyud.net.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_Content_Distribution_Network

[MediaMole]

The link was to an archive site, not the original newspaper site. Here’s the real link...

http://bostonherald.com/news/politics/view.bg?articleid=1226731

[Gator113]

I don’t believe that this was just an error in posting a “test page”.

There is a lib tactic in here somewhere.

[RobRoy]

Look at the numbers. give the Libertarian votes to Brown and Brown wins by 1.

It was programmer geek humor in their test page. ;)

[Digger]

gee - it’s almost like they think they know the fix is in or something.

I can't get over the fact that the fix could be in. I'm so cynical of government that I won't smile until the fat lady sings.

[RobRoy]

See post 9

[Red Badger]

“It’s who counts the votes that matters.” Mao Tse Tung................

[Scotswife]

I wonder how many cancer sticks are being passed out today in the name of healthcare?

[Gator113]

Okay. Did..... thanks.

[Carley]

This newspaper is not a credible news source.

[Mr Inviso]

Turnout suppression attempt, a la Florida 2000 where the western zone of Florida closes polls an hour later. The MSM called Florida for Gore before the polls closed, probably costing Bush a completely uncontestable lead statewide.

[kkalman]

I think that was Stalin.

[Red Badger]

I have seen it attributed to both commies. Doesn’t really matter. They are interchangeable...............

[RoseofTexas]

The Gobble let the cat outta the bag...THE FIX IS IN! I sincerely pray Mr. Brown is all that folk are saying...a hardcore soldier who knows how to defeat the enemy because he is going to need it!!

[latina4dubya]

gee—how many times are we going to see this same story out of context posted as a new thread on FR today?