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How TV elected to cover the vote

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Whether your guy won or lost on Tuesday night, you have to admit it made for compelling television. "I think the election will actually strengthen the antagonism of Fox News and MSNBC," says Christopher Harper, professor of journalism at Temple. "The election clearly shows that we are a nation divided almost straight down party lines and ethnic lines. I think it will make those news organizations and perhaps others as well more strident."