Networks Cautious With Rebuilt Exit Poll

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NEW YORK - Burned by their blown calls in the 2000 election, television networks were determined not to make the same mistake again Wednesday and left President Bush (news - web sites) on the brink of victory — but not quite there.

Meanwhile, there were concerns among television executives about early exit polls that indicated John Kerry would do much better than he appeared to be faring as actual vote counts came in.

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ABC's Terry Moran raised the possibility of a high-stakes game of chicken. He said the White House appeared irritated that none of the networks were declaring Bush the winner.


"Essentially what is holding things up is the president and his team is waiting for him to be declared the winner by us," he said.

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Looks to me like they're trying to discredit us. It DAMN WELL better not work!