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Election
2008
You can find AP's election coverage in AP's member newspapers
and on their Web sites, on broadcasts and on many other news
client Web sites.
On
this site, learn more about how AP covers the vote count,
calls the winners and provides comprehensive reporting and
analysis of election results.
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For the Record |
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The
AP on Election Night –
On election night, more than 5,000 people work for The
Associated Press to count the vote of the U.S. electorate. |
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Calling
the Winners –
Dozens of bureau chiefs watch the vote counts carefully
until there is sufficient data that they can call the
political races in their areas. |
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Experienced
Political Reporters –
Experienced AP reporters who cover Congress, statehouses
and political issues throughout the U.S. |
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Access
to Exit Polls Information –
AP is a member of the National Election Pool that includes
the TV networks, and through that organization has access
to a range of exit poll information, starting on election
night and continuing through the cycles of analysis and
reaction that follow. |
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The
AP and Elections over the Decades – A
brief excerpt from the chapter on elections in the AP
history book "Breaking News". |
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FAQ
on AP’s 2006 Election coverage |
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| The public feedback e-mail
address for The Associated Press is info@ap.org |
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| Updated:
11/22/2007 |
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