“If This Takes 35 Days, We’ll Be Ready”: News Outlets Are Bracing for Uncertainty on Election Night

Marc Burstein has been overseeing ABC News’ political coverage for more than two decades. “I was in this job in 2000, when the election lasted 35 days. We weren’t as ready for that,” he said of a presidential race eventually decided by the Supreme Court. I’d asked about ABC’s plans for election night—something of a misnomer given early and absentee votes surging and the possibility of close races not called until days, or even weeks, later. “We’re in all of the battleground states, and we’re prepared to be here for a long time. No one’s going on vacation on Wednesday… Read Full Article