NPR: Missouri Projection in Question

Missouri Projection in Question

Remember that post about how NPR has projected Hillary Clinton the winner of Missouri, and how elections in the state are always close? Well, the second part of that statement was more accurate than we knew.

The Associated Press has pulled back from its projection of a Clinton win in Missouri, and several of the TV networks are now calling the state for Barack Obama. NPR is holding back until we can get a more accurate count of the returns. Stay tuned.

-- Brian Naylor

12:55 AM ET | 02- 6-2008 | permalink

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Its ABOUT TIME

Sent by JT | 1:00 AM ET | 02-06-2008

Statistically Obama has won Missouri. This could have been figured out about an hour ago and NPR HAS YET to correct themselves. Why?

Sent by Blue Leaf | 1:01 AM ET | 02-06-2008

...but you haven't changed your projection. You're still saying Hillary won there!

Sent by Scott | 1:01 AM ET | 02-06-2008

Well, with 3355 of 3371 precincts reporting, and a 7500 vote lead for Obama, are you ready to switch yet?

Sent by JTM | 1:03 AM ET | 02-06-2008

Every Presidential election time the news media ALWAYS forgets to wait on calling Missouri until precincts in KC and STL have, at the very least, been partially counted. Fear not NPR, you are not alone in shifting your prediction.

Sent by A. Marie Ross | 1:18 AM ET | 02-06-2008

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