US elections: CNN’s ‘magic map’ gets spoofed on Saturday Night Live
November 4th, 2008Posted by Laura Oliver in Broadcasting
While reviewing the best online coverage of election day, CNN’s press office dropped us a line about the ‘magic board’ – a map of the states which will be used by presenter John King to show the results and forecasts as they come in.
For anyone who loves/loathes a good swing-o-meter, here’s Saturday Night Live’s take on it:
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