NPR says...

Posted at 11:47 AM on November 6, 2006 by Bob Collins (4 Comments)

I'm kind of surprised the NPR bosses let a blogger make a public prediction, but they did. I think this is a fine thing, actually. Ken Rudin isn't stupid.

Polls in both Kentucky and Indiana close by 7 p.m. ET. If the vulnerable GOP incumbents in those states -- Chris Chocola, John Hostettler and Mike Sodrel in Indiana, and Anne Northup, Geoff Davis and perhaps Ron Lewis in Kentucky -- all go down to defeat, you know it's going to be a very long night for the once Grand Old Party.

Comments (4)

If you replace "blogger" with "NPR political editor", or "veteran political analyst" would you still be surprised?

Would you rather be described as "a blogger" or as "MPR senior editor for online news"?

Posted by tom | November 6, 2006 2:09 PM

That's a good question, Tom. Frankly, I don't much care how people refer to me. But there is "thing" with people who read blogs on MSM sites who don't differentiate between a blog on that site and a news 'story'.

I've written extensively about this before so I won't waste people's time now on the subject but, let's just say Rudin's column will make some good fodder for me in future conversations with bosses.

Posted by Bob Collins | November 6, 2006 2:13 PM

why, Bob, are you making fun of me?

Posted by rew | November 6, 2006 8:07 PM

I'm missing the grounds for the accusation. If you think I'm referring specifically to you regarding people who don't differentiate between a news story and a MSM blog, I'm not. I believe we've had some conversation about that, but I don't recall the specifics. In any event, I'm not "making fun" of anybody. I am acknowledging their concern exists.

Posted by Bob Collins | November 6, 2006 8:26 PM

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