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On Election Night, Maps Show Lay Of The Land

The New York Times | by Michael M. Grynbaum & John Koblin

Buckets of voters. Obscure swing counties. How John King, Steve Kornacki and Bill Hemmer bring the data to life with their whiz-bang “boards.” Pioneered by CNN a decade ago, the screens have also made stars of their human minders, the anchors who blend wonk-level knowledge with tap-and-swipe dexterity. Fleet fingers, and a mind for numbers, are essential.