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2008-11-04: Election Eve at CNN-NY

A few snaps from within the belly of CNN-New York as the 2008 election unfolded, 4-5 November 2008. Since I was there as a guest, rather than working the room in any official capacity, the photos are few and mostly just whatever I could grab from the sidelines while doing my best to stay out of everyone's way; but there are a few moments I hope you'll consider worth sharing.
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  • Control room.

As long as this guy (lower left), the on-site IT fixer, is still playing Solitaire... you know nothing's busted.

    Control room. As long as this guy (lower left), the on-site IT fixer, is still playing Solitaire... you know nothing's busted.

  • Control room.

    Control room.

  • Newsroom, talent.

    Newsroom, talent.

  • CNN's called it!

    CNN's called it!

  • Newsroom, talent.

    Newsroom, talent.

  • Soledad O'Brien reaches for a statistic.

    Soledad O'Brien reaches for a statistic.

  • Yeah, CNN's called it -- but no sign of a smile from Carville. I don't think he trusts projections from anyone but HIS sources.

    Yeah, CNN's called it -- but no sign of a smile from Carville. I don't think he trusts projections from anyone but HIS sources.

  • Election Night 2008 at CNN New York

    Election Night 2008 at CNN New York

  • I think even Carville believes now.  Is Frank Sesno's BlackBerry the authoritative source?

    I think even Carville believes now. Is Frank Sesno's BlackBerry the authoritative source?

  • Election Night 2008 at CNN New York

    Election Night 2008 at CNN New York

  • Obama's victory speech on the bank of monitors-of-all-networks.

(Okay, sure, I just watched this on TV like everyone else I know;  but I got to watch it on a LOT of TVs!)

The sharp-eyed will note that the machines in the Graphics department have Seinfeld-themed hostnames.

    Obama's victory speech on the bank of monitors-of-all-networks. (Okay, sure, I just watched this on TV like everyone else I know; but I got to watch it on a LOT of TVs!) The sharp-eyed will note that the machines in the Graphics department have Seinfeld-themed hostnames.

  • Newsroom.

    Newsroom.

  • Carl Bernstein and others.

    Carl Bernstein and others.

  • Carl Bernstein and others.

    Carl Bernstein and others.

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    Newsroom.
    Carl Bernstein and others.
    Carl Bernstein and others.