News organizations predict the winners of elections before all the votes are counted. On election day 2000, supporters of George W. Bush complained that news organizations predicted Al Gore to be the winner in California hours before the polls closed on the West Coast.
- Explain reasons why Bush supporters may have been displeased with the early predictions.
- Should news organizations predict the winners of elections? Explain why or why not.
- Use details and examples to support your answer.
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