The press flocks to Ohio
Posted: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 10:51 AM by Mark Murray
From NBC's Patrice Fletcher
COLUMBUS, OH -- Some facts about media coverage in this key battleground state. Per Mary Webster, the assistant director of the Columbus' public services, they have had 35 requests for media parking permits -- which beats the record of 13 in the 2004 presidential election. That is 35 requests from 20 media organizations for satellite truck spaces. Meanwhile, the Ohio GOP has had more than 40 media requests for its election night party, and the state Democratic Party has requests from 67 outlets for its own party.