2008 Race, 20 Months Away, Dominating TV
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By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - Two months before the 1992 presidential election, an NBC reporter cornered a man to ask whether he preferred Bill Clinton or President Bush.  The man said he didn't care. He just wanted them off his TV screen.
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Black Entertainment Television is introducing 16 shows through 2008, the biggest lineup of debuts in its 27-year history.
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Believe it or not, the 2008 election isn't only about the White House. Many critical Senate seats are up for grabs as well, so here's a guide to the most crucial races
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In the course of three short months, the political system has come full circle: a presidential campaign, an inauguration, a State of the Union address and now this &#151; another presidential race. A dozen or so ambitious Republicans and Democrats already are warming up for 2008.
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The G.O.P. race for 2008 starts now, and many of the contenders are already working hard for the right to inherit the Bush mantle
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One yearâs winner can lose big in the next cycle.
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NEW YORK  - NASCAR and DirecTV will pair up next season to bring racing fans closer to the action than ever before.
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The first verbal showdown between President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, drew nearly 63 million viewers across seven broadcast and cable outlets, an increase of more than 26% over the turnout for the first presidential debate of the 2000 campaign.
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Although the election is not until November, President Bush and his Republican party have bested John Kerry and the Democrats as far as U.S. television ratings are concerned, research showed on Friday
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So much for the preliminaries. After seven months and 26 races, NASCAR's Nextel Cup series is finally ready to get down to the business of deciding a champion.
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The quintessential American race hits the half-century mark. A look back through photos at its history and glory years
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To: TECHNOLOGY EDITORS  Contact: Juan Parra of S. Bell, Inc. for Presidentsrace08.com, +1- 972-934-2850 ext. 101, juanp@sbellinc.com   DALLAS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2008 presidential election is shaping up to be a hotly contested battle.
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NEW YORK  - When the Iowa caucuses take place Thursday, it not only will be the first vote in the nation but also TV journalism's first crack at its strategy for Election Night 2008.
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The presidential election  is 14 months away and with as many as 17 candidates now  running, U.S. television and radio broadcasters are elated at  the prospect of billions more in advertising dollars.
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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When President Bush and Sen. John Kerry step onstage Thursday night in Miami for the first of three presidential debates, they will be engaging in a campaign ritual ushered in nearly 45 years ago as the television age changed the face of American politics.
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Although the election is not until  November, President Bush and his Republican party have bested  John Kerry and the Democrats as far as U.S. television ratings  are concerned, research showed on Friday