Enforced Ignorance

So it's election day and once again the princes at the network will know early who is ahead according to exit polling, and, once again, won't tell us until the polls close--for our own good.

I realize how screwed up the 2000 election was, but that was just bad polling, regardless of when the announcement was made. I live out in California (LAGuy, get it?), where the polls close last (except for Hawaii, which, amazingly, is thought to be in play). I want to know the likely results as early as possible--right after I wake up, if that can be arranged. It's my country and there's no reason for Dan Rather et al to lord it over me just because they work in the news business.

I applaud Drudge and others who try to break the information embargo.