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John King

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2022-11-07

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2022-11-07

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1. “But one of my assets on using the wall on election night is that for years, that's what I did. I was the guy on the plane and I was covering campaigns. I don't get to do that as much as I would like anymore. Now I do it through my fingers, but using your feet also helps to get out there because things are changing. I'm going to constantly come back to that. But the volatility and the change is dynamic, and some of it is actually kind of dangerous.”

   2022-11-07 · On with Kara Swisher · How John King Gets Ready for Election Night · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT

2. “In politics, in everything we do, in technology, and everything. So part of it is have an open mind. Just don't over prepare to the point where you think you know what's going to happen because anyone who tells you they know what's going to happen is making it up. But so how do you prepare? You study where the competitive districts or a lot of smart people out there. I do what I do. I've been doing this for almost 40 years now. I have my way and then I challenge my way by looking, you know, how's Nate Cohn doing at the time? So what is 538 doing? Watch a little bit of Kornaki to see how they come at it. Learn from how different people are just looking at the same rock, but maybe they pick it up from a different side and you learn something else to the degree you can visit America. COVID hurt that a little bit.”

   2022-11-07 · On with Kara Swisher · How John King Gets Ready for Election Night · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT

3. “Sometimes you can overprepare because you need to have an open mind. I think if we've learned anything, not just in the Trump age, but even rewind the tape to the Obama election. Remember, America is not ready to elect a black president. And then Hillary Clinton's a shoe-in. Donald Trump can't win the Republican nomination. Donald Trump, okay, he won the nomination. That was a fluke. He'll never be president. And then Joe Biden's knocked out because of Iowa and New Hampshire, Nevada. So we just live in this age of unpredictability and volatility.”

   2022-11-07 · On with Kara Swisher · How John King Gets Ready for Election Night · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT

4. “It's a mix, it's a mix. And I love Steve, by the way. We're both Red Sox fans. And so, you know, I guess on Alexia, it is this year. On election night, I guess where rivals or election season we're rivals, but I understand what it's like to be on live television when all this is unfolding and happening and things are changing so fast. So I share his pain, if you will, and his joy.”

   2022-11-07 · On with Kara Swisher · How John King Gets Ready for Election Night · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT