Network news cover Georgia election “meltdown” — to mixed results

ABC News gave scant coverage, and missed key issues completely in order to blame local Democratic officials

The three major broadcast networks have each begun covering the debacle that took place in Tuesday’s primary election in Georgia, where many waited in hours-long lines to vote.

CBS, NBC, and ABC all aired segments on the Georgia voting mess, with CBS providing the most complete picture. NBC also covered it reasonably well — obtaining what might be the single most memorable image of the story — but ABC missed crucial points.

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