NBC, Obama Campaign Spar Over YouTube Video

Submitted: October 1, 2008 - 5:44pm
Originally published: October 1, 2008
Last updated: October 1, 2008 - 5:45pm

Source: Broadcasting&Cable

Author: John Eggerton

NBC executives and lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Obama campaign, whose VoteForChange.com posted a web video featuring NBC News anchors -- Tom Brokaw, Keith Olbermann -- appearing to pronounce Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) the Nov. 4 election-night winner.

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