Ohio Viewers Hit By Anti-Obama TV ‘Special’ On Election Eve

ABC affiliate WSYX in Columbus (OH) aired a half-hour “election special” twice on Nov 5 — first at 6:30 p.m. instead of World News with Diane Sawyer, and later at 11:30 p.m., during the slot normally held by Nightline. Rather than a side by side comparison of the two major party candidates, however, the special featured some of the most partisan criticisms of President Barack Obama, and spent relatively little time examining Republican nominee Mitt Romney. WSYX and at least one other station operated by the Sinclair Broadcast Group in the crucial swing state aired election specials, which included content prepared by their corporate parent company.