Election Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Ling Minhua, Lina Lofaro, Ellin Martens, Benjamin Nugent, Michele Orecklin, Julie Rawe, Sora Song, Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON Bill's gone. Al, who knows? But Chappaqua's just four short hours from Manchester. Hmmm

PBS Lehrer network wins the election by never calling it--thus never calling it wrong

JOE LIEBERMAN Took heat for hedging with Connecticut Senate run, but either way it falls, he has a job

[& LOSERS]

RALPH NADER No 5%, no dinero--and he may spoil it for Gore. But hey, great to see Phil Donahue back

VOTER NEWS SERVICE Four years' prep time for one day of exit polling, and they can't get Florida right?

THERESA LEPORE Palm Beach ballot designer causes more elder confusion than a two-part Matlock