Will The Best Man Win?

In England TV stations at least try to be unbiased, even if they don't always succeed. During the general election, if one candidate for prime minister came from London, for example, the local newsreaders would barely mention it. There the political party is the important thing.
Not so in Chicago. Watching the local NBC5 news this evening, you would think they were watching the Miss World contest with fingers crossed that the American contestant would win.
Obviously it is exciting for them that the next President of the United States could come from Chicago. But as they show scenes of Grant Park filling up with Obama supporters the atmosphere in the studio is more like New Year's Eve than election night.
To be honest, I'm surprised anyone is able to quote any policies any more. Recent TV advertising has been so negative that it appears all candidates are crooks desperate to raise taxes. On second thoughts...