Bloomberg Election Night Coverage Plans

Bloomberg’s Election Night coverage plans…

BLOOMBERG TELEVISION PRESENTS SPECIAL ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND

-Live Coverage from Bloomberg Television Studios in Washington D.C. and New York-

On Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010, Bloomberg Television will present special election programming beginning at 7 PM/ET in the U.S.

With the mid-term elections potentially bringing about a massive power shift in the U.S. House and Senate, Bloomberg Television will go beyond the results and provide in-depth analysis of how the election could impact the economy, taxes, health care, financial regulation, U.S. relations with China and the nation’s future.

Chief Washington Correspondent Peter Cook and acclaimed interviewer Charlie Rose will anchor live coverage from Bloomberg Television’s studios in Washington D.C. and New York.

Interviews include Glenn Hubbard, President George W. Bush’s top economic advisor; Roger Altman, Deputy Treasury Secretary under President Clinton; Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney; private equity investor Glenn Hutchins; top Republican economic advisor Kevin Hassett; Laura Tyson, economic advisor to President Obama and a former top economist in the Clinton administration; and Peter Solomon, former vice chairman of Lehman Brothers, among others.

Bloomberg Television’s election night includes:

* Note: Election coverage will air worldwide, beginning at 12:00 midnight in Central Europe and 7:00 AM Hong Kong/Singapore time.

7:00 PM/ET

Special airing of Intelligence Squared US debate: “Is Big Government Stifling the American Spirit?”

Just about everyone has a reason to question how the size of our government affects America’s financial and political future. Economist Nouriel Roubini and Obama economic advisor Laura Tyson debate Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) and economist Arthur Laffer.

8:00 PM/ET

“Election Rewind: The Battle for Capital Hill”

Bloomberg Television anchor Betty Liu hosts a round-table with a focus on U.S. economic challenges including jobs, taxes, housing, trade issues with China and the Obama administration’s stance towards business. Includes a selection of Bloomberg Television interviews with President Bill Clinton; Vice President Joe Biden; Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA); former GE Chairman and CEO Jack Welch; Honeywell International Chairman and CEO David Cote, and Blackstone Chairman and CEO Steve Schwarzman.

9:00 PM/ET

“The Battle for Capitol Hill”

Bloomberg Television’s Chief Washington correspondent Peter Cook anchors live from Washington D.C. with coverage of top election issues including the economy, business, markets, taxes, and healthcare. Washington D.C. executive editor and anchor Al Hunt provides insight and analysis. Reporter Lizzie O’Leary covers election results, reporters Julianna Goldman and Hans Nichols report live from the White House, and anchor Linzie Janis in London and reporter Stephen Engle in Beijing track international reactions. Guests include economist Kevin Hassett, the National Review’s Washington editor Kate O’Beirne and Obama economic advisor Laura Tyson.

10:00 PM/ET
“Charlie Rose Election Coverage”
Acclaimed interviewer Charlie Rose will anchor live from Bloomberg Television’s set in New York.

Watch promo here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYW4edgdCIE

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