Geez, That Looks Like a Dude to Us

By MARK ZUSMAN

We don’t envy TV reporters the heavy lifting of election coverage while on camera.

But that doesn’t prevent us from pointing out their screw-ups. Above is a screen shot from KGW-TV tonight showing Republican Jaime Herrera the winner in Washington’s Third Congressional District. OK.

Problem is, the picture is instead that of David Wu, the incumbent Democratic congressman from Oregon’s First District. For the record, he did win reelection.

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