While there are many tools that can be tapped to monitor voter reaction, few purport to do that in real time, and there is no time for real time analysis than the debates this season.
Campbell Mithun's director of media analysis, John Rash, is encouraged by the early performance of sitcoms this season, though he fears the networks' attempts to replicate the success of edgier hits like Seinfeld and Friends are somewhat misguided.