Marty Plissner
{{Infobox person
| name = Marty Plissner
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1926|5|20}}
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|2|06|1926|5|20}}
| death_place = Washington, D.C.
| occupation = Political commentator
| alma_mater = Yale University
| employer = CBS News
| years_active = 1964–1996
| spouse = {{Plainlist|
- Doris Ruth Kaplan (divorce)
- Susan Morrison (his death)}}
| children = 3
}}
Martin P. "Marty" Plissner (May 20, 1926 – February 6, 2014) was an American political commentator. He worked for CBS News from 1964 until his retirement in 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/longtime-cbs-news-political-director-marty-plissner-dies-at-87/|title=Longtime CBS News political director, Marty Plissner, dies at 87|publisher=CBS News.com|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=February 7, 2014}}
He first began his job during the 1964 United States presidential election during Robert F. Kennedy's campaign. He was known for coining the phrase "too close to call".{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/marty-plissner-veteran-cbs-political-sage-dies-22412692|title=Marty Plissner, Veteran CBS Political Sage, Dies|publisher=ABC News.com|accessdate=February 8, 2014|date=February 7, 2014}}
Early life
Plissner was born in 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Yale University, taking time during his studies to serve in the United States Navy during World War II.
"Too close to call"
In the early 1960 elections, there were no exit polls to predict the outcomes. A model was devised, based on certain reported-precinct results, which gave samples for mathematical formulae to be applied. In one unspecified situation, all the votes were reported but there was no clear winner, Plissner and his CBS newsteam called that election "too close to call".
Personal life
He was married to Susan Morrison until his death. They had two daughters. He had one son from a previous marriage to Doris Ruth Kaplan. Plissner lived in Washington, D.C.
=Death=
Plissner died on February 6, 2014, in Washington, D.C. from lung cancer, aged 87.
References
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External links
- [http://www.nyaapor.org/warren/marty.htm Warren Mitofsky Memorial Service by Marty Plissner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055522/http://www.nyaapor.org/warren/marty.htm |date=2016-03-04 }}
- [http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/marty-plissner-obituary-cbs-news-103237.html Marty Plissner, longtime CBS News political director, dies at 87]
- [http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2004/11/in_defense_of_exit_polls.html In Defense of Exit Polls], Slate article by Plissner
- {{C-SPAN|10607}}
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Category:Writers from Brooklyn
Category:Deaths from lung cancer in Washington, D.C.
Category:American male journalists
Category:Journalists from New York City
Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II