Election night: Watch the 7 standout TV moments

Between the pundits and the candidates, the cable networks' 2010 election coverage provided some riveting television. Here are the seven best highlights

When Chris Matthews suggested she was in a "trance," Michele Bachmann turned the tables, asserting that Americans have been trapped in a trance-like "nightmare."
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The pundits were out in force Tuesday night to cover the Republican "wave" that washed over the 2010 midterm elections. But some of the evening's most indelible highlights, television-wise, came from the candidates themselves, both winners and losers. Here are seven standout TV moments from the night:

1. Chris Matthews vs. a "hypnotized" Michele Bachmann

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