The Ticker: O’Brien’s, Geraldo, Orman…

> CNN expanded American Morning to seven hours today, with The O’Brien’s reporting from the parade route in New Orleans…

> Geraldo Rivera would die for Israel — and then he wants to be buried on his private island off the south coast of Puerto Rico…

> CNBC is incorporating text messaging into a special edition of Suze Orman‘s show this weekend…

> NewsBusters says CBS slanted a poll in favor of Democrats. (By “slanted,” they mean more Democrats than Republicans were polled.)

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