The Ticker: Ballot Bowl, Gravel, Rather…

> Well, it is bowl season. The second Ballot Bowl will take place this weekend on CNN, where the network will take live, unfiltered coverage of the presidential candidates’ campaigns in New Hampshire. The it will air from 2pmET-6pmET on Saturday, and 1-3, 4-6 and 7-8pmET on Sunday. John King will anchor.

> Inside Cable News reports that Mike Gravel is not happy with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann, who incorrectly declared last night that the candidate had dropped out of the presidential race, according to his web site. He didn’t qualify for the ABC debate on Saturday.

> Dan Rather will appear on Fox Business Network at 6pmET today. Neil Cavuto will interview the former CBS anchor about his upcoming live broadcast for the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday airing on HDNet in front of a studio audience. They will also discuss the election and the Benazir Bhutto assassination.