Whoops: Fox graphics department goes rogue on Palin poll

[meegbear]

Pie charts are great and all, but like anything in life, there's a time and a place.

Unfortunately for one Fox affiliate, this was neither.

During a Friday broadcast, MyFox Chicago ran a graphic that apparently showed Sarah Palin enjoying a surge in support among Republicans in her quest to run against President Obama in 2012.

According to a recent Fox news poll, her backing for the GOP nomination has swelled to 70 percent among party voters, anchor Byron Harlan said.

According to the poll, the other top candidates for a 2012 bid on the Republican ticket are Mike Huckabee, with 63 percent and Mitt Romney with 60 percent.



Wait, that's 193 percent. Isn't the purpose of a pie chart to show how 100 percent of something would be divided?

The numbers came from Republican respondents to a recent Fox News opinion poll (PDF link), as pointed out by Think Progress.

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http://rawstory.com/2009/11/whoops-fox-chicago-palin-graphic-rogue/

[beyurslf]

1. I love my daily Faux News chuckle.

[GodlessBiker]

2. Yes, the daily Faux News fuck up.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. Explains the national debt.

They always spend 190% of the budget.

[lunatica]

4. No, they're short 6% because everything they do is 200% over the top

6% probably back Lou Dobbs.

[Old Codger]

5. LOL

Now that's FUNNY :rofl:

[tanyev]

6. So who's getting the pink slip for this one?

I seem to recall something about a no tolerance policy....

[derby378]

7. Maybe Murdoch should replace Ailes with this guy

You're Fired!

:rofl:

[surrealAmerican]

8. That's hysterical.

I like how they just couldn't make themselves give any of them less than a clear majority.

[noamnety]

9. Sorry, guys, the graphic is accurate.

My husband explains: This is how 193% of republicans would vote in a fixed election.