Fox Poll Backfires on Fox

[FourScore]

Tue Oct 11, 2011 at 10:23 AM PDT
Fox Poll Backfires on Fox
by carver

The Brad Blog reported that Fox News conducted a poll on how the public views the #OWS protests; however, the results are not likely to be a lead story on Fox anytime soon.

The question asked was ,
“Do Occupy Wall Street protest represent your views on the economy?”

Do Occupy Wall Street protest represent your views on the economy? <183,148 total responses>
- Maybe. I am not even sure what they want----- <2.8% 4694 votes>
- No. They have no idea how jobs are created or how a free enterprise system works. -----<28.63% 52025 votes}[br />- Yes. These folks are right about corporate greed and what's happening to the little guy. ----<67.98% 123509 votes>
- Other (post comment) ---- <.8% 1460 votes >

67.98% you say...67.98%...oops!

Roger, we have to bury that nasty little nugget of information because its...uh...unbalanced.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/10/11/1025213/-Fox-Poll-Backfires-on-Fox?via=siderec

[AsahinaKimi]

1. The last time I saw this, was on their website

They just switched the numbers around to show the results to favor with right wingers. So much for fair
and balanced.

[Frustratedlady]

2. They really did switch the numbers? Are you kidding? EOM

[w8liftinglady]

3. not yet

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/07/do-occupy-wall-street-protests-represent-your-views-economy/

[AsahinaKimi]

7. In the past they have

I was doing a poll on their website once, and the numbers, within an hour switched. They have no decency at all.

[RKP5637]

4. Yep, they'll lie about it or suppress it quickly and/or claim polling error. I trust

Fox about as much as Murdock.

[Gormy Cuss]

22. It's not a scientific poll, so no need to claim polling error.

It's the kind of unrestricted internet "poll" that can be and often is manipulated by people rallied on one side or the other.

IOW, it's garbage data regardless of what it says.

[liberal N proud]

15. When you don't get the results you want

Just change them.

Faux snews

[lobodons]

33. 70.49%

I'm vote number 154,845

[alfredo]

5. It's gone!

[AsahinaKimi]

9. Still there

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/07/do-occupy-wall-street-protests-represent-your-views-economy/

[alfredo]

20. Thanks. It worked this time. 69.76% yes.

[barbtries]

27. i just voted for the third time

and it's over 70% "yes"

hehe

[pkdu]

6. Ha!...its now 69.46%

Apologies in advance for the FAUX linky.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/07/do-occupy-wall-street-protests-represent-your-views-economy/

[Motown_Johnny]

8. 69.47 now.... go and vote so we can get it to 70%

[canetoad]

10. Done

Almost there

[lark]

32. over 70% now, I just voted

[w8liftinglady]

11. can anyone do a screen capture for future reference?

[bakpakr]

16. screen Shot

[w8liftinglady]

19. ooooohh...good job!

[Cheap_Trick]

28. Maybe you could do a screen shot every 30 min-hour? nt

[nichomachus]

12. I know how jobs are created

And it ain't a-happenin'

[NOLALady]

13. 69.51%

[SteveM]

14. Fart ventriloquism is a tricky bidness. nt

[fascisthunter]

17. the right wing/fascists are losing

all the media and money won't be enough...ha!

[Kurmudgeon]

18. Was just there and voted, 69.75%

[Pacifist Patriot]

21. Over 70% now

[LondonReign2]

23. 70.13%

LMAO

[Laelth]

24. 70.32% now. k&r n/t

-Laelth

[Rex]

25. Everyone of whatever political stripe knows the TARP bailouts

were not only wrong, but nothing more then bribe money to not go overseas and buy a few slaveworker factories. Corporations have no loyalty to this country. Always remember that.

[librechik]

26. sad, becasue Fox tried so hard to make every option make OWS look bad.

and failed.

[JimWis]

29. Done - now 70.39%

[eringer]

30. Things aren't going well for Fox

The local affiliate in Washington, DC was recommending that viewers consider moving their money to a Credit Union! Why? They did not take bailout money; their BofD are unpaid; they are not for profit and their profits are returned to shareholders in the form of better rates and service. Fox even addressed the issue of the smaller size of CUs citing the recent trend to shared facilities nationwide including ATMs.
Stuff like this is just got to stop or Fox will soon be joining the mainstream media. BTW, Fox haas its own Credit Union as well.

[Chan790]

36. Shockingly...

Fox News has no control over the News divisions of its affiliates...as the late-comer to the network field and the nature of its' programming, in many liberal parts of the country it tends to be the more-liberal news local.

I'm referring to not only here in DC but also my local Fox affiliate back in Hartford. By comparison, my local (in Hartford) CBS affiliate (WFSB) is a breeding ground for conservative commentators (a regionally-known blowhard named Toby Moffatt), the ever-popular "Democratic" foil to conservatives (Mika Brzezinski was once our local morning/mid-day news anchor) and FNC contributors (lots of those).

Edit: WFSB also gave us repeat Republican candidate for Congress Janet Peckinpaugh who was the evening news host for nearly a decade.

[sce56]

31. I posted this two days ago and it is now 70.46% to 26.17%

Do 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters represent your views about the nation's economic problems?


Share your thoughts, answer our question then click "Leave a Comment."


Thank you for voting!
Maybe. I am not even sure what they want. 2.56% (5,624 votes)

No. They have no idea how jobs are created or how a free-enterprise system works. 26.17% (57,380 votes)

Yes. These folks are right about corporate greed and what's happening to the little guy. 70.46% (154,516 votes)

Other (post a comment). 0.81% (1,773 votes)


Total Votes: 219,292





Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/10/07/do-occupy-wall-street-protests-represent-your-views-economy/?intcmp=trending#ixzz1aapAkrYM

Updated at 11:21 AM PDT 10-12-11

[lobodons]

34. 70.5%

I'm vote number 154,934

[Aaria]

35. Number 154,970 @ 70.0%

[Roy Rolling]

37. Man bites dog . . .

Fox bites little man, no story.

Little man bites Fox..now that's news!

[Plucketeer]

38. Just voted

Now 70.75%

[cascadiance]

39. It screwed up my vote, like all Rethug voting equipment does...

I tried to vote yes twice and it hung once. The second time it hung and it came up with a popup that said "Couldn't find nonce." and still showed the poll. I didn't look closely but noticed as I tried to vote again that it switched my selected box to be "No" instead. I had already pressed the button unfortunately and then it showed me the results screen. So perhaps they are trying to "fix" the results in this way if it goes too much out of their favor.

[AlinPA]

40. 70.65 % now