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GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 01:53 PM Feb 2016

Fox News accidentally reports Donald Trump as the winner in New Hampshire (Tuesday at Noon)

Source: Politico

Citing every precinct reporting, Fox News' website accidentally published election results declaring Trump the winner with 28 percent support and 14 delegates.

“During routine testing in preparation for the New Hampshire primary a malfunction occurred which briefly showed errant data on our website,” Fox News Chief Digital Officer Jeff Misenti said in a statement. “This error has been rectified. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.”

Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and John Kasich each shared three delegates, according to the errant Fox results. Rubio garnered 15 percent support, followed by Cruz at 12 percent and Kasich at 11 percent. Chris Christie received 9 percent support and Jeb Bush got 8 percent, while Carly Fiorina finished at 4 percent and Ben Carson at 2 percent. None of them, however, received a single delegate.

The mistaken results were up for around 15 minutes, Fox said.




Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/new-hampshire-primary-2016-live-updates/2016/02/new-hampshire-primary-2016-donald-trump-fox-news-winner-218999?lo=ap_a1



Screen grab at Twitter:

https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/697061386027823104/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw
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Fox News accidentally reports Donald Trump as the winner in New Hampshire (Tuesday at Noon) (Original Post) GreatGazoo Feb 2016 OP
Oh Oh here comes the CT lovers. :-) n/t sharp_stick Feb 2016 #1
It's rigged!! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #3
My first thought was that this is some kind of voter supression tactic to hurt Trump tabasco Feb 2016 #2
Fox may have had Mendocino Feb 2016 #6
Trump has double the support of nearest challenger,... HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #4
Wink, wink,nudge, nudge. hedgehog Feb 2016 #5
Better quick go and change those results! Matariki Feb 2016 #7
Well that is embarrassing. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #8
I can't wait for FAUX News to collapse on itself LiberalLovinLug Feb 2016 #9
This Just In: Karl Rove is Defending the Premature Projection Dem on Feb 2016 #10
 

tabasco

(22,974 posts)
2. My first thought was that this is some kind of voter supression tactic to hurt Trump
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 01:58 PM
Feb 2016

Is this really an innocent fuck up by Fox "News?"

Mendocino

(7,505 posts)
6. Fox may have had
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 02:19 PM
Feb 2016

their undies bunched up by t-rump, but they still will go with the front runner because they are fuxed.

Fair and balanced and riigghtttd!

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
4. Trump has double the support of nearest challenger,...
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 02:12 PM
Feb 2016

...so he's going to win. I guess it was just a case of sloppiness at Fox, but it won't have any effect on the primary.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)
8. Well that is embarrassing.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:16 PM
Feb 2016

Nothing like getting caught with your pants down while telegraphing your preferences.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,176 posts)
9. I can't wait for FAUX News to collapse on itself
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:29 PM
Feb 2016

Because IF the Don does actually pull ahead..or even if he is perceived as the best hope against any Democrat, FAUX News will be obliged to pump his tires. Yet Megyn Kelly is one of their most senior and influential talking heads. Will she swallow her pride and play along with the good old boys? Will she be able to stomach carrying his water and praising him nightly for months and months? Maybe, she has proven she will say anything for her high paying position. But either way it will be entertaining.

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