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
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)Helen Borg
(3,963 posts)tabasco
(22,974 posts)Is this really an innocent fuck up by Fox "News?"
Mendocino
(7,505 posts)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)...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.
hedgehog
(36,286 posts)Matariki
(18,775 posts)yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)Nothing like getting caught with your pants down while telegraphing your preferences.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)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.