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IChing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-27-05 02:53 PM
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19. Fox has still never reported over 51%
http://www.pollingreport.com/BushJob.htm

Fox News noted margin of error when Bush approval rating fell, but included no caveat when his numbers rose

Fox News chief White House correspondent Carl Cameron has repeatedly asserted that the drop in President Bush's job approval rating during his second term represents "not much of a slip when you factor in the ... margin of error." Cameron's use of this caveat echoed an earlier effort by Weekly Standard executive editor and Fox News contributor Fred Barnes to downplay Bush's sinking approval ratings. But, in reporting on small increases in Bush's job performance numbers since the beginning of the year, Fox News personalities have not once mentioned the margin of error.

On the June 10 edition of Fox News' Special Report with Brit Hume, guest host Brian Wilson cited several polls showing Bush's approval rating below 50 percent. >>>>>snip

Media matters
http://mediamatters.org/items/200508100010

51% always gives the illusion that 49% still think he's OK.
with a margin of error..pure propaganda
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