Another TV map, this time from Fox News

[Harry Hayfield]

GOP 186
Dem 274
Tossup 78

based on state polls (Tossups are states where the lead is less than 3%)

[Ronnie]

Wth?  West Virginia?!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Idiots.  CT, ND and WV.

[Хahar 🤔]

CT...

[Hash]

No WV poll has ever had an Obama lead, and not even a 3% MoV for McCain. The last poll is M +7, before that M +18.

They used the Rasmussen CT poll that had Obama up 3%, when all others have him up 17, 12, and 21% respectively.

Another bad map, based on only the last poll.

[Stranger in a strange land]

LOL!!!!

[ottermax]

I think ND and AK will surprise us all. Maybe they won't be for Obama, but they might be really close.

[Padfoot]

FOX should just be ignored as a general rule.  Any attempt they make at actual unbiased reporting just comes out looking like complete bull.

[Harry Hayfield]

Is that especially so if Karl Rove makes the following map

Obama 263
McCain 183
Tossups 92

[Robespierre's Jaw]

I must admit I'm surprised that John McCain isn't leading everywhere considering that this Electoral College map was brought to us by FOX News. But the boys at FOX News have not let us down with this map and I salute them for their efforts, as they bring joy into the lives of political geeks around the World, thanks to their Electoral College maps. I just need Sean Hannity to announce to the World that Connecticut is a tossup!

[??????????]

Is that especially so if Karl Rove makes the following map

Obama 263
McCain 183
Tossups 92

Shouldn't that map go into the comedy goldmine?

[exopolitician]

wow.

[Gustaf]

It's amusing that Fox News makes a map that is biased in favour of Obama and everyone is commenting that it is wrong because it's Fox and they must be biased in favour of the GOP...

[Sbane]

It's amusing that Fox News makes a map that is biased in favour of Obama and everyone is commenting that it is wrong because it's Fox and they must be biased in favour of the GOP...

And who has said that this particular map is biased in favor of the GOP? I think only one person said any attempt by Fox at fairness just ends up with results like this ridiculous map. Now you don't think Fox is fair and balanced do you? If you do please get rid of that red avatar NOW.

[Хahar 🤔]

It's amusing that Fox News makes a map that is biased in favour of Obama and everyone is commenting that it is wrong because it's Fox and they must be biased in favour of the GOP...

Nope; it's wrong because it's wrong. It'd be just as wrong if it came from CNN (and CNN has churned out such drivel as this in the past).

[Gustaf]

It's amusing that Fox News makes a map that is biased in favour of Obama and everyone is commenting that it is wrong because it's Fox and they must be biased in favour of the GOP...

And who has said that this particular map is biased in favor of the GOP? I think only one person said any attempt by Fox at fairness just ends up with results like this ridiculous map. Now you don't think Fox is fair and balanced do you? If you do please get rid of that red avatar NOW.

Padfoot seemed to be claiming that. "Rocket Man" also made a standard Fox joke. And I've been around long enough to remember all the criticism heaped on Fox.

Now, the whole tiresome routine of first throwing an allegiation out of nowhere (i.e. that I think Fox is fair and balanced) and then trying to force someone to change their avatar is, well, tiresome.

I'm not a regular Fox viewer. I've heard some of the horror stories and I'm sure they are very biased in much of their reporting. But I've followed their polls and stuff like this (predictions, etc) and I haven't seen much evidence of bias in that. I do follow CNN quite a bit so I know they are very much biased in favour of the Democrats. I just find it amusing that there will be people doing the old "Fox is biased in favour of the Republicans" deal even when the particular case is exactly the opposite. Observing that does not equal calling them fair and balanced.