Last night FOX News Channel dropped a bomb on their conservative audience and called the House for Democrats while polls were still open on the West Coast.
This was after only a few House races were called for the Democrat Party.
In fact California voters still had another 90 minutes to vote before the polls closed.
And there were at least six battleground races in California yet to be decided.
This is interesting. @FoxNews calls the House while California is still voting for 90 min. They could be right, but if Republicans continue to turn out in the Golden State, things could shift. The network will face a lot of questions after tonight and this is one of them. pic.twitter.com/QPU4vks4wM
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) November 7, 2018
FOX viewers were furious.
So did FoxNews actually call the House for Democrats before polls in CA even closed?
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) November 7, 2018
Only about half of the seats were called at the time.
So FoxNews calls the House for the Dems with half the seats done and Dems only +2? Based upon what? Polls?
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) November 7, 2018
So FoxNews waited to call PA until 100% of vote was in but call House for Dems with 50% in and them only up 4?
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) November 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/1059999658288791552
And FOX News did not call the US Senate until much later.
Why hasn't Fox News called on the Senate – who will gain or not? But they call a House flip?
— Bo Snerdley (@BoSnerdley) November 7, 2018
