Dick Morris: Rubio, Fox News Big Losers From New Hampshire
[With conservative blogs calling Fox News "the unofficial Super Pac of Marco Rubio," the network may join the Florida senator as one of the big losers Tuesday night.
Fox has come under sharp criticism for its after debate spin discussions, especially its focus groups that have had seemingly ordinary voters strongly favor Rubio.
After the last debate in Iowa, Breitbart reported that "pollster Frank Luntz got significant airtime to direct a post-debate focus group that unsurprisingly was very favorable to Rubio, the GOP establishment pick in the primary race."
Breitbart said neither Fox nor Luntz disclosed the pollster’s close ties with Rubio.
According to the conservative online news service, Rubio had paid Luntz more than $250,000 for political work completed in Florida.
Morris said Fox has been frequently giving positive air time to Rubio after reporting on Trump, to the detriment of other candidates.Breaking News at Newsmax.comhttp://www.newsmax.com/Headline/dick-morris-fox-news-marco-rubio/2016/02/09/id/713557/#ixzz3zn7wLtbl
Well, it appears the truth will come out in time with Fox. It is in the bag for Rubio. Rupert Murdoch backs the candidacy for him and Frank Luntz was paid $250,000 for political work for Rubio. Neither Fox News or Frank Luntz disclosed that. Fox has been giving positive air time to Rubio when it wasn’t warranted.
After Rubio had a devastating loss in last night’s primary, Fox was still trumpeting the virtues of Rubio. The close ties may reveal why, after the first debate with Megyn Kelly the “focus group” appeared to be anti-Trump when the polls the next day proved the opposite.
So much for unbiased and unafraid. At least Charles Krauthammer didn’t get the memo and appeared to say what he thought.