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Facts are stubborn things ... unless you're making infographics for Fox News

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by Jed Lewison

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Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at 2:28:48pm PST

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Here's one way to make a narrative stick:

Fox

Notice the problem? According to that chart, not only is November's 8.6 percent the same as October's 9.0 percent, it's also higher than February's 8.9 percent and March's 8.8 percent. Here's what Fox should have put on the air:

Fox

But the story that tells is not nearly as pleasing to Newt Romney, is it?