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Fox News, Giving it 193%

November 25th, 2009
Pie chart showing Palin with 70%, Huckabee at 63%, Romney at 60%.

Pie chart showing Palin with 70%, Huckabee at 63%, Romney at 60%.

(thanks to @rod3000)

There are of course logical explanations for getting back a result over 100%. A pie chart, however, is not going to show you what they are. In fact I hereby award this chart Most Eggregious Use of a Pie Chart in a Broadcast Medium. Bravo Fox!