I found the following poll on Fox News today:
Are you planning to travel for vacation in 2011?
No -- The uncertainty of the economy is going to keep me close to home.
Maybe -- I'd like to, but with the economy in its current state and rising gasoline prices, I can't be sure.
Yes -- The purpose of a vacation is to get away, and that's exactly what I intend to do.
Notice the negative connotations to all of the possible answers. I think the No statement and the Maybe statement show a slight lean but the Yes statement proves the fear mongering conservative bias of Fox News. It suggests that things are so bad that you need a vacation to escape the misery and oppression that President Obama has forced down our throats with his failed economic policies (Fox narrative not Furriners). They could have easily said something like the downturn in the economy has not affected me and I will be traveling. This would keep in line with their "economy" theme of the first two statements. After all the rich are richer than ever and I'm certain they have no reservations about taking a vacation or two this year. Unfortunately they will probably vacation abroad which will have little impact on the US economy. Way to keep things Far from Balanced Fox News.
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