Stirewalt and his colleagues on the decision desk made a stunningly early call that challenger Joe Biden had won Arizona. And there were even plenty of nonpartisan experts who second-guessed the Fox News decision as having been made too early. Fox described Stirewalt’s hasty and involuntary departure as part of a post-election realignment of their business and reporting structure. “When your research works, you’re thrilled.”It was never about helping achieve a political end, Stirewalt wrote in a Los Angeles Times opinion piece in January 2021. And yet, “I became a target of murderous rage from consumers who were furious at not having their views confirmed.”AdvertisementSince leaving Fox, Stirewalt has landed on his feet.

Source: Fox News June 13, 2022 22:47 UTC