ABC Botches Jobs Report: Touts Incorrect, Obama-Favorable Unemployment Numbers

Scott Whitlock | June 1, 2012
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Good Morning America on Friday reported incorrect jobs numbers, touting stats more favorable to Barack Obama. In the 8am hour, news reader Josh Elliott explained that "new figures show" an unemployment rate "sitting" at 8.1 percent for May with 158,000 new jobs created. In fact, unemployment rose to 8.2 percent and only 69,000 jobs were created.