In September 2012, the agency picked up a story from The Onion, a satirical newspaper, about a supposed survey showing "an overwhelming majority of rural white Americans would rather vote for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad than U.S. President Barack Obama in the upcoming U.S. elections".
In September 2012, the agency caught wind of a report from The Onion, a satirical newspaper, indicating that "a significant portion of rural white Americans would prefer to elect Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over U.S. President Barack Obama in upcoming U.S. elections".