As to their state by state estimates, they do multiple things that misstate the results.
From the washingtonpost.com
Sure Torres scored but to say that puck went by Thomas would misstate how this game was lost.
From the bostonherald.com
Based on the first debate, it is clear that John McCain will continue to misstate the facts.
From the dailynews.com
I think this argument is on to something but I suggest that you slightly misstate the case.
From the economist.com
How long will we in the media continue to misstate how dominant the San Diego defensive front is?
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Rose apologized and said she never meant to misstate anything.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Shorter hooks are preferred to longer ones, as long as they don't misstate the article content.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Shorter hooks are preferred to longer ones, as long as they don't misstate the article content.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Did I misstate a fact when I said I involuntarily support unions and the Democrats by paying taxes?
From the ocregister.com
More examples
State something incorrectly; "You misstated my position"
(misstatement) a statement that contains a mistake
To make a statement that is in error, to say incorrectly, have a slip of the tongue. Implies an unintentional error in speaking rather than an intentional lie
(Misstatement) A mistake in financial information which would arise from fraud, error or non-compliance with laws and regulations.
(misstatement) For substantive sampling purposes, the differences in recorded values and audited values resulting in a difference that affects the account total (account misstatement).
(misstatement) is a difference between the amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure of a reported financial statement item and the amount, classification, presentation, or disclosure that is required for the item to be in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.