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In the Gallup daily tracking poll released on December 24, before the attack, Obama's approval rating was 51%, with 42% disapproval. In the daily Rasmussen daily tracking poll, conducted during that same baseline period of December 21-23, Obama was at 44%-56% (Rasmussen consistently has Obama's approval lower, and disapproval higher, than other outlets).
In the polls released yesterday, which were both conducted entirely after the attempted bombing, Gallup has Obama at 53%-41%, and Rasmussen has him at 47%-52%. Today's Rasmussen poll is 46%-53%.
Well considering most folks never even heard about it one way or the other (I was watching TV on Christmas and only heard mention of the incident once!) is it really shocking that it has no effect on his ratings?
Well considering most folks never even heard about it one way or the other (I was watching TV on Christmas and only heard mention of the incident once!) is it really shocking that it has no effect on his ratings?
You have got to be kidding me. It's been ALL over the news and internet since they day it happened, front page, top story.
Well considering most folks never even heard about it one way or the other (I was watching TV on Christmas and only heard mention of the incident once!) is it really shocking that it has no effect on his ratings?
I'm sorry you had nothing better to do during christmas than watch TV....
"The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President.
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"It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama's numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters."
Rasmussen should only be considered when we're actually approaching an election, and then only with a grain of salt. That's the only time "likely voters" matter more than ALL AMERICANS. When you ask people today if they'd be likely to vote, you may get an entirely different answer than if you ask them a month or a week before an actual election. And they take their pool of "likely voters" from lists of people who have voted. As we saw in the last election, millions of people who never voted before, finally felt inspired to do so.
Well considering most folks never even heard about it one way or the other (I was watching TV on Christmas and only heard mention of the incident once!) is it really shocking that it has no effect on his ratings?
I didnt hear about it till a couple days ago myself. I didnt watch the news at all Christmas day or really check till this past Mon when life some what got back to normal
I'm sorry you had nothing better to do during christmas than watch TV....
Don't feel sorry for me, my kids had a great day and I enjoyed watching them play with the toys I bought them. (Yes you can watch TV and watch your kids play, its a skill known as multitasking)
"The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President.
. . .
"It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama's numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters."
Rasmussen should only be considered when we're actually approaching an election, and then only with a grain of salt. That's the only time "likely voters" matter more than ALL AMERICANS. When you ask people today if they'd be likely to vote, you may get an entirely different answer than if you ask them a month or a week before an actual election. And they take their pool of "likely voters" from lists of people who have voted. As we saw in the last election, millions of people who never voted before, finally felt inspired to do so.
Would it be unfair to ask you who came closest to what would happen in the last 2 or 3 elections? I can tell you that it was Rasmussen but I am sure you would have to look it up yourself.
You mention that Rasmussedn reported 24% of likely voters thought Obama was doing a really good job. You forgot to report that on that same day 40% of those polled thought the exact opposite leaving a -16. Of course, when he was over zero up to mid-August they never failed to report what they got for numbers.
I think you may find that even most pollsters think Rasmussen is the place to go for the good numbers. How many of those new voters you talk about will vote in 2010? Many of them are totally disheartened by now and won't do so again for a while. Now the 2010 election will be very important and those who think otherwise will become disheartened when they learn what is going on.
In the Gallup daily tracking poll released on December 24, before the attack, Obama's approval rating was 51%, with 42% disapproval. In the daily Rasmussen daily tracking poll, conducted during that same baseline period of December 21-23, Obama was at 44%-56% (Rasmussen consistently has Obama's approval lower, and disapproval higher, than other outlets).
In the polls released yesterday, which were both conducted entirely after the attempted bombing, Gallup has Obama at 53%-41%, and Rasmussen has him at 47%-52%. Today's Rasmussen poll is 46%-53%.
Not surprising, since it essentially was a non event; with exception to the crazies, who would go ballistic over anything.
Non-event?
Our intelligence agencies disagree with you.
Thank God your opinion means nothing.
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