Posted on 03/21/2006 6:35:44 AM PST by pissant
PRINCETON, NJ -- Americans continue to resist giving the nation's economy positive ratings, regardless of what so-called "hard" economic indicators may show. Only about a third of Americans rate the current economy as excellent or good and 6 out of 10 say the economy is getting worse, not better. In general, these ratings are slightly worse than earlier this year, although still not as negative as they were early last fall after Hurricane Katrina and the rapid run-up in the price of gasoline. Views of the economy remain highly partisan, with Republicans the most positive, Democrats most negative, and independents somewhere in the middle. Independents in particular have become more negative in their views of the economy this year, and now are much closer to the negative attitudes of Democrats than to the more rosy views of Republicans.
Basic Indicators
Gallup routinely measures two basic indicators of consumer views of the national economy: ratings of current economic conditions, and views as to whether the economy is getting better or getting worse. The trends on both are presented in these graphs:
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Who are they polling? We have the lowest rate of unemployment in years here in Florida. Help wanted signs all over the place. I guess there aren't enough 50k a year starting salaries ofr HS drop outs?
Could it be because most Independents are actually Democrats??
There are five reasons for this:
1. The Media lies.
2. Most people are whiners.
3. The Media lies.
4. The price of a gallon of gas
5. The Media lies.
The facts don't matter to the MSM - it's the same template they use in Iraq: If it's good news for Bush, don't report it. If it's bad news, then report it loud and long. Between now and the midterms they will expand the plan to include making bad news up (not that they don't do some of that already).
The MSM have served there masters well.
I am convinced beyond doubt that the pollsters (most, not all) are cooking their books. Or conversely, only publishing a poll when the news looks bad for GWB. The series of recent CBS polls have been total frauds. But I guess CBS/Fraud is redundant.
push polling.
Is the gallup organization that stupid?
It is really too bad there is no FreeRepulicTV.
Whoever gives them the "right" answer. Gallup lost all credibility years ago.
Or the ones that claim "independent" are anyway. I've been an independent my entire life, and have NEVER been polled.
Not according to Gallup's own poll numbers. That headline's a lie.
and advertisers continue to pay money to them.
and advertisers continue to pay money to them.
Typical scenario:
There's a group think lib that works at the company I do...she just bought a new car, is on the all employee stock option plan, the company is doing great...yada, yada, yada...but...to her "The economy is just terrible under Bush."
She wont listen to the facts, doesnt understand the country has had several quarters of about 3% growth, that the unemployment rate is at 4.8% (pretty much full employment in macro economic terms)...just doesnt care...cuz in her small mind...Bush is evil.
Sad.
ROFL! That makes the Smokey Back Room here look sane!
Yes. I'd add a sixth: The media lies.
Reason #6: The Media lies. :)
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