Posted on 04/29/2006 3:18:24 PM PDT by waterloofan
Rasmussen posted a poll today which shows Bush has the lowest approval rating ever.
"Just 37% of Americans now give the President their Approval, only 16% Strongly Approve. Even among Republicans, approval has tumbled and is currently measured at 66%. For most of his first term, Bush earned Approval Ratings in the high 80s from Republicans."
But the most interesting tidbit is this line that a lot of freepers ignored.
"Beginning tomorrow (Sunday), our Job Approval updates will be based upon data using a slight modification to our weighting process. We will adjust our partisan weighting targets once each month based upon survey data collected over the preceding three months. This will maintain the stability needed to follow trends while adjusting periodically for any substantive shifts in partisan affiliation. Recently, we released a summary of our data on partisan shifts over the past couple of years."
I say BS!! Obviously Rasmussen is heavily influenced by the MSM media's sham polls and he has decided to adjust that 'special sauce' to catch up.
We shall see what the real poll will say in November. I am confident the real poll will show Rasmussen is just another charlatan.
He's probably just adjusting them so in November he can say he was RIGHT.
Translation: we need to keep the numbers going lower and lower, so we're going to invent a new poll to show that the number of people that identify themselves as liberal Democrats is rising, therefore we need to include more of them on every one of our push-polls.
I agree with you that polls tend to weight more DemocRATic and so called "independents" (which are commies and socialist). However, the recent drop in Republican support has been a result of Bush not controlling the boarder. It just shows you republicans do not blindly support Bush, he has to earn it!
Any comment, "waterloofan"?
You guys are in denial. I am one of those who believe the only polls that matter are in November, but this President has made alot of misstakes. Is he at 37%, 33% or 40%? Who cares; the thing to take away from this is that all of the polls, and plenty of anadotal info, shows a break between this President and GOP conservatives.
He is a charlatan. Mark my word, GOP will crash those Demcraps again in November.
NOT in denial. When you look at those competitive senator polls, only Santorum is in danger.
It is hard to believe Bush and GOP are having such low approval ratings but no democrap can win.
Only two explanations. Those polls have overestimated democraps or even GOP is not the current favourite, democraps still can not win.
Your word is pointless. Give us a reason that you believe this.
Look at all those meaningful polls for November election. Only PA is in danger.
If Bush and GOP are really that bad, why can't democraps poll better in those swing states such as OH, MO, MT?
Even NJ, MN are leaning our way!
A little narcissism goes a long way.
He's been the most correct in his weighting. That's why we like him.
He is also a putz.
If Bush and GOP are really that bad, why can't democraps poll better in those swing states such as OH, MO, MT?
Even NJ, MN are leaning our way!
I think you're being way too optimistic. Bush's approval ratings continue to tank, gas prices continue to go up, and every week it seems like Congress does something stupid. What makes you think that the GOP will pull through in November? Remember, the media is going to be promoting Democratic talking points from here on out.
NJ is not leaning our way. I guarantee you it goes to Menendez, and that's coming from a state resident. I also think we're dead in Ohio too, especially because of the backlash against Taft's government. In PA, Santorum is a virtual lost cause. That's three losses right there, and 2 incumbent seats.
Well, the DemonCrapts only poll well here when their young move here long enough to claim residence, or file all those dead voter registrations. Well, except for Cleveland, which is a lovely place but the pit of progressivism in Ohio--even has Progressive Car Insurance HQ there. Sigh.
I have NEVER seen so many out of state license plates as here in OH during the '04 election.
And here I was on the other thread being upbraided for calling dear Mr. Rasmussen a "douche bag" even though I didn't. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1623799/posts
Is the whole country addicted to these frickin useless polls? Is FR also addicted to them? I sure as hell wish the Right would leave this idiotic navel gazing to the idiotic Left.
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