These numbers make Rasmussen the outlier. Despite the track record, I’d be skeptical of his results.They are so far out of the mainstream, that they should not be used to formulate any political strategy or expectation.I’m guessing the Fox numbers and Gallup numbers are a much truer indication of the haloed one’s popularity-——————————————
What are those Fox and Gallup numbers? Do they make Obama look worse? Please post them.
Gallup polling is of adults (not "eligible voters", ""registered voters" or "likely voters") now shows "disapprove" > "approve".
Rasmussen polls "likely voters"; much more accurate (1/2 of registered voters won't bother to vote in November) but much more expensive to acquire a sample size of statistical significance if you're paying live people to make the calls. Rasmussen uses computers to do the polling -- it's much cheaper -- huge sample size and validated over the last couple of election cycles.
Scott Rasmussen is a very smart guy (he started ESPN with his father, Bill, in 1979) and I have little doubt he's more accurate than most pollsters.
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