Posted on 07/20/2010 11:41:47 AM PDT by Steelfish
So Gallup has been reduced to one intern living in San Fransisco who doesn’t have long distance on his Go Phone.
that's "the next two years", obviously.
My brain can't do multi-tasking anymore.
It's a crappy way to do polls since there is no verification that the info received is valid. i.e. exit polls suck since people lie to pollsters A LOT! and if you "really want" to be a part of a poll, you're usually not an independent or undecided.
Polls and for getting onto a 24 hr news cycle, nothing more. The real poll info that is beneficial is the internal breakdown and usually on samples larger than a quick poll like this one.
Ever hear of "internal polls?" these are the ones the politicians dont share with anyone outside their campaign and are a better marker of where that politician is. This "everyday a new poll with 2-9 pt movement" is just trash.
Everyone's model for this year is still formative right now, and three months is a long time in politics. The Republicans are clearly poised to pick up some seats—it's just a question of how many. So this election is something to anticipate. But don't go in already counting some huge tidal wave in the bank; if you do and that doesn't happen, you will wind up with a needless sense of disappointment over actual gains.
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 36%
Monday, July 19, 2010
Republican candidates now hold a nine-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, July 18, the widest gap between the two parties in several weeks.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 45% of Likely Voters would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate, while 36% would opt for his or her Democratic opponent. Support for Republicans inched up a point from last week, while support for the Democrat fell two points.
Was Gallup a Journolist member?
So the lying, colluding, conspiring media is at it again ... And exactly what changed except the poll numbers.
...and zero percent who understand the impact it will have on long run employment and economic growth. A 2300 page bill! I doubt there's one politician--including those on the committee--who have read the entire bill, let alone understand it. Yet, those bozos about to pass it anyway because 55% of the public is totally clueless...
This is what happens when you pass a ballot out at a Hemp Festival.
Where is John Boehner. The guy is invisible!
In 1994, Gingrich was raising hell at the top of his lungs so he could be heard.
He cast blame on those in power!
You are wrong. Rasmussen has the Rep by 9 points, not 6 in the latest poll taken only a few days ago.
Gallup numbers are absurd and the poll is an outlier.
Attention democrat voters! Your party is so far ahead that you don’t even need to go to the polls in November!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
With a month-and-a-half of summer left before the fall campaign season begins in earnest, Rasmussen Reports polling shows that Republicans are poised to pick up Democratic-held Senate seats in three states— Arkansas, Indiana and North Dakota. Three others are leaning that way—Delaware, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Arkansas’ Blanche Lincoln is the only incumbent senator currently projected to lose a seat. The others are open-seat races following retirements by Democratic incumbents.
At the moment, outside of the Toss-Up states, no Republican-held seats appear headed for the Democratic column.
Currently, there are just seven states in the Toss-Up category. Outside of the Toss-Ups, current projections indicate that Democrats can probably count on having 49 Senate seats after Election Day, while Republicans will hold 44.
In early September 1980, The Washington Post printed an article entitled “A Day of Bad Omens” about the screwups in the Reagan campaign and how their polls showed Carter beating him (wishful thinking). ‘Nuff said.
Unbelievable even if true!
The Democrats are in BIG trouble and they know it. Gallup is trying to give them hope with this BS poll.
BS story.
Expect a LOT more of this while the media tries to prop up their party before November.
Was just looking for that.....mighty hilarious that the polling data can swap in .... less than 24-48 hours.... =.=
If that is true, we truly live in a country abounding in MORONS!
Here are all of the major generic ballot polls for the past several months, in order.
Ras is off the mark and you can see the actual trending by looking at ALL of the polls versus one or two. :)
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/generic_congressional_vote-901.html
Agree. The only “poll” thats going to matter will be tabulated on November 2, 2010. If history is any guide the rats are in for a beating of a lifetime!
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