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speak easy

(9,345 posts) Fri Mar 19, 2021, 06:18 AM Mar 2021

Shame - SHAME - on 538 for including the results of a corrupt, mendacious, discredited outfit in their aggregates.

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Biden's popularity fell when people started to receive their checks (Rasmussen Reports) (Original Post) speak easy Mar 2021 OP

Wut secondwind Mar 2021 #1

Here speak easy Mar 2021 #2

I know, people just hate getting money. Irish_Dem Mar 2021 #3

538 puts a pretty heavy handicap on Rasmussen. bearsfootball516 Mar 2021 #4

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1. Wut

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 06:19 AM

Mar 2021

Link please

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2. Here

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 06:20 AM

Mar 2021

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/

March 10-14 +6 (52/46)
March 15-17 +4 (51/47)

Rasmussen samples over 5 to 7 days. They 'sampled' 15 - 17 to target the stimulus direct deposits.

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3. I know, people just hate getting money.

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 06:45 AM

Mar 2021

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4. 538 puts a pretty heavy handicap on Rasmussen.

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 09:12 AM

Mar 2021

I still dislike Ras, but the result is that after the handicap, it doesn't hurt Biden's average the way it could.