Who decides what polling data to report?
MSNBC reported a Washington Post poll this morning showing President Biden's job approval rating at 38%. There were two other polls from this week, including a more recent (Feb. 25) poll from Morning Consult with 1,700 in the survey that had him at 47-53, and a You Gov ending the day before at 48-48.
The Post poll was earlier in the week and didn't involve as many respondents.
The poll was mentioned by Jonathan Capehart, who also works for the Washington Post which explains why he referenced their poll. Knowing his perspective, I can also conclude that he's ringing alarm bells here, and sees this as a way to motivate Democratic voters, rather than this being a criticism of the President. And we'd better get motivated and find ways to make sure we win in November.
I also get the rationale behind not constantly showing Trump's unfavorability, which is just another unnecessary mention of his name that gets him publicity.
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