I don't get why there is outrage over the Rasmussen poll....

[SheenaR]

Which is typically followed by a listing of polls in which Clinton is leading Drumpf.

Looking kind of like this:

Rasmussen Reports 4/27 - 4/28 1000 LV 3.0 39 41 Drumpf +2
IBD/TIPP 4/22 - 4/28 814 RV 3.5 47 40 Clinton +7
USA Today/Suffolk 4/20 - 4/24 1000 LV 3.0 50 39 Clinton +11
GWU/Battleground 4/17 - 4/20 1000 LV 3.1 46 43 Clinton +3
FOX News 4/11 - 4/13 1021 RV 3.0 48 41 Clinton +7
NBC News/Wall St. Jrnl 4/10 - 4/14 1000 RV 3.1 50 39 Clinton +11


Now help me out here... Because I am having trouble understanding... .When Sanders supporters note that similar polling shows him with commanding advantages over Republicans, they are told "GE polling is meaningless at this point"

So what gives? Why the fuss over Rasmussen? Or any of them?

I mean, they are all meaningless at this point.


EDIT: No no... It's not a conservative thing. It's a poll thing.. Why do polls matter suddenly?


EDIT 2: HELLO.... It's about POLLING. I know it's a conservative outlet. Answer the premise of the post if you would like, please do not state the obvious.

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. In 2008 and 2012, Rasmussen had a well known and well reported bias towards Republicans.

Even people who like the results should take them with a large grain of salt.

[nemo137]

2. For the same reason people would get cranky over a Brietbart link

Rasmussen has a barely-hidden allegiance to the Republican party, and feeds into the "our oppoents are not real DEMOCRATS" mood that takes over this place every primary cycle, aside form being dubious on its own.

[Kalidurga]

3. I don't get it why would people be cranky over Brightfart

That chit is pure comedy.

[SheenaR]

5. Not the point of the post

Your side has been trotting out the other numbers just as often

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. It depends on whose ox is being gored.

Simple as that.

[onehandle]

6. National numbers at this point have nothing to do with the primary or the GE. nt

[SheenaR]

7. Oh they most certainly do

They are posted frequently here now that the presumptive nominee is matched against Trump. Perhaps you should not speak for all of your side's supporters.

But I agree... They are worthless

[uppityperson]

8. People want to predict the outcome rather than waiting for it to happen.

[workinclasszero]

9. Rasmussen = republican

[SheenaR]

10. Well aware...

more about the GE polls in general.. Why would any of them matter...

[workinclasszero]

11. They don't really

I'm sure most Americans have no idea what a lowlife racist, misogynist scumball Trump is yet.

His numbers will be lower than whale **** at the bottom of the ocean when Hillary and the democratic party start opening their eyes in the general.

[Orsino]

12. Polls generally mean more the closer we get to an event.

The landscape may change again when there are two nominees.

Sanders may have polled better against Trump because his views are more distinct from Herr Tinyhands'. If Clinton is the nominee with Sanders behind her, she will perform similarly, I believe. And I never bought the idea that Clinton might lise to Trump.

[basselope]

13. Polls this far out don't matter as far as RESULT... BUT

They can show relative strength of one candidate vs another.

[SheenaR]

14. I think they do

I just find it humorous that they matter to certain people in certain situations. I think they are a fairly strong indicator given how well the candidates are known by the public this year

[basselope]

16. With the exception of Clinton, they aren't REALLY that well known.

[ismnotwasm]

15. What outrage?

[SheenaR]

18. Every Rasmussen thread over the last two days

Go inside them. There you will see the attack dogs. Hope this helped.

[Garrett78]

17. I don't pay much attention to hypothetical GE match-up polls at this point, regardless of source.

I suppose an argument can be made, though, that Clinton vs. so-and-so polls may start to be worthy of attention. For one thing, she's now the presumed nominee. For another thing, she's been thoroughly vetted and in the public eye for decades.