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marlakay

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71. It's how they ask too

Sun May 5, 2019, 12:25 PM

May 2019

I belong to yougov for polling have done surveys for over ten years with them. I just took a political one a few days ago.

A lot of the questions and choices they gave didn’t fit. Like are you happy with the economy? And no choice for economy might look ok but gas and food and everything else up in price.

The questions about Trump they also ask in a manipulative way. Like how do you feel about Trump and economy? It’s like they were purposely written to trick you to be positive about him.

I read very carefully and answered so that it would go against Trump. I doubt many people not involved like we are would think to do so.

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New Sunday NBC poll has Trump approval at 46% [View all] Funtatlaguy May 2019 OP

That was my first impression too tymorial May 2019 #1

He's tough greymattermom May 2019 #2

Fox and Reichwing radio have been working overtime. NoMoreRepugs May 2019 #3

If the Mueller report results were serious, wouldn't Democrats be impeaching? manor321 May 2019 #4

Stop blaming Democrats Trumpocalypse May 2019 #12

This is what happens when you don't fight back effectively BeyondGeography May 2019 #16

Who says they are not fighting back effectively? Trumpocalypse May 2019 #21

Pelosi fan Charles Pierce for one BeyondGeography May 2019 #25

One person's opinioin Trumpocalypse May 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author cilla4progress May 2019 #36

This cilla4progress May 2019 #37

Polls reflect many factors Trumpocalypse May 2019 #39

Unfair, but strategic StarfishSaver May 2019 #43

Strategic for whom? nt Trumpocalypse May 2019 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author TwilightZone May 2019 #78

I don't see it as a blame, more of a reality... zaj May 2019 #17

Right it is not the Dems fault Trumpocalypse May 2019 #22

Haven't you heard? TwilightZone May 2019 #79

So true unfortunately nt Trumpocalypse May 2019 #81

I agree nt Sunsky May 2019 #33

Good overall impression for Trump. triron May 2019 #38

It isn't Butterflylady May 2019 #5

That's not how polling works zaj May 2019 #18

A poll is not appropriate for a national security issue... kentuck May 2019 #6

Respondents have a diminished collective short term memory. lpbk2713 May 2019 #7

Plus the MSM keeps feeding "great economic" news. Funtatlaguy May 2019 #11

I don't buy this # for a second Botany May 2019 #8

Yes and NBC Andy823 May 2019 #23

So out of 900 people Andy823 May 2019 #9

They only polled 900? Iliyah May 2019 #13

Statistical sampling works. zaj May 2019 #19

Sorry I don't buy it. nt Andy823 May 2019 #24

Math doesn't care whether you buy it Loki Liesmith May 2019 #31

Math does depend on safeinOhio May 2019 #34

Internals are available but Loki Liesmith May 2019 #46

Thats life. nt Andy823 May 2019 #74

It might be getting too old fashioned in some way treestar May 2019 #59

Was it landline or cell phone polling? Landline polling leans Senior voters . sarcasmo May 2019 #58

People are used to the usual crazy twitter rants and no longer care... Terry_M May 2019 #10

The laws of Gravity often prevails.... ProudMNDemocrat May 2019 #14

+1000 Thekaspervote May 2019 #35

I won't believe those polls, unless they include a test question. Baitball Blogger May 2019 #15

Yep... Over representative issues are important. zaj May 2019 #20

I agree Andy823 May 2019 #28

It is the economy LibFarmer May 2019 #26

And trump Andy823 May 2019 #29

Please take a statistics class. Loki Liesmith May 2019 #30

THIS.. LovingA2andMI May 2019 #72

49% think either 17% impeach or 32% investigate !! This poll has always had high approval numbers... uponit7771 May 2019 #32

So many Americans don't care if they have a dictator, so long as they think economy is ok. triron May 2019 #40

I stopped believing these polls a while back lunatica May 2019 #41

Roughly half the country is rethuglicon and insane. democratisphere May 2019 #42

Economy's still doing well, Mueller punted, and Dems are all bark and no bite Azathoth May 2019 #45

One (still) mediocre poll and DUers lose their shit. John Fante May 2019 #56

It's not just this poll... Drunken Irishman May 2019 #61

Meh. Unless you put a lot of stock into Harris and Rasmussen John Fante May 2019 #62

A lot of DUers refuse to believe reality sometimes. bearsfootball516 May 2019 #67

Bullshit. I don't believe it. BlueStater May 2019 #47

His real support has always been slightly higher than the polls indicate Azathoth May 2019 #48

Trump is riding on Obama's economy that he created 96 months ago. Stellar May 2019 #49

George H.W. Bush was at something like 70% Blue_true May 2019 #50

************THIS POLL IS REGULARLY AN OUTLIER******************* uponit7771 May 2019 #51

Not really. former9thward May 2019 #57

He's right. NBC has been more Trump-friendly than other pollsters John Fante May 2019 #65

The Hill and Harvard-Harris had him at 46%. former9thward May 2019 #66

FiveThirtyEight heavily downweights Rasmussen bearsfootball516 May 2019 #69

Fair enough. Trump's average is still at a dismal 42.7%. John Fante May 2019 #70

Frankly I can see zero reason to trust corporate media (or any other) PufPuf23 May 2019 #52

It may be that this country wants to be racist no good fuckers Eliot Rosewater May 2019 #53

Nixon won the 1972 election by a landslide, and his approval was at 67% The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author brandnewday2009 May 2019 #55

traitortrump still dominating the news cycle. empedocles May 2019 #60

Because of the economy and jobs. Oneironaut May 2019 #63

What advantage does he have? John Fante May 2019 #68

That doesn't seem to be true. Oneironaut May 2019 #83

Yeah Trump's numbers have been consistent alright. Consistently shit. John Fante May 2019 #85

Then why 2018? treestar May 2019 #73

I would not start with the assumption that we will match the enthusiasm of 2018. Oneironaut May 2019 #84

2018 was a midterm. It is harder to get enthusiasm for those. treestar May 2019 #88

True, but that does not speak to the level of enthusiasm we'll have in 2020. Oneironaut May 2019 #89

It's the economy, stupid... Drunken Irishman May 2019 #64

It's how they ask too marlakay May 2019 #71

The poll does not say 46%. It says 46% plus or minus 3.27%. Cicada May 2019 #75

Ironically the WSJ-NBC poll is the same poll that showed Trump was at 46% approval DemocratSinceBirth May 2019 #76

Since Hillary won the 2016 vote... Mike Nelson May 2019 #77

How many Republicans? earthside May 2019 #80

That is usually in the cross tabs Funtatlaguy May 2019 #82

He always flunctuates between 35 Jspur May 2019 #86

Even with Russian help? I don't see 2020 being less free and fair than 2016 uponit7771 May 2019 #87