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LiberalFighter

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20. Online Poll? SUSPECT plus below
Sat Jul 13, 2019, 11:21 AM
Jul 2019

HarrisX, a leading research company specializing in online surveys, has partnered with veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen to produce the ScottRasmussen.com Daily Tracking Poll, an ongoing gauge of American voters' political sentiment. The poll will anchor Rasmussen's new public-opinion website, ScottRasmussen.com, officially debuting today

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How can this continue to go up Norbert Jul 2019 #1
I call BS on many of these polls. I wouldn't worry, remember dewsgirl Jul 2019 #4
BUT THE POLLS, AVERAGED, are at 44%. Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #36
That's way too high. These Americans (approving Trump) must average the IQ of a moron or are just triron Jul 2019 #40
Mainly very different priorities Amishman Jul 2019 #48
It is So simple Butterflylady Jul 2019 #59
It probably isn't going up. Bradical79 Jul 2019 #66
America is lost. spanone Jul 2019 #2
:) As long as your vote isn't. Remember the midterms. Hortensis Jul 2019 #41
Every election Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #46
Yes. In this blood-red rural Georgia area, almost everyone Hortensis Jul 2019 #47
I don't believe those numbers. I just don't. nt leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #3
I agree 100%. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #5
Neither do I. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #24
Visit a rural area, these numbers are probably only inflated a few percent Amishman Jul 2019 #28
It's likely not 47%, but in the lower 40's Polybius Jul 2019 #35
Gee, I wonder why BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #6
I believe it. Twitter outrage is not real life. tman Jul 2019 #7
Why are Democrats hell bent on throwing the election? watoos Jul 2019 #9
More things matter in life than just the fucking economy. BlueStater Jul 2019 #22
You're pointing out the obvious tman Jul 2019 #61
I know he can win again. BlueStater Jul 2019 #62
I don't believe in polls, good or bad, watoos Jul 2019 #8
I think though that we have to operate under the Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #10
Yep. Just look at the breakdown. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #12
Yeah, all his great victories lately, in court about twitter, about his census question, Mc Mike Jul 2019 #11
What having your own Roy Cohn can do is incredible. Kid Berwyn Jul 2019 #13
42.4% on 538. teamster633 Jul 2019 #14
Remarkably stable despite the occasional noisy outlier poll. John Fante Jul 2019 #60
Removed The Hill from my reading list, thank you! Brainfodder Jul 2019 #15
Average of all polls shows no change. Single polls tell us little. Cicada Jul 2019 #16
Where do these pollsters ask their questions? Talitha Jul 2019 #17
I have never been polled in my life either. smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #25
Nope, not once. Not in 64 years. trev Jul 2019 #50
I believe it.. many don't pay attention. They see the DOW up Oregon1947 Jul 2019 #18
This shows a massive failure of leadership and communication ecstatic Jul 2019 #19
I agree. We can debate the accuracy of these polls or learn something from them now before it is emmaverybo Jul 2019 #54
Yes elleng Jul 2019 #58
Online Poll? SUSPECT plus below LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #20
We didn't kick Trump when he was down. We didn't move toward impeaching him Tom Rinaldo Jul 2019 #21
+1 dalton99a Jul 2019 #26
Good point Poiuyt Jul 2019 #63
the only thing he has going for him is the economy book_worm Jul 2019 #23
And Trump is very diligent about stirring up the base dalton99a Jul 2019 #33
Who the F are these people? wryter2000 Jul 2019 #27
They are folks who are too lazy to learn what is really going on. riversedge Jul 2019 #43
we need to realize it's going to be a 50/50 election again qazplm135 Jul 2019 #29
some extremely high % of americans have felt nothing from what is going on and know nothing pangaia Jul 2019 #30
Some people only care about their wallet. Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #32
true in more ways than one... pangaia Jul 2019 #67
I have a theory Bettie Jul 2019 #31
That's an interesting theory. Turin_C3PO Jul 2019 #34
It is the only thing that Bettie Jul 2019 #37
Good point Polybius Jul 2019 #38
Short polls are the best Bettie Jul 2019 #39
Interesting point JonAndKatePlusABird Jul 2019 #44
Another possibility. (Hold on to your hats.) Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #57
hmmm struggle4progress Jul 2019 #42
If any previous President was in 40's that was considered very bad. Trump sits in mid forties silentEcho Jul 2019 #45
He's at 42.% aggregated approval at 538 DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2019 #49
Economy is keeping him afloat AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #51
Aside from faux, this is the real fake news. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #52
Again, the numbers to compare are strongly approve, strongly disapprove DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #53
No matter what happens all I hear from our Boomerproud Jul 2019 #55
Weak argument anyway. If you have to tell people Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #68
This is not my country. Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #56
538 Aggregate is around 42%-43% Bradical79 Jul 2019 #64
Yes -- and 538 gives that Harris poll a C+ . n/t pnwmom Jul 2019 #65
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