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ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
27. Only For This Study
Sun May 2, 2021, 08:48 PM
May 2021

The way I read it, it's 70% of people identifying themselves as Rs. So, indies aren't in there.
That said, I would not at all be surprised if the total number is substantially higher than 17.5%.
We agree there are right leaning I's who probably believe it too.
But, I would bet far lower than 70% of all indies have bought the big lie.
Yes, 17.5% is not the total number of people believing this fairy tale. We agree completely about that.

Flat Earthers! True Dough May 2021 #1
IMO joe biden missed a big op to rebut this lie in his recent speech to congress. msongs May 2021 #2
25% of voters identify as Repiublican Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #3
How do they get 50% (approximately) in elections? kentuck May 2021 #10
A lot of "independents" vote Republican, so that increases the %. Nt spooky3 May 2021 #15
While True... ProfessorGAC May 2021 #18
But that means it is not appropriate to conclude that only 25% of spooky3 May 2021 #23
Only For This Study ProfessorGAC May 2021 #27
You may need to re-read the post to which I originally applied. Nt spooky3 May 2021 #32
27% of Independents in the poll think that; overall, it's 30% muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #49
It's a lie. I believe the Pukes know it's a lie. LakeArenal May 2021 #4
I assume 100% of Democrats and 30% of Repubs Baked Potato May 2021 #5
The only reason I can believe this is...they must have thought the "fix" was in. Frustratedlady May 2021 #6
excuse me PA_jen May 2021 #7
I think they know Biden won, and just refuse to ADMIT IT Skittles May 2021 #8
I don't believe that. tavernier May 2021 #9
Why are they even doing polls about this shit? malaise May 2021 #11
This is all Republicans will think about until he is charged with a crime... kentuck May 2021 #12
This isn't going away. Setting up next National election as a big fight. flying_wahini May 2021 #13
The Big Lie lives. Sneederbunk May 2021 #14
That means that 17.5% of Americans. Scrivener7 May 2021 #16
It's going to be higher than that... Silent3 May 2021 #17
From Wikipedia: kentuck May 2021 #19
How does that relate? Scrivener7 May 2021 #22
Who here believes Trump won fairly in 2016? Kaleva May 2021 #20
I believe that Russia helped Trump win via social media in 2016 Mad_Machine76 May 2021 #30
My guess is that a majority of DUers don't believe Trump actually won in 2016 Kaleva May 2021 #37
He didn't. Lots of evidence to that. Many disregard it. triron May 2021 #51
Except there's proof Russia interfered in 2016. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #40
But there's no proof that it affected the actual outcome. Kaleva May 2021 #41
Russia helped Trump, we don't know how much but it wasn't zero 0% and that's bad enough uponit7771 May 2021 #42
Biden looks like the Prez to me. Many Democratic felt same about trump. Hoyt May 2021 #21
That's a different question, not just a different wording muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #52
Sucks to be them. LisaL May 2021 #24
F'ing A**holes, every one of them! Dave says May 2021 #25
Democrats weren't in that much denial in 2016! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #26
Or 2000 which was a steal. Nt JanMichael May 2021 #28
Yeah, the hand recount wasn't even allowed to carry on! Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #29
You are making the assumption that all Hillary supporters are Democrats. Kaleva May 2021 #38
It's indeed not a good comparison because... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #43
I think the country's going to be in trouble until Trump dies. Poiuyt May 2021 #31
Faux dispenses the Kool-Aid. lpbk2713 May 2021 #33
Deplorables. roamer65 May 2021 #34
I 100% don't care luckone May 2021 #35
It is a sign of the slow collapse of American democracy inwiththenew May 2021 #36
How many thought JFK was a tool for the Papacy? Kaleva May 2021 #39
This is a big problem Johnny2X2X May 2021 #44
And 100% of Republicans are gullible amoral idiots. Is that news? lagomorph777 May 2021 #45
First, they came for the Republicans... kentuck May 2021 #47
Unfortunately, nobody is coming for the Republicans. Even the insurrectionist leaders are safe. lagomorph777 May 2021 #48
Both Bush v Gore (FL) and Bish v Kerry (OH) redqueen May 2021 #46
No they don't ScratchCat May 2021 #50
Forbes quoted a Reuters poll from a month ago... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #53
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