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joshcryer

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23. The only way to define someone in a poll is for them to self-identify.

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 11:28 PM

Jan 2012

You can't have a poll where you 1) do a political compass test that takes several hours and 2) answer the poll question.

In statistics this isn't a big deal, because you can do that political compass test, figure out where ones political roots are, and then statistically it will match up with those who "self identify" as however, if the sample size is large enough.

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President Obama's Gallup approval rating amongst liberal Democrats from January 9th-15th is 86%. [View all] LoZoccolo Jan 2012 OP

It just keeps going up. lamp_shade Jan 2012 #1

I'm liking the trend. AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #2

the re-nominate % was even more startling. 91% liberal Dems. 76% moderates. nt dmallind Jan 2012 #3

I'm surprised, I'd thought just the reverse. demosincebirth Jan 2012 #4

You'd think so around here sure - but Obama nationally dmallind Jan 2012 #9

It makes perfect sense Mojorabbit Jan 2012 #11

So why are Dems less likely to do the same the less liberal they are? dmallind Jan 2012 #12

It's a perception issue.... vi5 Jan 2012 #14

Yeah gratuitous Jan 2012 #13

Ah, yes, another attempt to define away the liberals who approve of Obama. TheWraith Jan 2012 #19

Sorry I failed your purity test gratuitous Jan 2012 #20

The only way to define someone in a poll is for them to self-identify. joshcryer Jan 2012 #23

Sounds like the old communist vote totals Vinnie From Indy Jan 2012 #5

He's kicking ass. Check out this Wired article. napoleon_in_rags Jan 2012 #6

If this poll is believed to be true, why are some trashing "purists" with such vigor? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #7

Because these liberals are largely not delivering a strict ultimatum like a purist would. LoZoccolo Jan 2012 #8

Exactly... vi5 Jan 2012 #10

But people who want to divide others need to create an enemy in the ranks. ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #15

There used to be many people who said that the base was leaving. LoZoccolo Jan 2012 #17

Many? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #22

If you didn't see any, I guess there weren't that many. LoZoccolo Jan 2012 #24

Perhaps the distinction is between the "activists" and the rank-n-file. This site is littered with Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #26

The poll numbers are nonsense. The word "purists" was originated by others, the critics by those AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #27

Last time I checked 86% was a whopping majority. Self appointed "activists" need to understand that Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #28

Then you have nothing to worry about. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #30

! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #31

Self-appointed activists? What does that make you? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #32

I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that you know a lot more about Koch than I do. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #33

I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that I know a lot more than you do... ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #34

Agreed. But not for the reason you think. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #36

So it has nothing to do with vague, incoherent posts like that? ClassWarrior Jan 2012 #37

The hell you say. Well, color me surprised! That's a good sign. Now, on to the moderates and Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #16

No moral compass kick. Scurrilous Jan 2012 #18

Ha!! Number23 Jan 2012 #21

K & R Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #25

NO IT'S NOT!!! uponit7771 Jan 2012 #29

Fuck Ron Paul TransitJohn Jan 2012 #35