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21. Most Americans are completely disconnected from current events.

Sun Mar 3, 2024, 08:18 PM

Mar 2024

They look at things through their own personal lens.

Under Trump, gas was cheaper.

Under Trump, housing and rent were cheaper.

Under Trump, food was cheaper.

They don't care that Trump inherited a strong economy and coasted until COVID undid all that.

All they know is that under Biden, inflation surged, gas prices surged and cost of living surged.

So they equate that to things being better under Trump - therefore Trump's presidency was better.

The reality is that even with these bad of numbers, Biden is trailing by like four-points in this poll, which is within the MOE, or close to it.

I liken these numbers to a team entering the half up four despite shooting 75% from the field and their opponent shooting 35%. They can still win but if things even out a bit, they're about to get crushed.

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CBS News/YouGov poll: many voters are clueless [View all] TwilightZone Mar 2024 OP

Polling may be useless as Trump is a cult Johonny Mar 2024 #1

This looks like more than just the cult. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #3

I see these polls and just mvd Mar 2024 #2

That's pretty much where things stand - it's going to be monumentally hard to reverse these trends Dave says Mar 2024 #10

I agree. If that is actual voters we are DONE JCMach1 Mar 2024 #46

The election odds are about the same as I saw on an on-line gambling site. Chainfire Mar 2024 #4

If these polls are accurate, we are doomed Blaukraut Mar 2024 #5

Or has swallowed the propaganda hook, line, and sinker Dave says Mar 2024 #12

Most Americans are completely disconnected from current events. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #21

"within the MOE" TwilightZone Mar 2024 #34

i know it look bad but....... Takket Mar 2024 #6

Agreed. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #7

I have said this before and will again.. DemocratInPa Mar 2024 #8

Being prepared isn't unreasonable. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #9

As am I. shrike3 Mar 2024 #18

Really embarrassing. Democrats are blamed: why aren't they saying all the right magic word-messages betsuni Mar 2024 #11

Agree completely. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #13

Red jerseys, Blue Jerseys... WarGamer Mar 2024 #14

He didn't stay there long. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #15

but 332 electoral votes in 2012... 26 States and DC WarGamer Mar 2024 #16

It doesn't take 70% approval to do that. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #17

Been a long time since a POTUS has had 50%+ approval... WarGamer Mar 2024 #19

Biden, August 2021 TwilightZone Mar 2024 #20

If Biden's approval improves by five-points between now and election day, he wins every state he won in 2020 + NC. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #22

I think that might be a little low. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #23

I would agree if this opponent wasn't Trump. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #24

Also depends on how RFK Jr does. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #25

Even on election day, Johnson did 1.4 points worse than he was polling. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #26

Third parties are also the shiny new thing early in the cycle. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #29

Not looking that way - last 3 NC polls womanofthehills Mar 2024 #32

You're looking at the wrong column in your link. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #37

I don't think you're reading those polls right. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #39

So who was the most popular President of the past 50 years? Polybius Mar 2024 #28

George H W Bush TwilightZone Mar 2024 #31

Wow, and he still lost in 1992 Polybius Mar 2024 #36

Bush was in the 30s at the time of the election. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #38

Bush had survivable approval up until 1992. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #40

Look MFM008 Mar 2024 #27

The polls weren't all wrong. The partisan polls were wrong, and media interpretations were wrong. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #33

Ah, another "after the fact" polling apologist. lees1975 Mar 2024 #42

They were wrong because partisan polls flooded the market. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #43

YouGov explains a lot. lees1975 Mar 2024 #30

Wonder how long it will take to get someone credible to debunk this dogshit poll? The shit never stops. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #35

A question that should be on every poll: Where do you get your information? Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #41

That would be helpful information. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #44

Yet another poll that doesn't ask about Trump raping a woman, or his moral fitness muriel_volestrangler Mar 2024 #45