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rasputin1952

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25. From time to time I get polled by...

Mon Feb 10, 2025, 03:29 PM

Feb 10

YouGov. I am honest in my answers and I believe they are honest in reporting the results. From time to time,

On certain polls, I question the results, particularly if the poll is dedicated to landlines.

There is another "off", some people straight out lie. I just took a YouGov survey prior to replying to this thread.
There were some very interesting questions, some based on "groups", some based on children, and some based on the amount of thought used in solving problems. There were questions on Blacks, feminists, white privilege, violence, and gun control.

I felt that some of my answers were contradictory, but I went with how each question was asked. I don't believe any of the questions were biased, but I'm going to have to wait a while to get the results of the survey.

I cannot generally tell if there is any political motivation behind these surveys. But the questions are often quite intriguing.

As for the "standard polls", I do not personally know of anyone who has ever participated in one.

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Trump Approval %, we are so fucked! [View all] edhopper Feb 10 OP

Says the company he is suing for 10 billion. nt Phoenix61 Feb 10 #1

That was my first thought. DemMedic Feb 10 #5

That is just the story edhopper Feb 10 #11

Not Gallup, uponit7771 Feb 10 #43

Took that poll. Have been taking YouGov polls for several years. You can imagine what my allegorical oracle Feb 10 #55

He just doubled it to $20 billion... GoCubsGo Feb 10 #13

20 billion mahina Feb 10 #26

**THANK YOU!!** uponit7771 Feb 10 #42

Approval rso Feb 10 #2

Yeah edhopper Feb 10 #14

CBS is going in front of the FCC for s merger approval. That's why they settled Trump's Kamala edit lawsuit. TheBlackAdder Feb 10 #22

Do you honestly believe that the poll is significantly skewed though? It's still much too high Maru Kitteh Feb 10 #36

No! Polybius Feb 11 #57

Looks like a good poll but remember we are still in the honeymoon period underpants Feb 10 #3

Yeah, just wait until Congress starts flinging shit and the MAGA SCOTUS is in session. Initech Feb 10 #9

"as well as the 2024 Presidential race"? karynnj Feb 10 #20

Great point. underpants Feb 10 #37

Did musk's virgin doge-bags have access to the polling data? rubbersole Feb 10 #4

Or is THIS the truth?... Think. Again. Feb 10 #6

Only if they're not wanting a merger approved like OP poll uponit7771 Feb 10 #45

Rasmussen has Trump's approval at 52% videohead5 Feb 10 #7

Rasmussen simply sucks with approval ratings Polybius Feb 11 #58

What I was pointing out videohead5 Feb 11 #59

That's BS malaise Feb 10 #8

Saw this yesterday posted here, today went to the link MagickMuffin Feb 10 #10

There is something off in this poll Quiet Em Feb 10 #12

If I really think I'm right, I don't change my mind because of a poll, but I might change my strategy. RoeVWade Feb 10 #15

That approval rating is as genuine as the added cheers at the Super Bowl AStern Feb 10 #16

Total bullshit poll Wiz Imp Feb 10 #17

Complete bullshit. Basso8vb Feb 10 #18

Every day Prairie Gates Feb 10 #19

Every day edhopper Feb 10 #39

Elon is probably hacking that, too. hamsterjill Feb 10 #21

I Don't Find It As Alarming As You ProfessorGAC Feb 10 #23

What is alarming is the laziness of the media. Raven123 Feb 10 #29

Not Sure If I Agree Or Not ProfessorGAC Feb 10 #32

Carefully worded questions can change everything David Furritus Feb 10 #49

Not Quite That Cynical, But... ProfessorGAC Feb 10 #53

Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Feb 11 #56

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 11 #62

Polls don't mean a damn thing. The actual vote is what mattered and voters fucked that up! Nt helpisontheway Feb 10 #24

From time to time I get polled by... rasputin1952 Feb 10 #25

the poll is not the reason we are fucked eShirl Feb 10 #27

Nothing matters less qazplm135 Feb 10 #28

Because all of the Terry_M Feb 10 #30

Lots of people happy to see groups (immigrants, trans) harmed Demovictory9 Feb 10 #31

It is bullshit. Approval ratings are probably the most volatile and unpredictable of all. JohnSJ Feb 10 #33

Don't fall for it. milestogo Feb 10 #34

Honeymoon Deep State Witch Feb 10 #35

Trump is suing CBS which may explain the poll. Emile Feb 10 #38

Kissing his ass to reduce lawsuit....? spanone Feb 10 #40

Republicans are touting this like nobody's business, but I suspect it was taken at a Trump rally somewhere. Vinca Feb 10 #41

"the polls" said Harris was going to win RussBLib Feb 10 #44

The polls edhopper Feb 10 #46

I thought the polls said the election was too close to call Kaleva Feb 10 #47

After his first month Biden's approval was in the 60+ percentile LostOne4Ever Feb 10 #48

Biden was not edhopper Feb 10 #51

Yep! LostOne4Ever Feb 11 #61

Wait until summer when the honeymoon is over. Self Esteem Feb 10 #50

CBS has 20 billion dollars on the line. William769 Feb 10 #52

That Rebl2 Feb 10 #54

So 53% of Americans are okay with starving children waiting on food to GoodRaisin Feb 11 #60