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Maru Kitteh

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36. Do you honestly believe that the poll is significantly skewed though? It's still much too high
Mon Feb 10, 2025, 02:56 PM
Feb 2025

even if it is 5 points off. I mean sure, if it is 15 points off, that would be very comforting, but is that comfort real or just self-soothing? I have a hard time believing the career statisticians at yougov are willing to set their careers on fire for some concept of corporate well-being. I don’t think so, I think it’s closer to the truth than we would wish, but I also think we need to start dealing with what is, rather than what we would wish for.

This country is poorly educated, particularly in the areas of science, history and culture. I see Trump’s approval rating in the face of his recent actions is a natural outcome of the shoddy care of our democracy.

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Says the company he is suing for 10 billion. nt Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #1
That was my first thought. DemMedic Feb 2025 #5
That is just the story edhopper Feb 2025 #11
Not Gallup, uponit7771 Feb 2025 #43
Took that poll. Have been taking YouGov polls for several years. You can imagine what my allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #55
He just doubled it to $20 billion... GoCubsGo Feb 2025 #13
20 billion mahina Feb 2025 #26
**THANK YOU!!** uponit7771 Feb 2025 #42
Approval rso Feb 2025 #2
Yeah edhopper Feb 2025 #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 2025 #22
Do you honestly believe that the poll is significantly skewed though? It's still much too high Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #36
No! Polybius Feb 2025 #57
Looks like a good poll but remember we are still in the honeymoon period underpants Feb 2025 #3
Yeah, just wait until Congress starts flinging shit and the MAGA SCOTUS is in session. Initech Feb 2025 #9
"as well as the 2024 Presidential race"? karynnj Feb 2025 #20
Great point. underpants Feb 2025 #37
Did musk's virgin doge-bags have access to the polling data? rubbersole Feb 2025 #4
Or is THIS the truth?... Think. Again. Feb 2025 #6
Only if they're not wanting a merger approved like OP poll uponit7771 Feb 2025 #45
Rasmussen has Trump's approval at 52% videohead5 Feb 2025 #7
Rasmussen simply sucks with approval ratings Polybius Feb 2025 #58
What I was pointing out videohead5 Feb 2025 #59
That's BS malaise Feb 2025 #8
Saw this yesterday posted here, today went to the link MagickMuffin Feb 2025 #10
There is something off in this poll Quiet Em Feb 2025 #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 2025 #15
That approval rating is as genuine as the added cheers at the Super Bowl AStern Feb 2025 #16
Total bullshit poll Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #17
Complete bullshit. Basso8vb Feb 2025 #18
Every day Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #19
Every day edhopper Feb 2025 #39
Elon is probably hacking that, too. hamsterjill Feb 2025 #21
I Don't Find It As Alarming As You ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #23
What is alarming is the laziness of the media. Raven123 Feb 2025 #29
Not Sure If I Agree Or Not ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #32
Carefully worded questions can change everything David Furritus Feb 2025 #49
Not Quite That Cynical, But... ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #53
Welcome to DU ! KS Toronado Feb 2025 #56
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #62
Polls don't mean a damn thing. The actual vote is what mattered and voters fucked that up! Nt helpisontheway Feb 2025 #24
From time to time I get polled by... rasputin1952 Feb 2025 #25
the poll is not the reason we are fucked eShirl Feb 2025 #27
Nothing matters less qazplm135 Feb 2025 #28
Because all of the Terry_M Feb 2025 #30
Lots of people happy to see groups (immigrants, trans) harmed Demovictory9 Feb 2025 #31
It is bullshit. Approval ratings are probably the most volatile and unpredictable of all. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #33
Don't fall for it. milestogo Feb 2025 #34
Honeymoon Deep State Witch Feb 2025 #35
Trump is suing CBS which may explain the poll. Emile Feb 2025 #38
Kissing his ass to reduce lawsuit....? spanone Feb 2025 #40
Republicans are touting this like nobody's business, but I suspect it was taken at a Trump rally somewhere. Vinca Feb 2025 #41
"the polls" said Harris was going to win RussBLib Feb 2025 #44
The polls edhopper Feb 2025 #46
I thought the polls said the election was too close to call Kaleva Feb 2025 #47
After his first month Biden's approval was in the 60+ percentile LostOne4Ever Feb 2025 #48
Biden was not edhopper Feb 2025 #51
Yep! LostOne4Ever Feb 2025 #61
Wait until summer when the honeymoon is over. Self Esteem Feb 2025 #50
CBS has 20 billion dollars on the line. William769 Feb 2025 #52
That Rebl2 Feb 2025 #54
So 53% of Americans are okay with starving children waiting on food to GoodRaisin Feb 2025 #60
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