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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, 03:56 PM

Feb 10

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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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