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Proud Liberal Dem

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10. I'm glad that you mentioned the Gallup poll

Reply to ProSense (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 08:52 PM

Mar 2012

seems quite at odds with the other "bad news" polls. Gallup usually tends to report pretty soft ratings for President Obama, particularly during the weekend. Something doesn't smell right.........and it's not in the ventilation system.

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NYT/CBS News poll: Obama Approval Rating Shows Serious Slip in New Poll [View all] ProSense Mar 2012 OP

2 things Obama can do to ensure reelection: Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #1

It's a good thing the President is not like Romney and knee jerking on every poll. He will continue Pisces Mar 2012 #14

Obama shouldn't do the two things I mentioned simply because of polling Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #15

I agree 100% Ter Mar 2012 #23

You are right to look at this with a jaundiced eye. annabanana Mar 2012 #2

It seems ProSense Mar 2012 #4

There is something wrong with these polls. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #6

Note this ProSense Mar 2012 #7

I'm glad that you mentioned the Gallup poll Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #10

ABC did similar poll, with same message. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #21

Its a bit surprising to see the numbers change that much for no apparent reason. DCBob Mar 2012 #3

It is ProSense Mar 2012 #5

Iran is the "new kid on the block" Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #9

It's gas, gas, gas, and Iran, Iran, Iran a kennedy Mar 2012 #12

Look at it this way Aerows Mar 2012 #19

Strange, I thought he had a boost from the women's vote CJCRANE Mar 2012 #8

Indeed. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #11

I would suggest that as this is different than all the other recent polls, it is an outlier karynnj Mar 2012 #13

WAY out of line Aerows Mar 2012 #18

The full results are interesting - and you see big jumps on almost everything karynnj Mar 2012 #20

If they don't prop up the GOP Aerows Mar 2012 #16

Am I going to have to go around the country & personally punkslap these people? Jamaal510 Mar 2012 #17

This poll is bogus golfguru Mar 2012 #22

Always someone saying a poll is wrong, or GOP skewed Ter Mar 2012 #24

Obama will win easily golfguru Mar 2012 #25

Plenty of polls this week show Obama doing well against Romney Adenoid_Hynkel Mar 2012 #26