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47. well, basically because the first poll was what i found first, and the only reason you know

Sun Feb 8, 2015, 10:01 PM

Feb 2015

of the latest is because you wouldn't accept the earlier one and wanted to know how the questions were asked, blah blah, and when I provided you with it, you still wouldn't accept it (apparently didn't even look) -- but now you're prepared to accept that later poll from the same outfit, using the same questions...

not sure why, maybe because this later one talks of obama getting "his game back," though the data isn't that different.

http://www.langerresearch.com/uploads/1166a32015Politics.pdf

For example, a majority (56%) still feels the country is on the wrong track, as of 1/15/15, with 39% saying it's going in the right direction and 5% having no opinion.

v. the September poll from 4 months ago I linked in the op, which had 31% feeling the country was going in the right direction, 65% saying it was on the wrong track, and 5% with no opinion.

I wonder why you decided to respond here to our exchange from the other thread, too. I'll link it, in case you got confused.

It's very interesting to me that you decided to continue that conversation here while pretending you couldn't find the information over there.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6199499

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Most voters say the country is on the wrong track, & their situation & economy has not improved [View all] ND-Dem Feb 2015 OP

Obama and Black Americans: the Paradox of Hope ND-Dem Feb 2015 #1

The country is on a track? Downwinder Feb 2015 #2

the wrong one, if the majority of american voters is to be believed. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #5

Mired in a snowdrift, not going anywhere. Downwinder Feb 2015 #6

"White men voted Republican by 64-34" BlueJazz Feb 2015 #3

but the democrat won. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #4

White men still vote in the Republicans year after year. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #7

but the democrat won. rather tidily. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #8

I can't argue with that. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #28

Who took this poll? It talks about exit polls 2014? Low turnout does not make this a poll of how the jwirr Feb 2015 #9

I think the information is all there. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #10

I agree with your last sentence. jwirr Feb 2015 #13

.. and those who vote in off-years are way more Republican nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2015 #15

"What were the questions asked" is always a good start when looking at a poll bhikkhu Feb 2015 #33

here you go: starts bottom of page 5. you're welcome. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #34

That's for a poll dated 1/15/15. The OP is dated 9/5/14. bhikkhu Feb 2015 #37

The polling questions are the same. Earlier poll results for the same questions are dated, e.g. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #38

That is some explanation, then bhikkhu Feb 2015 #43

the questions are there at the bottom of page 5, as i've already told you in your other post asking ND-Dem Feb 2015 #50

Again, not to be petty, but the link is from Jan 2015, while the article is Nov 2014. bhikkhu Feb 2015 #53

again, I have no idea what you're talking about. the link is from 1/15, and at the bottom of ND-Dem Feb 2015 #55

The OP is an article dated November 2014. The link you gave me is dated January 2015. bhikkhu Feb 2015 #57

The original link was about a poll taken 11/14. The second link contains all the questions from ND-Dem Feb 2015 #59

Perhaps just enjoying the humor of the divergent headlines bhikkhu Feb 2015 #62

I'm sure you could find it yourself, if you really cared. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #63

If the journalism were better, I wouldn't have to look very hard bhikkhu Feb 2015 #65

I don't know who Lange Research Associates is, but I disagree with their results. napi21 Feb 2015 #11

Money is most common stress factor for US adults ND-Dem Feb 2015 #12

Rasmussen? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #16

The "middle class" doesn't have 401Ks for the most part. The *upper middle class* does, ND-Dem Feb 2015 #14

Uh what? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #24

According to the survey, less than half, or about 45 percent of workers, do participate in a 401(k) ND-Dem Feb 2015 #25

that is a shit load more than none... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2015 #30

i didn't say "none" i said most middle class people don't. and i stand by that. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #31

Absolutely! I'm FAR from "upper middle class", napi21 Feb 2015 #29

I have 401k, certainly not "upper middle class" Terra Alta Feb 2015 #44

The "Recovery" is bullshit propaganda. woo me with science Feb 2015 #26

you're out of touch. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #35

This is from last year.....do you have anything more recent? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #17

it's from november 2014. that's < 3 months ago. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #18

Ah...exit polling from 2014. Nothing fresher? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #21

More recent: "Improving Economy Gives Obama His Game Back" bhikkhu Feb 2015 #40

well, basically because the first poll was what i found first, and the only reason you know ND-Dem Feb 2015 #47

No, this is always positioned as in / out of power. BOTH parties headed in wrong direction on point Feb 2015 #19

yes, no love lost for either party. but it's the country that's said to be heading in the wrong ND-Dem Feb 2015 #20

And yet they went out and spent more over Christmas than they have in years. Egnever Feb 2015 #22

maybe because it's been "years" since the recession started in 2008? maybe because average spending ND-Dem Feb 2015 #23

K&R The "Recovery" is Bullshit Propaganda. woo me with science Feb 2015 #27

What questions were asked? bhikkhu Feb 2015 #32

see the answer to your post 33, where you asked the same question. it must have weighed ND-Dem Feb 2015 #36

Facts and evidence - two of my peccadillos bhikkhu Feb 2015 #46

not sure what a pecidillo is, but a peccadillo is a minor sin or petty offense. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #48

Fixed my mispelling bhikkhu Feb 2015 #51

Not suprising Ramses Feb 2015 #39

So what is your solution? Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #41

Full-time employment is scarce. Wages are stagnant. Gap between rich and poor is growing. davidn3600 Feb 2015 #42

The total number of full-time US workers is at a record high bhikkhu Feb 2015 #49

as of when? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #52

Last month, give or take - this is more recent: bhikkhu Feb 2015 #56

That says total non-farm employment, not total full-time employment. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #58

You're right. Its easy to become mired in the amounts of data bhikkhu Feb 2015 #61

Well, thanks for admitting you were wrong in that regard, at least. However, the general ND-Dem Feb 2015 #64

do you agree with "most voters" that the country is on the wrong track? Terra Alta Feb 2015 #45

its meaningless drray23 Feb 2015 #54

Fortunately, this poll (and most polls that ask such questions) word the question the same ND-Dem Feb 2015 #60