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In reply to the discussion: New Poll: Bernie Sanders Is the Most Popular Politician in America [View all]BainsBane
(57,775 posts)He's dropped considerably. It's the highest out of 8 elected officials polled, not all politicians in America. They also polled about Steve Bannon, who has never been elected and isn't even in government anymore. Notably absent is Barack Obama,who certainly would have polled higher. What's sad is that publications know they can created a false headline like that and readers dont care enough to even look at least he poll. As long it reinforces what they want to hear, that's all that matters.
Elizabeth Warren has 33% favorable rating. That means the exact same people who rated Sanders favorable rated Warren as unfavorable. I think we know that has absolutely nothing to do with issues.
Additionally the sample size does not reflect the demographics of the voting public because 25% of respondents and under 34 while only 21% over 65. 29% of the sample is comprised of independents, while there is no information at all about race, indicating there was no effort to control for race. Because how could race possibly matte in America?
Not that the truth or facts actually matter, but I will post into them out anyway.
Now we'll hear for months more about how Sanders is he most popular politician in American. That last sample was of 6. This was of 8. To claim that makes someone those most popular in America is a without factual or evidentiary basis.
Meanwhile, we see absolutely no attention to single payer or any other issue.