Obama's Approval Rating hits -8%

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

This means that 8% more people dissaprove of Obama's job performance than approve of it. That is as of today. The results are tabulated by Rasmussen which has a long history of impartial and accurate poll taking.

Unlike the New York times health care poll from another thread .

 

[jillian]

Actually, Rasmussen is a republican polling organization. And given that you didn't provide a link, I'd point out that according to RCP, Rasmussen has Obama as +3... and that's the outlier...

the actual RCP average is job approval at 56.5 and disapproval at 38.5, leaving an RCP average of +18.

RealClearPolitics - Election Other - President Obama Job Approval

Don't you people get tired of posting misleading pointless stuff?

 

[Oddball]

Now Rasmussen is part of the VRWC!!!!

Priceless!!

 

[jillian]

He made a comment about Rasmussen's identity... I just corrected him.

What's more relevant to me is his misrepresentation of reality by use of an outlier poll and misrepresenting what it says.

But don't let truth get in your way at this late date.

perhaps this will help:

The question, the result, and the carnival barker spin-all are trademarks of Rasmussen Reports, a pollster that has become ubiquitous in the conversation of Republicans and conservative pundits. It is not a partisan polling firm, and it is not hired to ask partisan questions the way that, for example, John Zogby was hired to test the mocking anti-Obama questions of a conservative radio host. Rasmussen is influential because its carefully crafted questions that produce answers that conservatives like

http://washingtonindependent.com/30539/rasmussen-the-only-poll-that-matters

 

[Aristophanes]

Actually, Rasmussen is a republican polling organization.

Are you kidding me?

 

[Aristophanes]

He made a comment about Rasmussen's identity... I just corrected him.

What's more relevant to me is his misrepresentation of reality by use of an outlier poll and misrepresenting what it says.

But don't let truth get in your way at this late date.

perhaps this will help:

The question, the result, and the carnival barker spin-all are trademarks of Rasmussen Reports, a pollster that has become ubiquitous in the conversation of Republicans and conservative pundits. It is not a partisan polling firm, and it is not hired to ask partisan questions the way that, for example, John Zogby was hired to test the mocking anti-Obama questions of a conservative radio host. Rasmussen is influential because its carefully crafted questions that produce answers that conservatives like

Rasmussen, the Only Poll that Matters | The Washington Independent

You just refuted yourself.

Congratulations.

 

[jillian]

Congratulations.

you're really a moron, aren't you? here, in case you couldn't read... although i know you're once again being intentionally disingenuous...


Rasmussen is influential because its carefully crafted questions that produce answers that conservatives like

I forgot that with freaks like you I can't rely on your reading in CONTEXT...

 

[Aristophanes]

Congratulations.

you're really a moron, aren't you? here, in case you couldn't read... although i know you're once again being intentionally disingenuous...


Rasmussen is influential because its carefully crafted questions that produce answers that conservatives like

I forgot that with freaks like you I can't rely on your reading in CONTEXT...

Uh...the article just said Rass. isn't a partisan firm, which you cited as proof that it is. Asking specific questions that make sense is bound to please ALL convservatives, are we are not caught in the violent maelstrom of emotions that typify liberals.

Oh, and you of course leave out the PLETHORA of examples from October of last year alone where liberals in media and the internet REPEATEDLY cited Rass. polls in support of Barack Obama.

Sounds like liberals like the answers Rass. comes up with, too.

You're a helluva genius. No, really.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Actually, Rasmussen is a republican polling organization. And given that you didn't provide a link, I'd point out that according to RCP, Rasmussen has Obama as +3... and that's the outlier...

the actual RCP average is job approval at 56.5 and disapproval at 38.5, leaving an RCP average of +18.

RealClearPolitics - Election Other - President Obama Job Approval

Don't you people get tired of posting misleading pointless stuff?

No Rasmussen has him at -5 if you figure in their percentage error into obama's favor. -11 if you dont.

Sorry i didn't give you the link before Rasmussen Reports™: The Most Comprehensive Public Opinion Data Anywhere

Just a heads up, i dont identify as a republican or democrat and was just reporting the figures that were just released.

Also rasmussen has been found to be nuetral, what you posted about them crafting questions was someone's opinion. Maybe where i heard them being nuetral was an opinion too.

Either way its just a number and like i've said in other threads polls are easily manipulated. I just see the trending in their data, for a long time obama was +15 or more.

Click the link I gave you and you can see that for months they reported obama with a positivie approval rating, hardly a partisan thing to do IMO.

 

[Caligirl]

This means that 8% more people dissaprove of Obama's job performance than approve of it. That is as of today. The results are tabulated by Rasmussen which has a long history of impartial and accurate poll taking.

Unlike the New York times health care poll from another thread .

Technically, the -8 is the difference between strong approval and strong disapproval. The difference between overall approval (weak and strong) and overall disapproval (weak and strong) is still positive, even on rasmussen. A majority of Americans approve of obama.

Overall, 51% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance so far. Forty-eight percent (48%) now disapprove.

It is noticeable that polls are considered meaningful only when they say whatever the person citing them wants them to say.

I like Rasmussen. They are usually pretty darn good at getting the numbers right. Of course, phrasing questions properly is important, but when pre-vote polls match election results they must be doing something right.

 

[Soaring]

Well, according to news this morning, in Ohio, Obama's rating is 49%. Down from 62% a few months ago. He is all mouth and no action. People are tired of waiting for the economy to improve as they lose their jobs and homes. Obama is a bullshit artist. People are starting to recognize that now.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

This means that 8% more people dissaprove of Obama's job performance than approve of it. That is as of today. The results are tabulated by Rasmussen which has a long history of impartial and accurate poll taking.

Unlike the New York times health care poll from another thread .

Technically, the -8 is the difference between strong approval and strong disapproval. The difference between overall approval (weak and strong) and overall disapproval (weak and strong) is still positive, even on rasmussen. A majority of Americans approve of obama.

Overall, 51% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance so far. Forty-eight percent (48%) now disapprove.

It is noticeable that polls are considered meaningful only when they say whatever the person citing them wants them to say.

I like Rasmussen. They are usually pretty darn good at getting the numbers right. Of course, phrasing questions properly is important, but when pre-vote polls match election results they must be doing something right.

Thanks for the intelligent response there. Your right, it is between strong approval/disapproval.

Now if the other poster only followed your example the world would be at peace

It was just interesting to see how Obama's approvals are trending. To me the cap and trade thing looks like a pivot point in these numbers. As soon as the house passed that bill that obama is in support of his numbers skewed a little further along their trending line than normal.

 

[Sarah G]

Congratulations.

you're really a moron, aren't you? here, in case you couldn't read... although i know you're once again being intentionally disingenuous...


Rasmussen is influential because its carefully crafted questions that produce answers that conservatives like

I forgot that with freaks like you I can't rely on your reading in CONTEXT...

He reads what he wants to hear..

 

[Caligirl]

It was just interesting to see how Obama's approvals are trending. To me the cap and trade thing looks like a pivot point in these numbers. As soon as the house passed that bill that obama is in support of his numbers skewed a little further along their trending line than normal.

It is interesting. I would think it is a result of the economy not yet improving. Rasmussen said that it was in response to the bad jobs report. It could be the cap and trade thing, but that bolsters my personal support.

I voted for him on environmental issues, and I approve of his record so far. The economy will right itself sooner or later, probably regardless of what we do, but the environment needs to be managed sustainably so a few regulations seem like a necessary idea.

 

[Yurt]

LMAO...jillian's link contradicts itself

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

Guys I know the common behavior in the forum is to insult and deride others who you dont agree with but would you guys mind just giving that a rest in this one thread? Please?

 

[strollingbones]

dont be such a noob....buck up pilgram and all that....

indep..are leaving obama in hoards...he has not done one damned thing he said he would....sadly for this country....i hope obama does well... i hope every president we have does well for the country...you are stupid to hope any less....but obama is proving to be more of the same old same old...why the fuck is his ass in europe right now....we got serious friggin problems here.....

and on that note...cash for clunkers....what the fuck...2 mpg better....fuck me...and if you have an suv....4 mpg....hello...i drive a car that gets 25 to 30 mpg...so i am simply fucked for having the good judgement to get a high mileage car? o well i do hope i get a good deal on a used car...of course i cant drop down into that mpg area...

so yea obama is losing people like me...who had enough sense to realize 2 mpg difference is about how much different he is from the last administraction.

 

[toomuchtime_]

dont be such a noob....buck up pilgram and all that....

indep..are leaving obama in hoards...he has not done one damned thing he said he would....sadly for this country....i hope obama does well... i hope every president we have does well for the country...you are stupid to hope any less....but obama is proving to be more of the same old same old...why the fuck is his ass in europe right now....we got serious friggin problems here.....

and on that note...cash for clunkers....what the fuck...2 mpg better....fuck me...and if you have an suv....4 mpg....hello...i drive a car that gets 25 to 30 mpg...so i am simply fucked for having the good judgement to get a high mileage car? o well i do hope i get a good deal on a used car...of course i cant drop down into that mpg area...

so yea obama is losing people like me...who had enough sense to realize 2 mpg difference is about how much different he is from the last administraction.

Obama, who has a great talent for sounding like he knows what he's talking about, did a great job of raising expectations, but he has failed in pretty much every area to meet any of those expectations. His falling poll numbers reveal that the public, especially likely voters, have seen that he cannot back up his words with effective actions.

 

[garyd]

In order to back something up with effective action one would have to have a clue as to exactly what effective action is. By now it is fairly clear that Obama thinks effective action is putting the government in charge of as much crap as possible in as short a time as conceivable. Hence we moe ever closer to socialism even as europe begins a slow retreat there from.

 

[Article 15]

Thanks for the intelligent response there. Your right, it is between strong approval/disapproval.

Now if the other poster only followed your example the world would be at peace

It was just interesting to see how Obama's approvals are trending. To me the cap and trade thing looks like a pivot point in these numbers. As soon as the house passed that bill that obama is in support of his numbers skewed a little further along their trending line than normal.

He's spending the political capital while he's got it.