Rasmussen data get cited a lot, but they are a statistical lie, of the "damned lie" variety. Mark Twain even knew about "n" words.
Rasmussen cheerfully admits that his polls tend to not relect the influence of entire segments of voters.
"It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama's numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters. That's because some of the President's most enthusiastic supporters, such as young adults, are less likely to turn out to vote. It is also important to check the details of question wording when comparing approval ratings from different firms."
Whether or not the crack-pots that get polled, or the crack-pots who don't even go to the polls--represent the general views of America is everywhere questioned. The exception is on US Message Board, where Rasmussen is often regarded a holy linguist--who words polls.
In the similar holy matter, it is gospel to many that Jesus spoke Latin, with occasional lapses into Polish and High German. The Vatican knows how rare the lapses really were!
Aramaic is not in the Bible. In Catholic and KJV, in fact: Any Hebrew dialects are pretty much, generally not found. Ancient stuff is not reported, such as Greek, and the prevailing usages of Greek at the time of the personal behavior of the now very old people being reported. Details on toilet, dressing, undressing, and other habits are not even recorded, on a daily log basis, in the Bible. They are presumably unclean thing, except that the Bible doesn't so-state.
It is full of holes, like "Likely Voter" surveys are admitted to be. The influence of "enthusiastic" Obama supporters has not been lost on Democratic Primary pols, for example. The enthusiasm is mainly lost in the "Likely Voter" polls.
In the Obama administration, add in that issues tend to be relatively complex. Should there be health coverage of x, y, and z, as opposed to "Shall there be Social Security Checks Every Month:" Is an appropriate example. The president is black, the economy is red, the likely impetus of an older, upper income white voter to say "likely" things may also be more salient than is usual.
Rasmusses admits that not all enthusiasm is reflected in his polls.
"Crow, James Crow: Shaken, Not Stirred!"
(Taboo Things Always Reported, When Great Spirit calls hearts to soar like plummed cockatoo parrots--not likely voters--over remains of all less enthusiastic vermin on the earth, or in the polls(?)! Cockatoo know how to make enthusiasm spectacular!)
Rasmussen cheerfully admits that his polls tend to not relect the influence of entire segments of voters.
"It is important to remember that the Rasmussen Reports job approval ratings are based upon a sample of likely voters. Some other firms base their approval ratings on samples of all adults. President Obama's numbers are always several points higher in a poll of adults rather than likely voters. That's because some of the President's most enthusiastic supporters, such as young adults, are less likely to turn out to vote. It is also important to check the details of question wording when comparing approval ratings from different firms."
Whether or not the crack-pots that get polled, or the crack-pots who don't even go to the polls--represent the general views of America is everywhere questioned. The exception is on US Message Board, where Rasmussen is often regarded a holy linguist--who words polls.
In the similar holy matter, it is gospel to many that Jesus spoke Latin, with occasional lapses into Polish and High German. The Vatican knows how rare the lapses really were!
Aramaic is not in the Bible. In Catholic and KJV, in fact: Any Hebrew dialects are pretty much, generally not found. Ancient stuff is not reported, such as Greek, and the prevailing usages of Greek at the time of the personal behavior of the now very old people being reported. Details on toilet, dressing, undressing, and other habits are not even recorded, on a daily log basis, in the Bible. They are presumably unclean thing, except that the Bible doesn't so-state.
It is full of holes, like "Likely Voter" surveys are admitted to be. The influence of "enthusiastic" Obama supporters has not been lost on Democratic Primary pols, for example. The enthusiasm is mainly lost in the "Likely Voter" polls.
In the Obama administration, add in that issues tend to be relatively complex. Should there be health coverage of x, y, and z, as opposed to "Shall there be Social Security Checks Every Month:" Is an appropriate example. The president is black, the economy is red, the likely impetus of an older, upper income white voter to say "likely" things may also be more salient than is usual.
Rasmusses admits that not all enthusiasm is reflected in his polls.
"Crow, James Crow: Shaken, Not Stirred!"
(Taboo Things Always Reported, When Great Spirit calls hearts to soar like plummed cockatoo parrots--not likely voters--over remains of all less enthusiastic vermin on the earth, or in the polls(?)! Cockatoo know how to make enthusiasm spectacular!)
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