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Wiz Imp

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26. The 40% favorable rating for Trump makes much more sense than many of the voter polls which show him in the high 40's

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 07:28 PM

Oct 2024

If a (national) poll of voters shows Trump's favorability rating at the mid 40's or higher, I have a hard time believing the other results because that's an indicator that they have oversampled Trump supporters.

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Kamala Harris Just Got Some Great News [View all] Peacetrain Oct 2024 OP

That sounds good Mad_Machine76 Oct 2024 #1

Because its the Hill .... Peacetrain Oct 2024 #2

Is that a RW/Republican-leaning source? Mad_Machine76 Oct 2024 #5

They used to be straight ahead down the middle. AllyCat Oct 2024 #9

Yep,just like the old grey lady,the NYT and the Hill BattleRow Oct 2024 #15

They've been right leaning for quite awhile now - have been for at least several election cycles Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #23

Sure whizzed right by me. Should have paid closer attention. AllyCat Oct 2024 #31

I think it was a little more subtle at first Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #33

Yes. nt. druidity33 Oct 2024 #12

The Hill has gone completely MAGA now. LiberalLovinLug Oct 2024 #20

The hill is reliably GOP Klarkashton Oct 2024 #27

Ignore junk news from right leaning sites BluenFLA Oct 2024 #3

Give it a week dweller Oct 2024 #4

If Ratings are Down, Then the Race Gets Tighter NonPC Oct 2024 #7

Im not at all surprised about Harris. Trump should be higher on his OLDMDDEM Oct 2024 #6

Truth be known ..he probably is! PortTack Oct 2024 #10

I agree. OLDMDDEM Oct 2024 #11

indeed LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #42

I read this and all I can think is how in the hell can only 58% of Independents feel negatively about Trump Native Oct 2024 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Shermann Oct 2024 #17

I registered as an independent when I turned 18, but Trump pushed me over the edge and I changed my party affiliation Native Oct 2024 #18

I guess I'm thinking of "undecided" voters and not "independent" voters. Shermann Oct 2024 #21

Perfection. Native Oct 2024 #22

Independent voters I've met her in rural TN Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #38

Keep in mind, many "Independents" are actually really Republicans most of which don't think the party is far Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #24

Given that independents are rapidly growing as a share of the electorate, I really hope you are mistaken Amishman Oct 2024 #36

I think a high percentage of the young voters registering for the first time are registering as independent Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #37

This assumes registered voters actually vote. progressoid Oct 2024 #13

Nationwide polls means nothing. Ms. Toad Oct 2024 #14

I'd find it extremely difficult to believe after 2016 election results that any democrat would chance not voting after Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 2024 #25

I found it hard to believe it as it was happening in 2016. Ms. Toad Oct 2024 #29

Yeah, the Putin Russian money and troll farms Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #39

It's based on WI and MI polls. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #40

That's not what the article says. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2024 #44

That is from registered voters..... Butterflylady Oct 2024 #16

New voters and anti Trump voters had better be registered voters Mariana Oct 2024 #30

58% of independent voters feel negatively about Trump? Sounds familiar: Rocknation Oct 2024 #19

The 40% favorable rating for Trump makes much more sense than many of the voter polls which show him in the high 40's Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #26

oh yeah et tu Oct 2024 #28

It all depends on where the voters are residentcynic Oct 2024 #32

That's what it's based on. Read the article. LeftInTX Oct 2024 #41

Have you called, texted, or DM'd everyone you've ever known Akakoji Oct 2024 #34

Good bdamomma Oct 2024 #35

To paraphrase Brotha Barack: DON'T GET CONFIDENT, VOTE!!!!!! Montauk6 Oct 2024 #43