tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post8773927371375601413..comments2024-03-18T06:10:07.480-05:00Comments on Public Policy Polling: Obama gets a bounce, but no boost for reelectionTom Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06545052616714485196noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-80058372338668639002011-05-12T08:49:54.874-05:002011-05-12T08:49:54.874-05:00"As long as the GOP field continues to have t..."<i>As long as the GOP field continues to have this little appeal to voters Obama can afford to not be all that popular.</i>"<br /><br />Indeed. Even Rasmussen has Obama up 45/43 against a generic Republican.Todd Dugdale https://www.blogger.com/profile/17584727904734922884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-69048483000780412512011-05-12T08:37:47.193-05:002011-05-12T08:37:47.193-05:00Is there a cellphone sample in this survey? The re...Is there a cellphone sample in this survey? The release doesn't say. <br /><br />Is it generally safe to assume going forward that the sample is landline unless otherwise stated?Todd Dugdale https://www.blogger.com/profile/17584727904734922884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-8709141096930155442011-05-11T19:23:03.690-05:002011-05-11T19:23:03.690-05:00I can't say that I'm surprised he's ma...I can't say that I'm surprised he's made 0 headway with voters. Bin Laden's death was a great boost for his legacy, but at the end of the day, we've heard nothing new on the critical issues facing Americans on a daily basis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-36664590475779950632011-05-11T18:24:15.338-05:002011-05-11T18:24:15.338-05:00Herman Cain is a literal unknown? What the heck? N...Herman Cain is a literal unknown? What the heck? Not after last Thursday he's not.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368575469903558679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-8686626014350346322011-05-11T17:23:45.095-05:002011-05-11T17:23:45.095-05:00I thought Rudy was the bonus Republican?I thought Rudy was the bonus Republican?Andrew Cardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097173109106999135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-20170484485846831052011-05-11T14:59:35.365-05:002011-05-11T14:59:35.365-05:00Considering how Ron Paul often does the best again...Considering how Ron Paul often does the best against Obama (CNN 2011, Rasmussen 2010), it may make sense to include him in the head to head polls vs. Obama. <br /><br />Also, he always does best among independents among Rep. candidates vs. Obama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-24855987393160965362011-05-11T14:16:27.503-05:002011-05-11T14:16:27.503-05:00"I would have liked to see how your survey co..."I would have liked to see how your survey compared to CNN's most recent poll where Ron Paul was only trailing Obama by single digits."<br /><br />The last time we polled Paul a couple months ago, he was down 10, same as his son (probably because people don't know the difference).<br /><br />We include the candidates with the highest name ID because that gives a better sense of where Obama is than polling him against still relative unknowns like Pawlenty or literal unknowns like Cain. We have polled them as our bonus Republicans, but not in every poll.Dustin Ingallshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00599131416393266722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-766124872996676072011-05-11T13:47:25.906-05:002011-05-11T13:47:25.906-05:00I do not understand why candidates who have not ma...I do not understand why candidates who have not made an indication whether they are running or not are included in these polls? I would much rather see see Pawlenty or Cain vs. Obama than Palin or Trump (I am not trying to argue electability on this matter, quite frankly, none of the aforementioned Republicans have any). <br /><br />I would have liked to see how your survey compared to CNN's most recent poll where Ron Paul was only trailing Obama by single digits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-89242371628337698702011-05-11T13:38:05.121-05:002011-05-11T13:38:05.121-05:00Huckabee, Romney Gingrich etc. are all well known ...Huckabee, Romney Gingrich etc. are all well known fairly defined candidates already. It's hard to see how they could significantly improve their favorables from now until election day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-19324124309254085442011-05-11T13:36:15.053-05:002011-05-11T13:36:15.053-05:00Why would anyone vote for Obama when he lies as bl...Why would anyone vote for Obama when he lies as blatantly as George Bush? At least when George Bush was in office, people were more vocal challenging his ridiculous B.S.<br /><br />Obama:<br />Said he wouldn't hire any lobyists - he's hired more lobbyists than anyone in history<br />He said he'd stop the torture - he intensified it<br />He said he'd stop the secret arrests - he intensified them<br />He'd end the wars - No - he expanded them<br />He'd help jobless blacks - their joblessness is at record levels<br />He wouldn't hire any Wall St people - he surrounded himself with wall street execs<br />He wouldn't take Wall Street money<br />He wouldn't have signing statements<br />He wouldn't have secret meetings - he's made his White House more secret than anybody<br />He still has NO energy policy <br /><br />He is George Bush 2. He and his White House Staff are perpetual liars that manipulate the public like sheep. The two party system is a fraud. Both parties are corrupt.James Brennernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-37151471615554868042011-05-11T12:30:11.626-05:002011-05-11T12:30:11.626-05:00do you guys intend to release your Missouri presid...do you guys intend to release your Missouri president poll or did u not poll it this roundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799451770086337664.post-86865284475989511892011-05-11T12:23:32.217-05:002011-05-11T12:23:32.217-05:00Here's hoping the Donald's ego is so massi...Here's hoping the Donald's ego is so massive that he indeed does run as a 3rd party candidate. I don't really think he cares about the Republicans winning so I don't think he would care about ruining their chances. It's all about him.I Am Iron Manhttp://www.thepresidentialcandidates.usnoreply@blogger.com