Reply #34: based on his previous statements [View All]

[imenja]

I posted a poll taken on inauguration day when Bush's approval was at 44%. It was on the homepage for the weekend after the inauguration. It's probably listed somewhere in the archives. During that week, Rasmussen noted that his survey was a general one, whereas during the campaign he had surveyed likely voters. He doesn't say on the page linked above that he switched back. Instead, he says his survey is of likely voters. I know it changed because of what I read on his site during inauguration week.

Your point about reactions to the polls seems accurate. When Rasmussen listed Bush's popularity at 43-44%, DU members loved the poll. Now they claim it's fixed. As I have noted on this site in the past, truth has been replaced by that with which Americans agree. People don't want to read or watch news that doesn't affirm their own opinions. No wonder our populace is so ill-informed and guided by animosity over reason.