Gallup..Try as we might we cannot get people to say..

[KennedyGuy]

that the economy is improving in our polls. Just now on some hack show on CNBC. No bias there is there?

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. nope, move along nothing to see here

[rzemanfl]

2. Dumb bastard, he justs needs to poll lottery winners and CEOs.

[tubbacheez]

3. Polls only show emotion about the economy...

... and not the actual state of the economy. Individuals usually don't know much outside their own corner of the economy.

Emotion does matter, though. For instance, a small panic could spread into a big panic and cause some self-fulfilling prophecies.

[Warpy]

4. Well, duh, George,

maybe it's because for 95% of the people in the US, the economy SUCKS!

[welshTerrier2]

5. here ... maybe this will help them ...

Do you think the economy is:

a. much better since president bush took office
b. very strong now that president bush is in office
c. in excellent condition thanks to president bush
d. all of the above