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Obama's approval rating among Liberal Dems rises to 81% (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 OP
Yes several polls have the president's numbers going up. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #1
I wish he was on the ballot in 2014 yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #26
Oh hell. OilemFirchen Feb 2014 #2
Oh well, good Cha Feb 2014 #24
Darrell Issa wants an investigation into the numbers. He suspects foul play, lol..........nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #3
I wasn't polled. blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #4
these numbers, and most polls for that matter, are derived using samples Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #5
Margin of error is a fact in inferential stats, but often ignored in reportage. Coyotl Feb 2014 #8
Well, with verifiable paper ballots, at least... (nt) Recursion Feb 2014 #19
Woe is you. nt babylonsister Feb 2014 #10
Your 1 disapproving vote wouldn't have changed the outcome. phleshdef Feb 2014 #13
The Obama ProSense Feb 2014 #16
LOL Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #20
you were captured in "statistical inference" from their sample Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #17
Not bad, given the "do-nothing" Congress he has to deal with. Old and In the Way Feb 2014 #6
Indeed. Cali_Democrat Feb 2014 #7
A LocoZollo tribute thread. OnyxCollie Feb 2014 #9
I saw a poll not too long ago Jamaal510 Feb 2014 #11
Not surprising. treestar Feb 2014 #12
Its that damn ACORN again!! JoePhilly Feb 2014 #14
OMG ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2014 #15
That makes me officially a socialist radical . . . caseymoz Feb 2014 #18
Someone has to say it: Coyotl Feb 2014 #21
thanks Obama! Cha Feb 2014 #25
Long live the 19%. pampango Feb 2014 #22
I think practically everyone on DU *if* they were *polled* would say they approve of Obama Fumesucker Feb 2014 #23
 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
26. I wish he was on the ballot in 2014
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 08:16 AM
Feb 2014

If I was a Democrat in a heated race, I would bring Obama out to campaign with them. Some don't want too, but I think that is a big mistake. President Obama can bring out voters to vote for sure.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
5. these numbers, and most polls for that matter, are derived using samples
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:41 PM
Feb 2014

It isn't possible to poll everybody.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
8. Margin of error is a fact in inferential stats, but often ignored in reportage.
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:58 PM
Feb 2014

That's what's so great about stats with election results, with everyone polled in the pool, there is no inference and no margin of error.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
17. you were captured in "statistical inference" from their sample
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 11:17 PM
Feb 2014

funny how that works. They don't have to poll 100% of the population to obtain statistically significant results.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
6. Not bad, given the "do-nothing" Congress he has to deal with.
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 08:43 PM
Feb 2014

A strong progressive majority in the House could really have helped move this country forward.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
11. I saw a poll not too long ago
Thu Feb 20, 2014, 09:15 PM
Feb 2014

that had his approval rating higher with self-described liberals than with self-described moderates. I was not expecting that at all after the things that I've read about him online.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)
23. I think practically everyone on DU *if* they were *polled* would say they approve of Obama
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 07:54 AM
Feb 2014

It's not like this hasn't been discussed to death before on DU but like everything else it's a battle that's never won or lost.

The point is if you say you disapprove of Obama on the poll it will be automatically interpreted that you think he's a socialist commie Muslim pinko.

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