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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 08:12 PM Apr 2018

Americas Most and Least Popular Senators

I’m not surprised at number one. One of the most beloved politicians on the planet.


America’s Most and Least Popular Senators

https://morningconsult.com/2018/04/12/americas-most-and-least-popular-senators/

2018’s first quarter was a volatile one for several senators, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seeing significant changes in levels of support from their constituents, according to the latest Morning Consult Senator Approval Rankings.

In the quarterly rankings — based on surveys conducted online with more than 275,000 registered voters nationwide from Jan. 1 through March 31 — a dozen senators saw their net approval ratings fluctuate by at least 9 percentage points from the previous three-month period. By comparison, two senators saw swings of that magnitude during the fourth quarter of 2017. See our methodology here.

Four senators posted net increases of 10 points or greater last quarter. Vulnerable Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) led the way with a 16 point increase, vaulting him from the bottom 10 to the top 10. Fifty-six percent of Montanans approve of Tester, compared with one-third who don’t.





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Americas Most and Least Popular Senators (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 OP
Tammy Baldwin? Why? AJT Apr 2018 #1
Thats a good question Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #2
Look at the area. xmas74 Apr 2018 #25
I suppose being gay bothers the cons. AJT Apr 2018 #27
Yep. xmas74 Apr 2018 #30
According to that poll, Ron Johnson is barely above water. BlueStater Apr 2018 #46
Dick Durbin and Tammy Baldwyin really surprise me. marble falls Apr 2018 #3
The Koch machine is attacking Tammy Baldwin in WI Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #39
Claire might be in trouble oberliner Apr 2018 #4
Yup. n/t progressoid Apr 2018 #13
Hawley is presumed as the GOP candidate xmas74 Apr 2018 #26
Primary not until August oberliner Apr 2018 #28
I know. I live here. xmas74 Apr 2018 #31
Do you feel OK about Claire's chances? oberliner Apr 2018 #32
It will be close. xmas74 Apr 2018 #36
online survey useless. beloved lol nt msongs Apr 2018 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Apr 2018 #37
If Al Franken were still in the Senate FakeNoose Apr 2018 #6
I would hope/think so. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #8
Too bad he kept apologizing Trumpocalypse Apr 2018 #51
He asked for - and expected to receive - a fair hearing FakeNoose Apr 2018 #56
He didnt have to resign Trumpocalypse Apr 2018 #60
If Al Franken Was still in the Senate, he'd be the MOST popular Senator lunamagica Apr 2018 #10
Was just going to mention. He'd be in the top 10 I think. poboy2 Apr 2018 #16
Here are the rankings from January Trumpocalypse Apr 2018 #50
A Stupid Poll ProfessorGAC Apr 2018 #7
On the planet!?!?! lunamagica Apr 2018 #9
They polled by state. The measure is "most popular with their own constituents". lapucelle Apr 2018 #18
Oh, I see. Then, according to this poll, if Sanders runs for president he would lunamagica Apr 2018 #38
Apparently Vermont is very very very... R B Garr Apr 2018 #41
Let's try this one more time: OilemFirchen Apr 2018 #11
Details don't matter to the devotees of the 'beloved '. grantcart Apr 2018 #48
Really sorry T Cruz isn't on the list catrose Apr 2018 #12
49% approve of Ted Cruz?! smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #14
and 41% of Americans are completely stupid and ignorant of historical facts BoneyardDem Apr 2018 #15
Remember how popular Hillary was before she ran? Blue_true Apr 2018 #19
The planet? Online survey? mcar Apr 2018 #17
According to the poll, BS is popular with people who live in Vermont. lapucelle Apr 2018 #20
So it's an online poll of Senators by voters in their state? mcar Apr 2018 #43
I've heard it said that approval by 7 out of 10 Vermonters lapucelle Apr 2018 #59
Galaxy! R B Garr Apr 2018 #42
We're extraterrestrials polled? mcar Apr 2018 #44
Aliens Online! R B Garr Apr 2018 #45
For the top the two that are kind of amazing are dsc Apr 2018 #21
Tester saw a 16 pt increase since last quarter. progressoid Apr 2018 #23
Oh look! A Bernie fluffer thread. :/ Adrahil Apr 2018 #22
The "Beloved". There is at least one a day. You have a beloved day now. grantcart Apr 2018 #57
John Thune FiveGoodMen Apr 2018 #24
He's got support of the voters of South Dakota. progressoid Apr 2018 #35
Can'tvthat be said about every Sen in this poll? This is just a poll of the voters Ninsianna Apr 2018 #53
Right, this is a poll about how voters feel about their Senator. progressoid Apr 2018 #55
So it's not freakiest politician in the UNIVERSE, then? Ninsianna Apr 2018 #58
This is the first poll showing Manchin below 50%. Dawson Leery Apr 2018 #29
Maybe a hobby would help with this problem. Squinch Apr 2018 #33
Notice where Joe Manchin is MadCrow Apr 2018 #34
How did Lisa wind up on ANY list? raven mad Apr 2018 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Apr 2018 #47
Popular with their constituents, that is. BlueStater Apr 2018 #49
Is the tiny state of VT which is only allowed to vote for it's own 2 sen Ninsianna Apr 2018 #52
If he stays home. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #54
How did I miss this? Omaha Steve Apr 2018 #61

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)
39. The Koch machine is attacking Tammy Baldwin in WI
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 12:49 AM
Apr 2018

but she's holding her own and doing well. As far as I know she's well liked so this is a surprise to me too.
And, BTW, Wisconsin is not a red State. It was purple and is now blue when we're allowed to vote, AND the votes are not counted in the basement of a Republican operative with a private computer of on faulty tabulators like 2016.

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
31. I know. I live here.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:08 PM
Apr 2018

Monetti and Sykes have no chance. Quite a few have said they'll vote for Petersen and if he doesn't win the primary they'll go Libertarian.

Maybe if the party would actually help in Missouri...

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
32. Do you feel OK about Claire's chances?
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:09 PM
Apr 2018

I sure do hope she can pull it off. Love to hear any further insights (I lived in MO for a year but that was a long time ago).

xmas74

(29,674 posts)
36. It will be close.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:21 PM
Apr 2018

There is a lot at play. If Petersen wins the primary (at this time, nope, but has momentum amongst the Young Republicans and Rand Paul wannabes) we could be sunk in November. I think he could keep building. Monetti is a joke and Sykes is a national joke.

Hawley is presumptive but he could be in trouble soon. The state GOP has pressured Greitens to resigns and he refuses. Hawley is caught up in Greitens by his refusal to investigate for over a year his use of messaging programs that delete messages once read. He's also getting grief over initially refusing to investigate the blackmail/coercion/possible rape claims against Greitens. Finally, Greitens has donated over $50,000 to Hawley's senate campaign on the up and up, with rumors of an additional $300,000 donated. Hawley has also accepted donations from others and then immediately opened investigations against their competitors. He also refused to move to Jeff City when he was elected Attorney General, which is a job requirement.

Hawley isn't as safe as he thinks. Talk of impeachment is high right now and will not start until after the regular session ends May 18. Talk is if proceedings begin it would be mid summer-July through August. That stink could linger well into the primary in August, which will be my daughter's first time voting. (Yay!)

Response to msongs (Reply #5)

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
56. He asked for - and expected to receive - a fair hearing
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 05:48 PM
Apr 2018

... where he would have presented his case.

Instead he got railroaded by people (hypocrites) in both parties.

ProfessorGAC

(65,057 posts)
7. A Stupid Poll
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 08:29 PM
Apr 2018

McConnell is at one top because EVERY dem says no and members of the far moronic right say no! Number settled
Durbin gets is because EVERY trumpite , "I voted for him, but only because I'm republican" could not approve of a D from Illinois
The results of this are worth Confederate scrip.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
9. On the planet!?!?!
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 08:32 PM
Apr 2018

Did they poll people from Spain, Canada, Kenya, Japan, Indonesia, Honduras, Chile, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Italy, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Sweden. Luxembourg. Lesotho, Peru,etc, etc, etc?



lapucelle

(18,265 posts)
18. They polled by state. The measure is "most popular with their own constituents".
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:14 PM
Apr 2018
In each poll, Americans indicated whether they approve or disapprove of the job performance of their U.S. senators.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)
38. Oh, I see. Then, according to this poll, if Sanders runs for president he would
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 11:33 PM
Apr 2018

probably carry Vermont.

How impressive.

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)
11. Let's try this one more time:
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 08:42 PM
Apr 2018
In each poll, Americans indicated whether they approve or disapprove of the job performance of their U.S. senators. For each question, they could answer strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, strongly disapprove, or don’t know / no opinion.


Get it yet?

ETA: Notice anything unique about nine of the ten "top" Senators' states?
 

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)
15. and 41% of Americans are completely stupid and ignorant of historical facts
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:06 PM
Apr 2018
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210483756

So I've lost my ability to count on polls and American's ability discern reality.

IMHO Bernie is a sham

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
19. Remember how popular Hillary was before she ran?
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:15 PM
Apr 2018

I like Hillary and have never seen another person in my life face as much character assassination.

lapucelle

(18,265 posts)
20. According to the poll, BS is popular with people who live in Vermont.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:22 PM
Apr 2018
In each poll, Americans indicated whether they approve or disapprove of the job performance of their U.S. senators.


https://morningconsult.com/2018/04/12/senator-approval-rankings-q1-2018-methodology-2/

lapucelle

(18,265 posts)
59. I've heard it said that approval by 7 out of 10 Vermonters
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 06:39 PM
Apr 2018

connotes planetary beloved-ness. If BS and Leahy get the approval rating up to 8.5 out of 10, that will provide evidence of intergalactic admiration!

dsc

(52,162 posts)
21. For the top the two that are kind of amazing are
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:30 PM
Apr 2018

Klobushar and Tester. Tester in particular to be as popular as he is in a state that is so GOP. On the bottom 10 side Baldwin has seen a ton of negative ads against her and that is why she is where she is. I am concerned about Durbin. He is in a Democratic state he should be above water not below it.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
24. John Thune
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:58 PM
Apr 2018

The motherfucker who blamed the victims of the Vegas shooting for failing to "get small" enough!

HE'S ON THE GOOD LIST?!?!?!?!?!

We're fucked.

progressoid

(49,991 posts)
35. He's got support of the voters of South Dakota.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:17 PM
Apr 2018

Doubt he'd get that much support in New York or California

Ninsianna

(1,349 posts)
53. Can'tvthat be said about every Sen in this poll? This is just a poll of the voters
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:57 PM
Apr 2018

In their own states, without a breakdown of how many voters in each state participated. Not sure what x% of n (an undisclosed number) in each state approves of 2 Sen is even supposed to mean.

72% of 20 is not much, as opposed to 72% of 100.

progressoid

(49,991 posts)
55. Right, this is a poll about how voters feel about their Senator.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 05:17 PM
Apr 2018

They do this every quarter.

Morning Consult conducted surveys with 275,358 registered U.S. voters from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2018 to determine the Q1 2018 Senator Approval Rankings.

In each poll, Americans indicated whether they approve or disapprove of the job performance of their U.S. senators. For each question, they could answer strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, strongly disapprove, or don’t know / no opinion.

Morning Consult obtained an up-to-date list of senators from Sunlight Foundation’s Congress API v3 and Open States API. Survey respondents were assigned to their appropriate senators based on their state of residence.

Morning Consult obtained population parameters for registered voters from the November 2012 Current Population Survey. We applied post-stratification weights based on gender, age, educational attainment and race.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
29. This is the first poll showing Manchin below 50%.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:06 PM
Apr 2018

Also, the Court Race would suggest that Baldwin will be favored for a second term.

Baldwin leads by 3 against a generic Repub, but wins by 12 against the named ones.

Response to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
49. Popular with their constituents, that is.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:38 PM
Apr 2018

When you compare Illinois, sixth in population, to a little podunk state like Wyoming, Durbin objectively has more people approving of him than Enzi.

Ninsianna

(1,349 posts)
52. Is the tiny state of VT which is only allowed to vote for it's own 2 sen
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 04:48 PM
Apr 2018

and has a population smaller than that if Detroit and is composed of 95% white people the whole planet now?

This is a delusion that a small group.of white people have suffered from for generations, and it's still sad.

Most humans on earth don't know or care about some old white dude from a tiny state they haven't heard of .

Note how the Dakotas also have high ratings, tiny populations of white people are always overcounted and their opinions are valued over the majority of humanity who are not white and whose voices mean nothing. These people also have no clue who the actual.politicians are that the planet knows and admires, the Sen from the Dakotas and VT don't even rate a mention.

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