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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 02:00 PM Jun 2018

With one exception, more popular with own party at 500th day than any president since WWII

https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/169204

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With one exception, more popular with own party at 500th day than any president since WWII (Original Post) struggle4progress Jun 2018 OP

The GOP is always in lockstep BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #1

Numbers look a little strange. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #2

The graphic is based on Gallop's 87% struggle4progress Jun 2018 #3

BannonsLiver

(16,396 posts)

1. The GOP is always in lockstep

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 03:13 PM

Jun 2018

That's why 5 of the top 6 are GOP presidents. And one reason why they won't be going away any time soon, despite our hopes and a few misguided predictions.

Meanwhile, Barack Obama, an awesome man and president, could only garner 79 percent from Dems, which is a fucking disgrace, but par for the course and not at all surprising.

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

2. Numbers look a little strange.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 03:26 PM

Jun 2018

The most recent YouGov poll has Republicans supporting him to the tune of 77%.
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/v00h5ts0qm/econTabReport.pdf

Something fishy here. Even at the link the graphic has blurred images around it.

struggle4progress

(118,295 posts)

3. The graphic is based on Gallop's 87%

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jun 2018

On page 135 of the PDF you link, Republicans reporting a Very Favorable (58%) or Somewhat Favorable (24%) impression total 82%

On page 153 of the PDF you link, Republicans reporting Strongly Approve (54%) or Somewhat Approve (28%) total 82%

Thanks for the very informative link

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