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Ha! Even Rasmussen can't keep pretending his approval is above water (Original Post) Recursion Feb 2017 OP
Big reason #45 approval is higher in Rasmussen polls. JaneQPublic Feb 2017 #1
ha ha Gothmog Feb 2017 #2

JaneQPublic

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1. Big reason #45 approval is higher in Rasmussen polls.
Tue Feb 21, 2017, 04:01 PM
Feb 2017

They continue to poll only "likely U.S. voters," whereas most other polls, including the Gallup Daily Tracker, polls "U.S. adults."

It's highly doubtful just how accurate or relevant the "likely voter" distinction is this far out from the next election. What its use mostly achieves is to focus in on older, whiter, wealthier voters who are more likely to approve of #45 right now.

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