He actually only won with 47% of the votes, and only 58% of Americans voted. So only really a quarter of the country voted for him so pretty surprised that his approval rating is so high!
This sample includes 502 interviews among landline respondents and
500 interviews among cell phone respondents.
A total of 1,002 adults were interviewed by telephone nationwide by live interviewers calling both landline and cell phones.
Among the entire sample, 29% described themselves as Democrats, 25% described themselves as Republicans, and 45%
described themselves as independents or members of another party
No, they don't. But I remember most liberals declaring that the polls were obviously wrong in the other direction, that women were terrified to stand up to their husbands and vote for Hilldog, and that this would result in a blowout win for her.
It never made any sense. It was very obvious which candidate's approval was undercounted, and why. But it was a common argument among lefties.
Actually all of her additional votes were in California, the polls had her winning state by state. There were sampling errors and probably a Trump equivalent of the shy-Tory effect.
Polls have difficulty in such granular issues. In broad strokes, they were correct. Don't over estimate them, don't undercut them, they were what they were.
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n/a tHeSiD 2017-02-04
Bitch 60% of the county voted for him just over month ago and you are shocked that he has a 45% approval rating?
n/a Joemosexual- 2017-02-04
He actually only won with 47% of the votes, and only 58% of Americans voted. So only really a quarter of the country voted for him so pretty surprised that his approval rating is so high!
n/a _PM_Me_Stuff 2017-02-04
That is pretty fucking sad. Democracy was a mistake.
n/a Thhueros 2017-02-04
agreed
n/a Imgur_Lurker 2017-02-04
God Bless Politics
CNN/ORC International poll
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n/a cimarafa 2017-02-04
Except your argument doesn't make sense. A poll suggesting a high chance of a win doesn't suggest a high chance of a landslide.
You could have a high chance of a win by a very slim margin. Also - the Huffpost stuff was polls of polls iirc.
n/a Imgur_Lurker 2017-02-04
"my argument"
Everyone involved in the argument is retarded, that's why I'm posting it here.
n/a FuckURedditor 2017-02-04
No, they don't. But I remember most liberals declaring that the polls were obviously wrong in the other direction, that women were terrified to stand up to their husbands and vote for Hilldog, and that this would result in a blowout win for her.
It never made any sense. It was very obvious which candidate's approval was undercounted, and why. But it was a common argument among lefties.
n/a atakeonhooper 2017-02-04
before this conversation goes any farther, can we define the difference between polls and models because it's pissing me off.
n/a slutagium 2017-02-04
You are asking for a high degree of nuance given the audience...
n/a shaneoffline 2017-02-04
Polls don't predict winners, they just tell you how votes will likely fall. The polls said Hilary would get more votes and she did.
n/a _PM_Me_Stuff 2017-02-04
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n/a DoctorFahrenheit 2017-02-04
Actually all of her additional votes were in California, the polls had her winning state by state. There were sampling errors and probably a Trump equivalent of the shy-Tory effect.
In conclusion: Build wall!
n/a shaneoffline 2017-02-04
Polls have difficulty in such granular issues. In broad strokes, they were correct. Don't over estimate them, don't undercut them, they were what they were.
n/a shaneoffline 2017-02-04
The polls don't get that granular.
I'm glad I could show you that you're wrong.
n/a DoctorFahrenheit 2017-02-04
Uh, yes they do. State by state polls are all anyone was tracking.
You have no idea what you're talking about.
n/a shaneoffline 2017-02-04
Many local polls were infrequent and... not great in their method.
Sorry you don't understand that.
n/a DoctorFahrenheit 2017-02-04
The polls, but I just realized this is a reply from drama and not politics.
The jews manipulated the polls and all modern Academia is a remnant of a soviet propaganda program.
n/a mikerhoa 2017-02-04
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