Rasmussen polls typically look at likely voters. I've also noticed that the trends identified there seem to be a week or two ahead of Gallup and others in trending. So some of Rasmussen's latest polling results pose reasons for conservatives to be concerned.
After months of trailing, Obama is once again ahead of the generic Republican candidate. Of course that's a meaningless poll in and of itself. there won't be a generic Republican on the GOP ticket. It will be someone that the public gets to know. But the trend is what's worrisome. It means Obama has regained some traction.
That idea is reinforced in the Rasmussen approval index and overall job approval which show Obama trending upwards too.
Lastly, the generic congressional ballot from Rasmussen has the Democrats tied with the GOP for the first time in nearly two and a half years.
Alone, these could be regarded as statistical noise, taken together it might portend a trend.
I have -- with dread -- been watching the very same polling data.
ReplyDeleteObama's relection strategy is to regain the approval of his far, far, FAR Left base. Many among this base were disappointed by Gitmo, Afghanistan, etc.
Between ramping up his class warfare rhetoric and backing the Occupy mobs, Obama has apparently done exactly what he set out to do.
I am increasingly terrified that we might be stuck with Obama for a second term. It's very sad to think our fellow Americans could give Obama a second term. But, they might.
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ReplyDeleteAbout that "our fellow Americans" comment...
Sorry, I forgot you're Canadian.
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On Rasmussen's daily, Obama took a big hit this morning, from -15 to -19. Hopefully this upturn he's had lately is just a passing blip.
ReplyDeleteI really hope you are right. The trend is simply inexplicable. That Obama is not at -27 alarms me about America.
ReplyDeleteSBVOR - I'm an American at heart, I took it as a compliment!
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