Scariest Poll, Ever!

[Lynnie]

I have one person (from sowal) who sends me emails regularly regarding Obama and politics in general...other than this person, I receive no mail regarding the man. Based upon the ludicracy of the subject line, I usually hit the delete button.

Polls can deliver differing results. I would imagine some people feel strongly against Obama....just as is the case with any President. This poll was obviously slanted.

 

[Mermaid]

This poll, well...it is just scary to me. I've been a big believer in common ground, bipartisanship, and all the other kumbaya stuff...but this poll makes me fear I've been a bit of a Pollyanna -- so I'd love to hear some of the conservative voices chime in. Does this strike you as true?

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

For goodness sakes Punzy! You don't believe this tripe has any basis in fact, do you? This person polls 2,000 people and claims it represents all Republicans? Talk about skewed percentages.

There are hateful people, paranoid people, misinformed and narrow-minded people everywhere and it seems like this Kos found them all and given them the label "Republican." I'm not buying it and I doubt anyone who has even half a brain isn't either. His kind of polls are bad for Republicans and Democrats both because it has no other aim than to drive a wedge firmly between the two. Kos is no friend to either party.

 

[Will B]

I put myself firmly in the Libertarian camp as I have views on both sides of the fence. Given that and the results that I'm seeing, it looks like they probably conducted this poll deep in the bowels of backwoods Appalachia. It's almost laughable...

 

[Andy A]

I am a registered Republican but independently minded. The Republican Party has left supporters such as me in the lurch. That is why the Tea Party movement is so popular. Those with like light thoughts are rejected by the Rush Limbaugh's and leadership, to a great degree, of the Republican Party.
Polls, such as this one, are a fraud on the general populace. The Daily Kos is nothing but a far left internet site operated by a disgruntled former neer do well now solidly in favor with a small segment of the population. As usual, the opinions expressed by either the far left or the far right have little to do with what the average working American, who is pretty much middle of the road in political philosophy, wants, desires and seeks.
This fiscal Conservative had really hoped Barak Obama would bring a useful change to our executive branch of government. In my mind, so far it isn't happening.

 

[BeachSiO2]

One thing I find interesting is that many of these ideas have been touted by Rush, Beck and other conservative voices and now they are upset about the fact that a group of people have bought it hook, line and sinker.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Unfortunately, the vast majority of people in any party are not educated when it comes to government.

 

[Linda]

This same polling group, Research 2000, had the Brown - Coakley race tied at 48% - 48% one day before the election

 

[Beauty hunter]

This guy is just a gnatty poll-monger- his purpose?

Some media does not even deserve notice other than to expose it for the sham that it is.

The American people are not stupid. We may have our differences of opinion, but I noticed during the 911 incident, the truth came out- united we stand when our nation is attacked! We may not stand side by side on every issue, but our basic desire is to live happily and free in our great nation, and when put to the test, we stand united.

I don't even get the purpose of this poll. It certainly didn't generate a positive movement in our community. Just like everything else that has no significance- in the trash bin it goes. I always like to know more about the people being polled, if there were actual people polled. People say all kinds of things, it doesn't necessarily make it true.

When all else is shaken, the truth eventually stands.

 

[sunspotbaby]

Does this strike you as true?

No. I can't even believe you read it.

 

[rapunzel]

For goodness sakes Punzy! You don't believe this tripe has any basis in fact, do you? This person polls 2,000 people and claims it represents all Republicans? Talk about skewed percentages.

There are hateful people, paranoid people, misinformed and narrow-minded people everywhere and it seems like this Kos found them all and given them the label "Republican." I'm not buying it and I doubt anyone who has even half a brain isn't either. His kind of polls are bad for Republicans and Democrats both because it has no other aim than to drive a wedge firmly between the two. Kos is no friend to either party.

Kos commissioned the poll, but it was conducted by an established pollster. 2000 people is not a terrible sample size -- although I do think all polls are being skewed by fewer and fewer people using/answering their home phones. Also, I expressed some disbelief. I thought it would be interesting to hear Republicans views on the accuracy of the poll results...specific issues, not just blowing off the poll.

I always thought it was maybe 20% of the Republicans that bought the fringe craziness...but this poll seems to indicate the fiscal libertarians are the minority under the Big Tent these days. Interesting, and I hope it's way wrong.