The Official Obama Approval Ratings Thread

[Rowan]

You're an idiot. The CO, NH, and VA numbers were all included in election polls too. Be honest, you are not including NJ because you don't like what it shows.

I don't cover gubernatorial or senatorial races in this thread. "Corzine is behind" is not my concern here.

What are you even talking about? I am talking about OBAMA'S APPROVAL RATING. It's like talking to a freaking wall. How can you possibly justify putting the recent CO, NH, and VA polls on the map but not the NJ one?

[Rowan]

Then all of your polls are worthless. Almost EVERY SINGLE poll of Obama's approval, accompanies either a gubernatorial or senatorial poll.

So I ask you again, for the fourth freaking time, what is the difference between the OH, CO, and VA poll's and the NJ poll?

It's like talking to a freaking braindead person.

[Rowan]

Pbrower has to be one of the most brain dead people I have ever dealt with.

[Rowan]

Maine(KOS)

Favorable 68%
Unfavorable 23%

http://www.dailykos.com/statepoll/2009/9/16/ME/376

LOL Kos, he doesn't he try to hide his bias(or just awfulness).

[Rowan]

Obama got 58% in ME. It is hardly one of the "most liberal" states in the country(also evidenced by their opposition to same-sex marriage in the same poll). To think he is 10 points above what he got in 08 is just absurd.

[Rowan]

Obama got 58% in ME. It is hardly one of the "most liberal" states in the country(also evidenced by their opposition to same-sex marriage in the same poll). To think he is 10 points above what he got in 08 is just absurd.

Now you are mixing up an election with favorables ...

Maybe Mainers just like the person Barack Obama, what they think about his job is a completely different story ...

Eh. I still doubt 68% of Maineians really like him and only 23% don't like him.

[Rowan]

Hahaha, so you include the VA poll when it's positive but dismiss the NJ poll when it's negative. You sir are not just a moron, but a HACK.

[Rowan]

You sir are not just a moron, but a HACK.

Uhh what? Where have I ever suggested that Obama is going to lose no matter what?

[Rowan]

Then why are you including ANY VA polls? Those are from a 2009 electorate. You are brain dead.

[Rowan]

Then why are you including ANY VA polls? Those are from a 2009 electorate. You are brain dead.

Because they are consistent with 2008 and not with an incumbent trying to save a failing governorship.

LOL hack.

[Rowan]

Hahaha, so you include the VA poll when it's positive but dismiss the NJ poll when it's negative. You sir are not just a moron, but a HACK.

For the third time, why are you advocating for the inclusion of a poll of likely 2009 voters?

Is the Virginia poll likely 2009 voters, too?  If not, why shouldn't it be inclusion?

I just want consistency. You either include both VA and NJ polls, or neither. You can't include the VA simply because it's positive and exclude the NJ because it's negative.

[Rowan]

Hahaha, so you include the VA poll when it's positive but dismiss the NJ poll when it's negative. You sir are not just a moron, but a HACK.

For the third time, why are you advocating for the inclusion of a poll of likely 2009 voters?

Is the Virginia poll likely 2009 voters, too?  If not, why shouldn't it be inclusion?

I just want consistency. You either include both VA and NJ polls, or neither. You can't include the VA simply because it's positive and exclude the NJ because it's negative.

Pot calling the kettle black, hack. You are the blue avatar pbrower2

How is Rowan a hack? Because he is conservative and wants a good map on here?

Try reading the point that Alcon made.

Try reading my response.

[Rowan]

Neither of the polls should be used then, not both.

Which is the point I've been trying to make. It's about consistency.

[Rowan]

Looks like RAS didn't include a presidential approval in his Franken poll. Weird.

[Rowan]

Didn't Pbrower say Obama is a lock to win Arizona?

[Rowan]

Texas(Rasmussen)

Approve 53%
Disapprove 56%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/texas/most_in_texas_give_public_health_agencies_positive_marks_on_swine_flu_response

[Rowan]

Actually Obama's approval is listed on the crosstabs in the premium section:

Approve 55%
Disapprove 45%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/premium_content/state_polls_general/minnesota/crosstabs_minnesota_september_15_2009

[Rowan]

2012 Arizona(PPP)

Romney 50%
Obama 43%

Huckabee 49%
Obama 45%

Obama 47%
Palin 47%

Obama Approval: 47/47

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_AZ_922806.pdf

[Rowan]

Missouri(Rasmussen)

Approve 44%
Disapprove 56%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/missouri/toplines/toplines_2010_missouri_senate_september_21_2009

It'll be very interesting to see if Pbrower includes the NJ poll on his map.

[Rowan]

I thought you weren't using NJ samples of likely 2009 voters?

[Rowan]

Pbrower, what makes this NJ poll different than the NJ poll that you rejected before?

[Rowan]

Well, that NJ poll was added very quickly, despite including only 2009 likely voters.

Probably low, but the direction makes sense.

No way is New Jersey more R than America as a whole!

It still doesn't make sense why you included this NJ poll and not the previous one.

Why won't you answer the simple question of why?

[Rowan]

Why do you continue to ignore the question about why you chose to include this NJ poll and rejected the earlier one?

I'm going to keep asking until you answer.

[Rowan]

Iowa(Rasmussen)

Approve 48%
Disapprove 49%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/iowa/toplines/toplines_2010_iowa_senate_september_22_2009

[Rowan]

So you are only including the NJ polls with him over 50%? Makes a helluva lot of sense to me.