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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:38 AM Dec 2018

Rasmussen missed the House vote by ten points. One would think that would provoke self reflection

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot_nov05

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/

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Rasmussen missed the House vote by ten points. One would think that would provoke self reflection (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2018 OP

Rasmussen is a political operation, not a polling house. NT Adrahil Dec 2018 #1

Exactly. Their sole purpose is to try to influence the results. Garrett78 Dec 2018 #9

That's why I add +12 to Razs polls Just a Weirdo Dec 2018 #2

Didn't they used to be a reputable firm? nycbos Dec 2018 #3

No, never. They have always been republican baggers that try to shift opinion with polls. nt Blue_true Dec 2018 #5

This ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #6

That seems to be Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #7

Ras is just another part of the Rethuglican* echo chamber... Raster Dec 2018 #4

I don't think Rasmussen polls anybody Yosemito Dec 2018 #8

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)

1. Rasmussen is a political operation, not a polling house. NT

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:39 AM

Dec 2018

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

9. Exactly. Their sole purpose is to try to influence the results.

Reply to Adrahil (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 02:39 PM

Dec 2018

Just a Weirdo

(488 posts)

2. That's why I add +12 to Razs polls

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:42 AM

Dec 2018

To get an accurate reflection

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

3. Didn't they used to be a reputable firm?

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:42 AM

Dec 2018

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

5. No, never. They have always been republican baggers that try to shift opinion with polls. nt

Reply to nycbos (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:34 PM

Dec 2018

ProfessorGAC

(65,001 posts)

6. This

Reply to Blue_true (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 12:36 PM

Dec 2018

They basically have 2 clients.
The RNC and the campaign fund of whatever R is running for prez.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

7. That seems to be

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:30 PM

Dec 2018

their true clientele.

Only other Poll that is worse is Sundersun out of Salt Lake.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

4. Ras is just another part of the Rethuglican* echo chamber...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 11:48 AM

Dec 2018

...only revising their "polling" when it becomes apparent they have an inherent bias.

Yosemito

(648 posts)

8. I don't think Rasmussen polls anybody

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:43 PM

Dec 2018

They just come up with a made-up number close to 50% in order to create a pro conservative narrative

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