Cherry picking

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Since polls are acceptable...let's look at more than one shall we??

Trump’s National Emergency Policy Is Unpopular, But Not Really Unpopular

President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency in order to build more physical barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border was generally unpopular, but polls suggest the move has very high support among Republicans. That dynamic could be important as Trump seeks to overcome challenges to his new policy both on Capitol Hill and in the courts.

Two polls conducted entirely after the emergency declaration show a majority of Americans don’t like it: An NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll that came out Tuesday showed a 61-36 split against Trump’s policy, and a Morning Consult/Politico poll released on Wednesday found 39 percent in support, 51 percent opposed. A HuffPost/YouGov survey conducted the day before and the day of the emergency declaration found similar results — 37 percent of Americans said they approved of the move, compared with 55 percent who disapproved.

These numbers don’t surprise me — they generally mirror Trump’s overall job approval ratings. For much of the past two years, around 40 percent of Americans have approved of the president’s performance, while a clear majority has disapproved. Similarly, overall support for the national emergency declaration is in the upper 30s in the polls we have so far. That’s because Republicans have lined up solidly behind it, according to both polls conducted after the declaration was made — the NPR poll found 85 percent support within the GOP, and the Morning Consult survey found 77 percent support. The HuffPost/YouGov poll found that 84 percent of Trump voters supported the declaration, although that poll was already underway when the declaration was made, so some respondents were asked about the move before it became official while others were asked after the announcement.

Sorry spitbubble, when you cherry pick data and then extrapolate that out to a broader conclusion, you will usually be wrong. (Reference Gilligan and his misguided theories on economics.)

Also, a single data set doesn't mean much.

These are rather basic concepts that an "informed voter" who spends all her time trolling the internet should understand...unless of course all you ever do is look at sites that tell you what you want to hear...

 

[Hijinx]

.unless of course all you ever do is look at sites that tell you what you want to hear...

You mean like you do?

 

[Monello]

when you cherry pick data and then extrapolate that out to a broader conclusion, you will usually be wrong.

Both sides cherry pick. Don't fool your self if you think that it's just the republicans that do that.

Extrapolate? You mean when your analysis tells you that your new health care initiative will save American familes $2,500.00 per family. Is that an example of the incorrect conclusion you were trying to point out?

 

[GURPS]

Since polls are acceptable...let's look at more than one shall we?

Anyone or Anything that does not conform to YOUR World View is Either Ignorant, Uneducated or Selfish ..... or a Russian Bot or a Russian From Minsk

Every post you make is against anyone or any group that doesn't conform to your propagandist viewpoints.

 

[Rommey]

Anyone surprised when the polls oversample the Democrats vs. Republicans?

 

[CPUSA]