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Fla Dem

(23,723 posts) Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:13 PM Oct 2012

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Obama's approval on Gallup Daily Tracking highest ever at 54%

Up 4% since yesterday. So much for debate epic fail.

See chart on right hand side.
http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

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Obama's approval on Gallup Daily Tracking highest ever at 54% (Original Post) Fla Dem Oct 2012 OP

never had one doubt bigtree Oct 2012 #1

interesting Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #2

But the poll was taken BEFORE the debate, right? n/t Tx4obama Oct 2012 #3

poll was taken pre debate scheming daemons Oct 2012 #4

Bwaaaaaaaah hahahahha malaise Oct 2012 #5

Hahahahahaha!!! Hey, Myth Robme...nobody likes a bully! nt. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #6

Poll openminded56 Oct 2012 #7

ah-HA! FirstLight Oct 2012 #8

Give the polling a rest - check in 4 or 5 days. Blue Idaho Oct 2012 #9

There must have been a huge spike for Obama on debate day, like 58% approval. reformist2 Oct 2012 #10

bigtree

(86,005 posts)

1. never had one doubt

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:15 PM

Oct 2012

. . . that would be the case. It's really a shame, all the time spent today by allies hand wringing and second-guessing.

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

2. interesting

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:16 PM

Oct 2012

this wouldn't be the first time that pundits said failed and people said "not so much".

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

3. But the poll was taken BEFORE the debate, right? n/t

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:17 PM

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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)

4. poll was taken pre debate

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:17 PM

Oct 2012

malaise

(269,141 posts)

5. Bwaaaaaaaah hahahahha

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:17 PM

Oct 2012

People know a sleazy mendacious car salesman lying in vain to sell a lemon.
Great news

OldDem2012

(3,526 posts)

6. Hahahahahaha!!! Hey, Myth Robme...nobody likes a bully! nt.

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:18 PM

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openminded56

(19 posts)

7. Poll

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:19 PM

Oct 2012

Actually this poll was taken before the debate. I'm sure the Romney bump will not last, at least I hope not.

FirstLight

(13,362 posts)

8. ah-HA!

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:23 PM

Oct 2012

see? all the gnashing of teeth because WE want him to slap Romney upside the head...when he was being Presidential and the unflappable O he always is...Let the fucker hang himself!

Blue Idaho

(5,052 posts)

9. Give the polling a rest - check in 4 or 5 days.

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 05:25 PM

Oct 2012

Personally I'm thrilled with this daily tracking number but it usually takes a while to judge the lasting effect of events on a political race. Always be suspicious of instant analysis and quick tracking polls - they are rarely reliable long term.

But while we are waiting - I'll take 54%!

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

10. There must have been a huge spike for Obama on debate day, like 58% approval.

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Thu Oct 4, 2012, 11:34 PM

Oct 2012

The Gallup tracking poll is a 3-day average, so in order to go from 50-54 in a day, the most recent data point must be crazy high, like 58%.

That tells me one of two things - either it was a fluke/outlier, OR, it shows that more people wanted to go with Obama on debate day, showing a possible reservoir of goodwill toward the president that his team might not know exists....

My advice to Obama... get out there are be hopeful, optimistic and upbeat.... the people out there like you and want you to succeed!

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