Hows come this Rasmussen goofball is reporting Bush's approval 10% higher than everyone else?

[NNN0LHI]

http://washingtontimes.com/national/20070506-104026-6783r.htm

<snip>A poll released yesterday by Rasmussen Reports found 38 percent of voters approving of President Bush's job performance, with 60 percent expressing disapproval. Mr. Bush retains a 76 percent approval rating from Republicans, making it far more challenging for Republicans in Congress to break with the White House.

[roamer65]

1. Ignore Rasmussen, its a RW poll.

[Tempest]

2. See this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=3254231

[fooj]

3. Because it's Rasmussen...

enough said.

[flyarm]

4. ever been polled by Rasmussen ?? i have 2 times..before 2004 election

they identify themselves..and say they are taking a poll then ask if you are a reg rethug or dem..

1st time i said a dem..they hung up quietly..

second time i refused to tell them what i was registered as ..they would not do the poll then..and hung up..

fly

[glitch]

5. 10 is their minimum fudge. They often go higher. You get used to normalizing their numbers

internally. Doesn't do much for their credibility, such as it is.

[Lobster Martini]

6. Haven't figured out whether Rasmussen is biased or just unreliable

The nicest way I can put this is that Gallup, Rasmussen, Zogby and a few other polls don't correspond too often. That's why I have my Rasmussen abacus. I know how many balls to move to the right side.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. I always look at Rasmussen polls and subtract 5 to 7 points.

Since their polling is averaged over 3 days, it can be helpful in spotting a trend even if you don't feel like the numbers reported are necessarily correct.