http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/quote_of_the_day_-_drinking_republicans/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:17:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/quote_of_the_day_-_drinking_republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-989149 POS in the News, 3/9/09 | TQIA - Turning Questions Into Answers Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32888#comment-989149 [...] Outside the Beltway linked to 3 of our most recent Analysis posts. [...] [...] Outside the Beltway linked to 3 of our most recent Analysis posts. [...]

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/quote_of_the_day_-_drinking_republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-989126 rdxtion Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:33:09 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32888#comment-989126 I think that graphic is a bit misleading, as all the other numbers but Obama's rely on Gallup polling. I can't think of any reason to not include Gallup numbers for Obama unless you are trying to use low numbers. Gallup showed Obama at 66 approval at the beginning of February and at 64 at the end of February. I'm not stating that his numbers aren't "average," but I do think it's important to use the same polls if you are going to compare things like this. I think that graphic is a bit misleading, as all the other numbers but Obama's rely on Gallup polling. I can't think of any reason to not include Gallup numbers for Obama unless you are trying to use low numbers. Gallup showed Obama at 66 approval at the beginning of February and at 64 at the end of February. I'm not stating that his numbers aren't "average," but I do think it's important to use the same polls if you are going to compare things like this.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/quote_of_the_day_-_drinking_republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-989117 PD Shaw Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:07:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=32888#comment-989117 The Alex Bratty chart presents the contrarian view that the lower your initial job approval rating, the more likely you will get re-elected. The Alex Bratty chart presents the contrarian view that the lower your initial job approval rating, the more likely you will get re-elected.

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