I was happily moving along last night, getting my post ready with the good news polls that reflected that things were moving our way, when out of nowhere I hear O’Reilly on the tube. Puffed up and preening how the Gallup poll out today demonstrates his acumen that the Right Wingers were crashing the GOP and he of course had foretold all of this.
Republican approval rating falls to lowest point in Gallup poll history Houston Chronicle (blog) - 5 hours ago
First the good news from two polls:
AP Poll: Obama Approval Plummets to 37 – this from the AP no less.
Breitbart: Poll: Democrats Lose Lead in Congressional Generic Ballot
In another edition of the polls the media won’t cover, between September 29 and October 6, Democrats have lost a four point lead in Rasmussen’s generic ballot that asks voters if they would vote for a Democrat or Republican in the upcoming midterm elections. That poll is now tied at 40% – 40%. At the end of last month, Democrats led 42% – 38%.
Now from an earlier post. Keep in mind this was at a time when the Presidential race was in full swing. Obama was behind Romney.
What Axelrod and his co-conspirators are really worried about are Gallup’s jobless numbers.
Holder jackboots Gallup – sues company to silence them August 28, 2012
First, I was surprised to learn that they have a number of polling contracts with the government. How can one remain independent with this nefarious regime? How can they do Presidential political polls and yet retain their “objectivity”. Here we go:
Twice this summer, Gallup has published a report calling into question discrepancies between its unadjusted research and what is being tallied in the adjusted Official statistics. In reporting in its latest jobless numbers — in a commentary titled August Unemployment Not Looking Good — Gallup noted (emphases added):
Regardless, barring heroic adjustments or a sharp change in direction, Gallup data suggest the seasonally adjusted U.S. unemployment rate for August will increase — possibly substantially — when announced in early September.
In other words, Gallup said the only way unemployment numbers don’t go up next month is if someone in Obamaland puts a finger on the scale.
Within days of the Gallup Organization issuing, essentially, a veiled warning to the Obama gang about tinkering with unemployment numbers, Obama’s DOJ jumped, jackboots first, into a multi-million dollar legal action against Gallup, in a case initiated by a former Obama operative. Ed: David Axelrod. Anyone surprised?
A few days later, Eric Holder dropped the fifty-pound sledgehammer on Gallup, joining in a “whistleblower” action. The original complaint alleges that the Gallup organization inflated the number of hours required to do polling projects for the U.S. Mint, the State Department, and other federal agencies. (Why federal agencies even think they need to do polling is another subject for another time.)
Full story at Atlas Shrugs
Comments from Trapshooters thread:
Date: Sat, Sep 08, 2012 – 07:36 PM ET Website Address:
Anyone else noticed the sudden shift in Gallup’s poll results?
From: Brian in Oregon Email: Date: Sat, Sep 08, 2012 – 10:46 PM ET Website Address:
Note the improved poll numbers, click on the link for the numbers:
“Got my mind set right, boss. See? Obama’s numbers are up, boss, way up”, Cool Hand Gallup.
After Gallup declined to change its polling methodology, Obama’s Department of Justice hit it with an unrelated lawsuit that appears damning on its face. …
Gallup has been a thorn in Obama’s re-election efforts since it began to publish polling numbers showing Romney leading the incumbent Democrat. The polling organization has also, according to the American Thinker blog, published employment data which, unlike numbers from Obama’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, does not set aside statistics which are not politically helpful to the president.
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October 12, 2013 at 7:59 am
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October 11, 2013 at 7:45 pm
It does seem there are no lengths to which this administration will not go to influence public opinion and the outcome of elections. So much for being honest and open with America.
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October 11, 2013 at 7:49 pm
Every week I keep thinking it cannot get more corrupt or and there are no further lengths they can go to. Nope.
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October 12, 2013 at 10:45 am
You have to hand it to this administration, they are very creative when it comes to corruption, distraction and misdirection.
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October 12, 2013 at 10:55 am
They already control the media, why not the polls?
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October 11, 2013 at 7:27 pm
This new poll didn’t make sense in light of all the other polls, but I had forgotten Holder was going after them so now it makes perfect sense! A coincidence? I think not, great job at linking the two!
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October 11, 2013 at 7:32 pm
I completed my mission!! No one questions these polls apparently.
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October 11, 2013 at 4:18 pm
so tired of corruption! 🙂 happy Weekend!!!
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October 11, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Same to you Angel. Yes, it is wearing but important to focus on that which is of real importance. Family and friends.
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October 11, 2013 at 2:11 pm
I was surprised to learn that they have a number of polling contracts with the government. How can one remain independent with this nefarious regime? How can they do Presidential political polls and yet retain their “objectivity”.
Corruption, corruption everywhere! Damn.
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October 11, 2013 at 2:33 pm
There is no where his minions don’t have their long nasty fingers. With all of the NSA data they have on everyone, they have clinched their noose around our necks. Thanks for mustering by!
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October 11, 2013 at 9:19 am
Gallup never asks me anything. Then again, I never get picked for jury duty either.
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October 11, 2013 at 9:35 am
Both are dicey picks. I get picked every year for jury duty but never taken because of my profession. That seems fair!
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October 11, 2013 at 8:58 am
Anyone who disagrees with Obama or says anything that could constued as negative about Obama is an enemy and a danger to the “Choosen One”. Afte all, Barack Obama is the victim here and must be protected at all cost.
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October 11, 2013 at 9:13 am
These polls are totally worthless. Period. It is all one big nasty game.
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October 11, 2013 at 8:04 am
Poll results seem to be as reliable as Obamacare’s online capabilities.
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October 11, 2013 at 8:30 am
A clear observation.
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October 11, 2013 at 6:34 am
Reblogged this on Brittius.com.
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October 11, 2013 at 6:55 am
Thanks again. Trust but verify. Who knows what they have on these pollsters.
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October 11, 2013 at 7:10 am
All polls are corrupt. Gallup was implicated in a television poll scandal in the late 1970s or early 1980s; I believe “All In the Family”, was tanked in ratings because liberals felt the character of Archie was bigoted.
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October 11, 2013 at 7:14 am
I was polled by Gallup. They told me what day it would be out and the questions read differently than what I was asked which impacted my answer.
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