Sep/16
2011

Polls Don't Lie, They Only Mislead

CNN's front page link to Jack Cafferty's blog from 9/14/2011: Should President Obama consider not running for re-election? And some of the evidence that Cafferty cites to support his point of view: "A new CNN poll shows Obama receiving the highest disapproval rating of his presidency at 55%." George Bush's highest disapproval rating: 69%! This is beyond biased. For context, check out Gallup poll data on average presidential approval ratings...

Do you approve or disapprove of the way ... is handling his job as president? Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush

You'll see that a 45% approval rating isn't all that unusual. This isn't news. This is like shouting "fire!" in a crowded theater. Write CNN. Tell them you're sick of the way they slant the news.

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