Rasmussen cooks the books, says "Bush Approval Rating on the Rebound"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2005 10:03 a.m. EST

Bush Approval Rating on the Rebound

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/11/13/100427.shtml

President Bush's approval rating is on the rebound, according to the latest Rasmussen poll - while a new survey by Newsweek shows just the opposite.

Rasmussen's latest three day rolling survey shows that 46 percent of Americans approve of the way Bush is handling his job - with 53 percent giving him a thumbs down.

The numbers are a marked improvement from just a week ago, when 56 percent of Americans disapproved of Bush's performance, while just 43 percent approved.

The latest numbers represent "the President's highest Job Approval Rating in over a month," notes Rasmussen.

[tridim]

Why is it legal for polling firms to lie?

Serious question.

[NanceGreggs]

2. You've got to read the 'fine print' ...

"Some restrictions may apply. Offer void where prohibited by law. Results may vary in actual application," or the ever-favourite: "Numbers mirrored in this poll MAY APPEAR LARGER THAN ACTUAL SIZE."

[NanceGreggs]

1. Has Rasmussen gone to the metric system?

Or have they simply changed their tag line to read: "Margin of Error - 27%."

Just wonderin' ...

[struggle4progress]

3. Fox says 36% (900 interviews on 11/8 & 11/9 / MOE 4%)

Polling Data

Do you approve or disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as president?

Nov. 9 Oct. 26 Oct. 12 Sept. 28

Approve 36% 41% 40% 45%
Disapprove 53% 51% 51% 47%

Source: Opinion Dynamics / Fox News
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 900 registered American voters, conducted on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9, 2005. Margin of error is 4 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/9836

[Roland99]

4. We have us a new outlier!

[hvn_nbr_2]

5. Polls should report their "margin of fudge" along with margin of error. nt

[WePurrsevere]

6. So after his Veteran's Day BS speech he got a possible 3 pt "base bounce"

Considering it's within the margin of error they're really pushing it to call it a "rebound" or state that those numbers reflect "the President's highest Job Approval Rating in over a month"... if anything it appears to be more of a statistical wash.

BTW - is NewsMax a RW source? Their advertisements sure seem to umm... lean that way.

(edited to ask the above question)

[Rob H.]

8. Yep. NewsMax is most definitely right-wing. nt

[WePurrsevere]

10. Thank you. I'll "consider the source" and use a huge cow lick of salt...

if I go there in the future.

[aquart]

7. What is the MOE? Plus or minus 5?

[sandrakae]

9. Rasmussen is just another Lying Republican.

[jefferson_dem]

11. So much for the comeback. Chimp plummets back to 43 in this GOP poll.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/Bush_Job_Approval.htm