Re: CBS Poll: Bush approval at 37%
Nathan Newman wrote:
Rasmussen aggregates the Strongly Approve and the Somewhat Approve categories into his overall Approval rating , which means it’s probably not completely comparable to other polls with a yes-no question.
Since Rasmussen gives four options, unlike some other polls, I think he tilts towards approval since folks with mixed feelings can grab onto the “somewhat approve” slot.
Good point. It’s bad polling practice to offer an even number of choices on a question like this, since it doesn’t allow for a middle ground. Other polls have “mixed” or “unsure” or both as options.
Someone on AAPORnet says Rasmussen is a Republican house with no real polling background.
Doug