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hlthe2b

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1. I have to say that those who answer polls self-identifying as R's today are undoubtedly committed MAGATs

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:38 AM

Mar 2025

I think the less extreme R's likely will not admit it and probably ID as independent on polls, whether still registered R or not. At least that is my theory (hope?)...

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Fox Poll Numbers Don't Make Sense [View all] Pototan Mar 2025 OP

I have to say that those who answer polls self-identifying as R's today are undoubtedly committed MAGATs hlthe2b Mar 2025 #1

That makes no difference Pototan Mar 2025 #3

Of course it does. Bias in the R's surveyed (non-representative sampling)most definitely impacts the results. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #9

That's the only explanation Pototan Mar 2025 #12

Trump's issue numbers are worse Johonny Mar 2025 #2

I know all that and agree with you Pototan Mar 2025 #4

I wouldn't trust these fuckers any more than I'd trust the con men they're working for Blue Owl Mar 2025 #5

Just like 7 million Biden voters vanished in 2024. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #6

A lot of republicans claim to be indys. JohnnyRingo Mar 2025 #7

It's Fox News. Your analysis looks right. underpants Mar 2025 #8

Don't you think Fox News would know who Baitball Blogger Mar 2025 #10

I had Fox News take out my garbage, they threw it in the near-by lake. chouchou Mar 2025 #11

Fox "News" is nothing more than stoned Mar 2025 #13

Foxnews has a long history of blatant lying with statistics. unblock Mar 2025 #14

Fake news station Emile Mar 2025 #15

Are they going by how voters identify or how they are registered? everyonematters Mar 2025 #16

Monkeying with the numbers Justice Brandeis Mar 2025 #17

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #19

They look ok to me (the numbers, not the actual fact that we've gone there as a nation). carpetbagger Mar 2025 #18