Barack Obama never hit these highs when it comes to satisfaction with the direction of the nation.
Worth noting, @Rasmussen_Poll first, and now @GallupNews second, are showing highest levels of satisfaction/right direction in some 15 years.
Also worth noting, re: party ID...
Worth noting, @Rasmussen_Poll first, and now @GallupNews second, are showing highest levels of satisfaction/right direction in some 15 years.
Also worth noting, re: party ID...
@Rasmussen_Poll @GallupNews Also worth noting, regarding party identification, there appears to be the beginning of a trend favorable to Republicans.
As Indies decline, self-ID GOP voters increase. We saw this pre-2014 and pre-2016. It reversed pre-2018.
Bad sign for Democrats months before Election Day.
As Indies decline, self-ID GOP voters increase. We saw this pre-2014 and pre-2016. It reversed pre-2018.
Bad sign for Democrats months before Election Day.
@Rasmussen_Poll @GallupNews Also also worth noting, @Rasmussen_Poll and @GallupNews both push "Don't Knows" or "Unsure/Undecided" responses, and those people tend to approve of Donald Trump when nudged.
That could definitely help to explain his higher approval rating than in other polls.
As of now...
That could definitely help to explain his higher approval rating than in other polls.
As of now...
@Rasmussen_Poll @GallupNews As of now, both @Rasmussen_Poll and @GallupNews are finding trends that put @realDonaldTrump in a very strong position to win re-election.
Historically, two things are common in re-election cycles.
1) Incumbents are hard to defeat.
2) Indies shift toward favored incumbents.
Historically, two things are common in re-election cycles.
1) Incumbents are hard to defeat.
2) Indies shift toward favored incumbents.
