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AP Poll: Trump at 67% approval with Republicans
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IchigoSharingan
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Tezzeractor
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Here's Gallup's. Theirs has a distinction between Republicans and Conservatives.
Gallup has been tracking Trump's approval among Republicans every week and they currently have it 80% and on a very slow downward trend from 89% on inauguration.
See here: Gallup | Presidential Approval Ratings -- Donald Trump
BUT there is a theory/study that less Republicans are identifying as 'Republican' during Trump's presidency which artificially inflates his GOP approval rating.
See here: NYT | Why Trumps Base of Support May Be Smaller Than It Seems
If true, it's possible that the poll in the OP qualified for this potentiality.
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See here: Gallup | Presidential Approval Ratings -- Donald Trump
BUT there is a theory/study that less Republicans are identifying as 'Republican' during Trump's presidency which artificially inflates his GOP approval rating.
See here: NYT | Why Trumps Base of Support May Be Smaller Than It Seems
If true, it's possible that the poll in the OP qualified for this potentiality.
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Here's Gallup's. Theirs has a distinction between Republicans and Conservatives.
Very interesting! This further points to the theory being at least somewhat true.
Here's Gallup's. Theirs has a distinction between Republicans and Conservatives.
That seems like a weird distinction.
because for the most part he's doing what [the majority of] Republicans want.
parrotbeak
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Elections are about getting people to turn out and Trump has never stopped campaigning.
chekhonte
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Here's Gallup's. Theirs has a distinction between Republicans and Conservatives.
Thanks. Very helpful.
SaviourMK2
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Unless this garuntees Republicans dont show up at the polls or take a minute to consider a Democrat, numbers mean nothing.
It's only an assumption that they'll choose someone else come election/mid-terms
It's only an assumption that they'll choose someone else come election/mid-terms
Electric Eye
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Yep it's a recurring theme. I think the pollsters give the administration a heads up on the numbers before they are published as a courtesy or to see if they can get a comment on it but instead they trigger the orange turd. It's happens time and time again after a few a das of head scratching decisions either a bad story comes out or it's poll time.
It was the erosion of support for unions that fucked up WV I think. Unions were what kept WV blue and the Repubs basically turned the working class against itself.
Not really. Presumably those identifying as conservatives would be ashamed to self-identify as Republicans given the current state of the party, but still arent at a point where they want to switch to I or D. This would be those who are more like Reagan/HW Bush-styled Republicans. More concerned about fiscal policies vs. social/religious ones these days.
Part of that is enthusiasm and these numbers dont bode well for the GOP in that respect. The crowds at his rallies are definitely down from the campaign.
Star Orpheus
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Out of curiosity what were Bush's ratings with Republicans like?
republicunts: "he's a piece of shit but he's out piece of shit."
Someone earlier said he dipped to 67% in 2006 but generally high I think
MightyKAC
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G.W Bush's approval ratings are a bad example due to 9/11 throwing everything off. His dad H.W was pretty high all things considered until near the end.....
Edit: Oops, didn't catch the bit about just Republicans.
My guess is they're not super political people that just want to support the president no matter who it is and hope for the best.
They don't need to choose someone else they just need to not show up.
Even like a 3% reduction in GOP turnout nationally will give the Dems the House.
parrotbeak
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I hope so. But I also hope people don't take these polls to mean the GOP is losing and we repeat 2016.
Mattlikewhoa
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Ah this is true... I didn't account for that.
Chezzymann
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Yup my dads like this. He views himself as conservative and thinks the current republican party is crazy, but doesnt agree with democrats and is kinda lost. Me and my brother have been gradually getting him to the democrat side. He said he would vote for Biden since hes an "old style" democrat (whatever that means)
smokeandmirrors
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republicans are abhorrent garbage
if you identify as a republican you are automatically a horrible person. full stop.
Christ @ at that post-9/11 bump. Bush really had carte blanche to do whatever the fuck he wanted. Although at least by the time the Iraq invasion started Dems and Independents had caught on to the Bush administration's bullshit.
The Faceless Master
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Damn. That's insanely low. These stats are even worse from the same page.
Yeah. This is what I'm wondering about.
i get the 55% strong, i can even understand the 49% honest, but 31% level headed is absurd
Zap Rowsdower
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9/11 broke this country, man.
DINOs. Old white voters in rural areas who vote Republican now but haven't switched their registrations yet.
Here's Gallup's. Theirs has a distinction between Republicans and Conservatives.
Okay. This AP poll seemed like BS but maybe this clears it up. Less people reporting as republican could inflate their approval ratings. Maybe it really is around 67%.
DangerMouse
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This.
And this said it way better than what I originally was going to write.
CanUKlehead
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Being someone leaning the other way, I often wondered how I would feel if hypothetical President Bernie Sanders (or hell, Obama)--who carried the same policies (which again, I support) as he did during his run--was foul-mouthed, verbally attacked a veteran, made fun of a disabled reporter, and had all the personal flaws of Trump...how the hell would I feel?? Someone in my party who I feel can run my agenda but was just an abrasive, irritable fool. How could I ultimately support that??
Basically, my conclusion to myself is, I hope I had enough integrity to drop him off the moment he started childishly slamming his political opponents or even asking for Obama's birth certificate, but a part of me wonders if I keep it to myself and stew privately or just be all Stockholm Syndrome and just go all in on supporting him, cause I want universal healthcare and banks regulated more.
It's no excuse for his approval numbers within his party, but I thought it was a good thought experiment and a potential explanation.
I just wondered how he could offend soooooo many, yet his numbers were still relatively high. Either all his supporters support all his fucked up views, or they just support what stuff he said he wants to implement, and I think it's the latter for a good chunk of his base.
Plus I like imagining (however difficult) a left-leaning Bernie who somehow had Trump's toxic personality.
Basically, my conclusion to myself is, I hope I had enough integrity to drop him off the moment he started childishly slamming his political opponents or even asking for Obama's birth certificate, but a part of me wonders if I keep it to myself and stew privately or just be all Stockholm Syndrome and just go all in on supporting him, cause I want universal healthcare and banks regulated more.
It's no excuse for his approval numbers within his party, but I thought it was a good thought experiment and a potential explanation.
I just wondered how he could offend soooooo many, yet his numbers were still relatively high. Either all his supporters support all his fucked up views, or they just support what stuff he said he wants to implement, and I think it's the latter for a good chunk of his base.
Plus I like imagining (however difficult) a left-leaning Bernie who somehow had Trump's toxic personality.
TheLostBigBoss
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A REPUBLICAN POTUS IN HIS 8th MONTH WITH LESS THAN 67% IS NOT ABSURDLY HIGH
IT'S HISTORICALLY LOW
A Serious Man
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67% among your own party is a horrible number, these are some of the most encouraging numbers we've seen in awhile.
67% approval from Republicans with context:
This 67% number is blowing me away. I'm going to be cautiously optimistic though. It would be nice to get a 3rd source or maybe some 538 insight.
If the number is correct and the trend continues you're going to hear serious impeachment chatter in 2018.
- Republicans control both the House and Senate
- Republicans control the overwhelming majority of state legislatures
- The stock market is booming
- There is relative peace with no visible wars
- It's only week 37 of a 208-week term (17% complete)
This 67% number is blowing me away. I'm going to be cautiously optimistic though. It would be nice to get a 3rd source or maybe some 538 insight.
If the number is correct and the trend continues you're going to hear serious impeachment chatter in 2018.