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Inuca

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19. Nonsense n/t

Reply to just1voice (Reply #16)

Thu May 3, 2012, 04:19 PM

May 2012

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Obama approval among liberal Dems, week ending April 29: 88%. [View all] TheWraith May 2012 OP

So the hoopla about Obama "losing" various groups is not based on statistics. treestar May 2012 #1

Yep. It's "conventional wisdom" in the sense of "here's what we think." TheWraith May 2012 #5

I would say those are very solid numbers then for 4 years. Rex May 2012 #6

Double checking quickly, I was pretty much right. TheWraith May 2012 #8

You might also want to cross-post this in the Politics 2012 forum. Rex May 2012 #11

Rock solid support from liberals? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #21

Rock solid. Rex May 2012 #42

Looks like it has gone up a few points. Rex May 2012 #2

IBTR! Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #3

#1 I think "liberal" is too subjective a term to quantify, certainly Lionessa May 2012 #4

Maybe, but reading the statistics, there's only one way really to take them... TheWraith May 2012 #7

I know I'm nit picking, but I think it's an important pick Lionessa May 2012 #9

Do you consider yourself a liberal, Wraith? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #17

I am. TheWraith May 2012 #25

I don't think the wingnuts have changed BumRushDaShow May 2012 #10

Oh, don't sully the party with inconvenient facts gratuitous May 2012 #12

I love watching people try to spin this away. TheWraith May 2012 #26

Whatever is meant by "this" gratuitous May 2012 #31

Yup. It keeps going up. lamp_shade May 2012 #13

Does it factor in the results that many progressives UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #14

What are they now ... Anarchists? Republicans? Libertarians? JoePhilly May 2012 #18

I didn't say they were or weren't liberal, UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #20

Gallup is polling cell phones. Wait Wut May 2012 #27

Isn't everyone on the "do not call" list? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #29

Nope. In fact, Wait Wut May 2012 #30

I don't remember if I'm on it or not. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #32

I had forgotten about it... Wait Wut May 2012 #33

That's food for thought. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #34

Wrong - Your registration will not expire. progressoid May 2012 #35

They must have changed it... Wait Wut May 2012 #36

I'm on it but still get lots of unwanted solicitations. progressoid May 2012 #39

You have to report them. Wait Wut May 2012 #40

There is no evidence that progressives/liberals no longer identify as Democrats. TheWraith May 2012 #24

Yeah. That must be it. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #38

A few numbers to back up that I'm wrong enough UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #41

I thought not! Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #43

That must have been one hell of a debate. UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #44

Nope. Only crickets! At least you're trying to pretend you know what you're talking about. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #46

When it comes to President Obama vs R'Money - it only makes sense to see high numbers. jillan May 2012 #15

How about progressive dems? Gallopuke seems to think we don't exist just1voice May 2012 #16

Nonsense n/t Inuca May 2012 #19

That's what "liberal" means. TheWraith May 2012 #22

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #23

Are we still doing the Friday k&r if you like Obama threads? UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #28

Thank you MIRT. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #37

K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #45