Presidential approval is just looking at gas prices and some rng lmao
Rasmussen notoriously only calls landlines for their surveys, which at this point are mainly used by elderly people. Their phone surveys are pre-recorded too, most people think they're scams, so Rasmussen is throwing one of the narrowest nets possible for poll results.
"50% of people who use landlines and trust robocallers and answer the phone at 12:00 to 4:00 PM and fill out surveys approve of Biden, MoE 5%"
Also not even in America but gas prices dropped precipitously after the midterms. Absolutely dumb system all around.
No point keeping gas prices high if there's no chance of voters punishing the party in power for it
Just going back to the most profitable spot until the next election
I was noticing almost $1 differences between different stations just blocks apart this summer and fall. Not an issue of state/county/city lines either (three different taxes here in bozoland), so I assumed it was due to the politics of the franchise or station owner.
thank you mr biden for handcuffing workers to the rails so i can unwrap my hamburgers for christmas :biden-alert:
Leaving Afghanistan in the first couple months was a good move, and the new war aligns sentiment with the Russophobic party.
There's actually been a nearly 10 point drop in support for the Ukraine war since June (almost all of it going toward support for a negotiated peace). This is likely gas price drops and some relief from inflation, probably will drop again when the recession starts catching up with him.
Right but most importantly, Ukraine makes people forget all about Afghanistan.
The war in Ukraine is "okay, this country has been Invaded* and needs our financial and logistical help, but do we really have to?" The withdrawal from Afghanistan was a poignant national embarrassment.
Isn't Rasmussen infamous for having the literal worst nonsense polls? Or am I thinking of another poll shop
Well yeah, but mostly because they oversample Republicans. Which makes the poll more baffling.
Approval shit only matters around elections. Leading up to that it’s only useful to know in abstract.
It's incredible how sentiment on Biden shifted from his lowest days earlier this year. And it's not like he won everyone over with bold decisive action or charismatic leadership either. All it took was easing gas prices due to geopolitical factors beyond his control and overperforming in the midterms thanks to the GOP overturning Roe v Wade and we've suddenly got a guy who is now a favorite to win in 2024.
Could also be a case of Republicans going even further mask off this year after getting cocky. Ironically, their classic "I was pretty left leaning until the democrats got too extreme" might have happened to them.
It definitely did. In Georgia for example some voters chost Kemp and Warnock. Split tickets are back
Its the same pattern with virtually every President. Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Reagan... They all take a dive the first two years in office.
Only question is whether the opposition can exploit the turn and whether they can pull out of it in time for the next election season.
Also covid likely killed off a significant chunk of their (Republicans) base early.
Gas prices is $4.5 in California it was well over 5 last time I checked
