tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post7005962368579653063..comments2010-09-02T20:48:17.920-07:00Jonathan Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17590654308030762877noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-57619178881267490122010-09-02T20:48:17.920-07:002010-09-02T20:48:17.920-07:00re: Jonathan Singer: That&#39;s funny. <br /><br />About the 12 pt increase, could that be related to the Iraq victory speech (more accurately, the withdrawal speech).Muddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07685548786094024966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-64794207191620783152010-09-02T14:06:43.586-07:002010-09-02T14:06:43.586-07:00fladem:<br /><br />Agreed. As I posted <a href="http://www.polising.com/2010/08/gallup-obama-approval-up-net-9-points.html" rel="nofollow">a few days back</a>, the importance of these Gallup numbers are too oftenoverstated. The only thing is that they are generally overstated only when they are bad for the Dems -- not the other way.Jonathan Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17590654308030762877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-15174015196918863352010-09-02T14:02:40.347-07:002010-09-02T14:02:40.347-07:00Gallup&#39;s volatility is notorious. I am amazed people take their outliers seriously. <br /><br />See here:<br />http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/8/31/897852/-Gallup-Polling-Shock:-McCain-up-10-over-Obamaflademnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-25450284619121355402010-09-02T12:38:41.973-07:002010-09-02T12:38:41.973-07:00Obama needs to begin to blame Repubs for stalling on recovery stimulus. He then helps Demos not just himself...He is great at keeping his numbers up, but where is he when Beck, Limbaugh, et. al., attack???? He needs to be out front, not behind the scenes negotiating on the Middle East, with so much at stake...Al Qaeda is bankrupting us, simply by keeping our eye on their little tricks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and maybe even Gaza (or its Iran), and off the ball on our economy. Come on, Obama, help Demos where it counts...at home!PopularEconomicshttp://www.populareconomics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-88503864800089048012010-09-02T12:28:04.679-07:002010-09-02T12:28:04.679-07:00Now you see why Obama wants to spend money on education @ anonymous, 12;17 PMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-51556671735728630512010-09-02T12:19:20.424-07:002010-09-02T12:19:20.424-07:00Anonymous:<br /> <br />Obama went from a 41/52 spread (-11) to a 46/45 spread (+1) -- a <i>net</i> increase of 12 points.Jonathan Singerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17590654308030762877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-80875164660169013852010-09-02T12:17:17.320-07:002010-09-02T12:17:17.320-07:00He went from 41% to 47%, a &quot;jump&quot; of 6%.<br /><br />Now he&#39;s back down to 46%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-81088811807232813972010-09-02T11:53:32.472-07:002010-09-02T11:53:32.472-07:00The Netroots outdid itself in guilelessness on this one.rootless_ehttp://www.twitter.com/rootless_enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4469713242700896258.post-56002842988400660542010-09-02T10:58:29.107-07:002010-09-02T10:58:29.107-07:00... and when they DO cover it, it&#39;s always good news for Republicans somehow!Southern Bealehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08843479112124843471noreply@blogger.com