Latest poll numbers for Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid
According to a new poll; Nancy Pelosi’s favorability rating is at 11% while Harry Reid’s is at 8%. This poll really means nothing when it comes the their re-election chances as it is a national poll and not a poll of people who will actually be voting for or against them. But I bring this poll up for another reason, there is something in this poll that I find totally astonishing– and really, I find it very hard to believe.
More than half of those surveyed say they are either undecided about Pelosi or haven’t heard enough to make a decision
The Nevada Democrat, who is facing a tough reelection battle, appears to be an unknown quantity to most Americans: Nearly seven in ten say they are say they are either undecided or haven’t heard enough about Reid to offer an opinion.
I know that I follow politics much closer than most people do, as do the people that visit the blogs on a regular basis, but I find it incredible that after the debate on healthcare reform there could be that many people that do not have an opinion– or that claim they do not know enough about– Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. How is this possible? Especially in Nancy Pelosi’s case, she has been front and center in recent weeks while Harry Reid has been more in the background. But still. 70% of Americans do not have an opinion on Harry Reid?
I would like to know who these people are that were polled and where they are from. Are they likely voters or are they just anybody that would answer the questions? I would like to know the answer to these questions because if these numbers are accurate, and these are likely voters, I have misjudged the anger that the voters in this country feel and their commitment to throwing out many of the incumbents. The Tea Party movement will be in real trouble if these numbers are anywhere close to being true.
While the fact that Nancy Pelosi’s and Harry Reid’s numbers are so low is encouraging, it is equally discouraging– if not more so– that so many people do not have an opinion of– or do not know enough about these two people– to have an opinion one way or the other about them.
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I would like to see what a Rasmussen poll would say. You are right, it is a scary thought, hearing that so many people do not have an opinion on Pelosi and Reid. Especially Pelosi, I don’t see how anyone could not have an opinion on her. She is frightening to see in action. She does not instill trust in me at all.
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This was a CBS poll, so while it may have a bias, it is probably somewhat legitimate. But still, I think Rasmussen would have a much different result. At least I hope so because I really find it hard to believe that that many people do not know wh Nancy Pelosi is.
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I would be tempted to say I do not know either one of them, too. What a ridiculous, hideous thing to admit to.
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Good point.
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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.
I always try to take these kinds of poll numbers with a grain of salt. Either the selection of people surveyed or the phrasing of the questions can make all the difference in the world.
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My mother is 70 years old, lives in southern Alabama and doesn’t follow politics, and even she has an opinion of Pelosi. A very negative opinion.
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How can people form an opinion about anything when the mainstream media no longer reports the facts or any other major news story that “we have the right know.” By watching the the mainstream media, the average American knows all about Lindsey Lohan, but not much else. That God for Fox news and other media news outlets.
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In my opinion Pelosi and Reid are two of the most anti-American/free market people I have ever witnessed. Those two alone have done more damage to our country in a few years than We The People will be able to fix in our life time and beyond.
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