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eveofrevolution August 31 2016, 18:09:26 UTC
ponyboy August 31 2016, 18:49:01 UTC
that just. fucking baffled me

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lovedforaday August 31 2016, 19:01:50 UTC
because the "look, i'm not racist" tour is working with the intended target, white women.

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honorh September 1 2016, 01:34:36 UTC
I have a feeling it's Stockholm Syndrome setting in for Republican women. My mom and I had a huge argument over him this evening, and it ended in an "agree to disagree," but I know for a fact she couldn't stand him in the primaries.

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pairatime August 31 2016, 18:19:36 UTC
Okay they don't like her, but do they want her as president? Because you don't have to like someone to think they'd do a good job. I personally have really disliked some people I work with but they were amazing at what they do. I wish some poll would ask both questions at the same time. Or has someone and I've missed it? With all the polls I can't be sure.

edited for typos/clarity.

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shanrina August 31 2016, 21:37:38 UTC
I do a lot of YouGov polls, and they generally just ask if I have "favorable opinions" of various political people. I personally interpret that as whether I think they would do a good job as president (or, for non-presidential candidates, if I think they've done a good job in whatever their political job is), but Idk how other people interpret it.

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pairatime August 31 2016, 22:25:53 UTC
I've only ever gotten one call but I just went with what I thought of them as a person because they asked how do I view X on a scale of 1-5 but I don't know how many people do that which is why asking both questions would be helpful.

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shanrina August 31 2016, 22:36:26 UTC
Yeah, it really would. I never thought about that before, but it would be a more nuanced way of looking at things. Maybe I'll suggest that next time I do a YouGov political survey, even though I doubt they'll change anything about their approach just because of one person's suggestion.

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that_which September 1 2016, 01:31:49 UTC
Except if you go to RCP, that's not what this poll shows.

Good try, though.

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honorh September 1 2016, 01:36:10 UTC
Do tell?

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bnmc2005 September 1 2016, 14:38:51 UTC
Getting tired of the false equivalency headlines.

Just because some voters 'don't like' her doesn't mean they won't vote for her or don't want her to be president. I don't need to like her personality and I can dislike some of her choices over the years but yes, I do want her to be president because i do trust that she's competent and there are many aspects of her experience and positions that I DO like.

The idea that these two are 'just as bad' as the other is utter and complete bullshit.

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