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Zeberde on
Rasmussen Surprise….. not.
feral-pug on
Wow, what a surprise. /s
Rasmussen corruptly colluding with the Trump campaign, in violation of election law. What’s next, another insurrection when Trump loses yet again?
accountabilitycounts on
This is just expected, right? One of those things you knew but couldn’t prove? I’ve always assumed rass works with GOP campaigns.
truthishardtohear on
It’s Rasmussen isn’t it?
<reads article>
I am Jack’s (and the entire planet’s) lack of surprise.
BackOff2023 on
People are still posting their shit too.
allenahansen on
Gee. Who could have guessed?
BackOff2023 on
Russiamussen. This has been going on for three election cycles – It’s obvious.
Jeazy_the_2nd on
So basically, as before, polls don’t matter
georgepana on
Rasmussen is corrupt to the hilt. Their polls aren’t real, only agenda-driven to prop up the GOP.
Scott Rasmussen left the firm to the other shareholders and subsequently founded and started RMG Research because he had “differences with the other shareholders about the direction of the company”. Turns out the other shareholders wanted to make the well known polling firm into a GOP “counter programming” firm rather than a scientific poll. The highly questionable methodology employed by Rasmussenreports has forced the company off all but one poll aggregators (the one remaining aggregator still using Rasmussen being Realclearpolitics, a right-leaning aggregator).
538 banned them a while back. Nate Silver, who is no longer with 538, defended Rasmussen. Nate is also on the payroll of Peter Thiel. If you go look at polling on Real Clear Politics, you’ll note that they use Rasmussen extensively and that they single handedly drag down Harris’ numbers.
I should add that Scott Rasmussen sold the company a long time ago but stayed on for a bit. He quit in disgust because he saw what they were doing.
Necessary_Chip9934 on
I’m so sick of polls that I don’t care anymore. Just show up and vote.
The_Woman_of_Gont on
But…but…I was assured that the dirty polling Cohen detailed wasn’t relevant anymore!
Uberslaughter on
Illegal, but highly doubt anything will come of it.
guyincognito69420 on
I have never understood the idea behind fake polls. Good polling can make people complacent and decide not to vote. Has anyone done a study on how voters react depending on polling?
I guess here they can also point to the polls when they try to overturn the election so that makes some sense. Yet besides that I don’t get why anyone would rig polls.
forceblast on
I knew it was Rasmussen just from seeing the headline. They’re one of the only polls that consistently has Trump winning. No shock here.
ButtholeCharles on
Oops.
This should be massive news. Nobody should be paying for positive polls.
snoopingforpooping on
No shit. If GOp and Maga spent more time on policy than they do on rat fucking they wouldn’t have to do this non sense
brianisdead on
Remember that the media was going to bury this. They are only covering it now because of the leaks yesterday, making it public knowledge.
Good_kido78 on
My shocked face.
old_and_boring_guy on
Looks like that’s a non-profit engaging in explicitly forbidden politicking.
Well well well. Wonder what that will do to their 501(c)3 status?
RayTrain on
What good does lying to themselves even do?
Bullymongodoggo on
Not surprised. Just makes me want to vote harder
lrpfftt on
It’s not just to make Donald happy – it’s to give a justification for him to claim the election was fraudulent.
The law needs to be enforced in a timely manner.
joepez on
Commenting on the email that was shared and shown in the article.
This is pretty disgusting. They were shopping around a survey targeting people they identified as illegal (most likely the lamest of racial profiling) so they could no doubt generate a narrative about illegals voting for Harris.
The other sad thing is they’re begging for $10k which they point out their main backer could no longer afford and their secondary was “considering” (meaning no money) and now they were begging from Orange’s campaign. If I were the donors to that think tank and other non-profit I’d have some serious questions about where the money goes if they can’t afford their own sham surveys without going around begging.
Where’d they leave their bootstraps?
castion5862 on
Don’t rely on polls vote blue because your democracy depends on it
welltimedappearance on
I’ve been going to RealClearPolitics since maybe 2007 or so, which loves their boy Rasmussen. Rasmussen has ALWAYS done the same thing: make the race look even or favorable for the Republican candidate (at least relative to other pollsters), and then in the last week or two, they tighten up the results so they can claim after the election that they were accurate
scumbagdetector15 on
I’m SHOCKED!!! SHOCKED I TELL YOU!!!!
Who could ever have seen this coming? No one. This is a complete surprise. Now I guess we know why they always have different results than anyone else.
SO SHOCKING.
lastburn138 on
Hey look, Trump is guilty of more election interference. Can we put this fucking asshole in prison already?
freexanarchy on
shocked i tell you
King-Snorky on
Ra-ra-Rasmussen,
Russia’s greatest businessmen
Cannibal_Yak on
Isn’t this poll used by 538 and other polling aggregates?
PitterPatter12345678 on
Republicans are hack cheaters, who don’t have the stomach to put themselves through what we all do, a normal life, but nope fuck everyone because getting ahead is #1.
reck1265 on
I read title halfway through and already knew who they were talking about.
Rasmussen isn’t exactly hiding their bias. I also expected Trafargar to be involved because they cook the polls for Trump too.
nanopicofared on
IRS needs to pull the non-profit status and make these people pay their back taxes.
nanopicofared on
Makes you wonder if 538/Nate Silver and RCP are also coordinating with the GOP, since they seem to prefer the Trump biased polls.
CAcastaway on
Trump’s game plan is pretty clear: lose, then throw a tantrum so his base stays pissed off. He knows an angry mob is easier to rile up than one that actually thinks critically—keeps the outrage machine running full steam ahead for his next grift.
Barnowl-hoot on
That’s why we should only listen to Allan Lichtman and F these polls
janzeera on
By “secretly” does that mean that they were paid by foreign agents? Gee, it’s a horse race! $ 🐎
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Rasmussen Surprise….. not.
Wow, what a surprise. /s
Rasmussen corruptly colluding with the Trump campaign, in violation of election law. What’s next, another insurrection when Trump loses yet again?
This is just expected, right? One of those things you knew but couldn’t prove? I’ve always assumed rass works with GOP campaigns.
It’s Rasmussen isn’t it?
<reads article>
I am Jack’s (and the entire planet’s) lack of surprise.
People are still posting their shit too.
Gee. Who could have guessed?
Russiamussen. This has been going on for three election cycles – It’s obvious.
So basically, as before, polls don’t matter
Rasmussen is corrupt to the hilt. Their polls aren’t real, only agenda-driven to prop up the GOP.
Scott Rasmussen left the firm to the other shareholders and subsequently founded and started RMG Research because he had “differences with the other shareholders about the direction of the company”. Turns out the other shareholders wanted to make the well known polling firm into a GOP “counter programming” firm rather than a scientific poll. The highly questionable methodology employed by Rasmussenreports has forced the company off all but one poll aggregators (the one remaining aggregator still using Rasmussen being Realclearpolitics, a right-leaning aggregator).
No shit lol
Old news
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/michael-cohen-acknowledges-rigging-polls-for-trump-in-2014-and-2015
538 banned them a while back. Nate Silver, who is no longer with 538, defended Rasmussen. Nate is also on the payroll of Peter Thiel. If you go look at polling on Real Clear Politics, you’ll note that they use Rasmussen extensively and that they single handedly drag down Harris’ numbers.
I should add that Scott Rasmussen sold the company a long time ago but stayed on for a bit. He quit in disgust because he saw what they were doing.
I’m so sick of polls that I don’t care anymore. Just show up and vote.
But…but…I was assured that the dirty polling Cohen detailed wasn’t relevant anymore!
Illegal, but highly doubt anything will come of it.
I have never understood the idea behind fake polls. Good polling can make people complacent and decide not to vote. Has anyone done a study on how voters react depending on polling?
I guess here they can also point to the polls when they try to overturn the election so that makes some sense. Yet besides that I don’t get why anyone would rig polls.
I knew it was Rasmussen just from seeing the headline. They’re one of the only polls that consistently has Trump winning. No shock here.
Oops.
This should be massive news. Nobody should be paying for positive polls.
No shit. If GOp and Maga spent more time on policy than they do on rat fucking they wouldn’t have to do this non sense
Remember that the media was going to bury this. They are only covering it now because of the leaks yesterday, making it public knowledge.
My shocked face.
Looks like that’s a non-profit engaging in explicitly forbidden politicking.
Well well well. Wonder what that will do to their 501(c)3 status?
What good does lying to themselves even do?
Not surprised. Just makes me want to vote harder
It’s not just to make Donald happy – it’s to give a justification for him to claim the election was fraudulent.
The law needs to be enforced in a timely manner.
Commenting on the email that was shared and shown in the article.
This is pretty disgusting. They were shopping around a survey targeting people they identified as illegal (most likely the lamest of racial profiling) so they could no doubt generate a narrative about illegals voting for Harris.
The other sad thing is they’re begging for $10k which they point out their main backer could no longer afford and their secondary was “considering” (meaning no money) and now they were begging from Orange’s campaign. If I were the donors to that think tank and other non-profit I’d have some serious questions about where the money goes if they can’t afford their own sham surveys without going around begging.
Where’d they leave their bootstraps?
Don’t rely on polls vote blue because your democracy depends on it
I’ve been going to RealClearPolitics since maybe 2007 or so, which loves their boy Rasmussen. Rasmussen has ALWAYS done the same thing: make the race look even or favorable for the Republican candidate (at least relative to other pollsters), and then in the last week or two, they tighten up the results so they can claim after the election that they were accurate
I’m SHOCKED!!! SHOCKED I TELL YOU!!!!
Who could ever have seen this coming? No one. This is a complete surprise. Now I guess we know why they always have different results than anyone else.
SO SHOCKING.
Hey look, Trump is guilty of more election interference. Can we put this fucking asshole in prison already?
shocked i tell you
Ra-ra-Rasmussen,
Russia’s greatest businessmen
Isn’t this poll used by 538 and other polling aggregates?
Republicans are hack cheaters, who don’t have the stomach to put themselves through what we all do, a normal life, but nope fuck everyone because getting ahead is #1.
I read title halfway through and already knew who they were talking about.
Rasmussen isn’t exactly hiding their bias. I also expected Trafargar to be involved because they cook the polls for Trump too.
IRS needs to pull the non-profit status and make these people pay their back taxes.
Makes you wonder if 538/Nate Silver and RCP are also coordinating with the GOP, since they seem to prefer the Trump biased polls.
Trump’s game plan is pretty clear: lose, then throw a tantrum so his base stays pissed off. He knows an angry mob is easier to rile up than one that actually thinks critically—keeps the outrage machine running full steam ahead for his next grift.
That’s why we should only listen to Allan Lichtman and F these polls
By “secretly” does that mean that they were paid by foreign agents? Gee, it’s a horse race! $ 🐎