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Democrats simply rejected a new Washington Post/ABC News poll that shows President Joe Biden losing by double-digits in a head-to-head general
election matchup against former President Donald Trump.
The news outlets behind the poll seemed to anticipate the backlash even
as they released the findings on Sunday. "The difference between this
poll and others, as well as the unusual makeup of Trump’s and Biden’s coalitions in this survey, suggest it is probably an outlier," cautioned
the Post. "Question order can be a factor," advised ABC News.
Other media were similarly apologetic in reporting the results.
Politico: "Polling more than a year before an election, when most voters
are not paying attention and we don’t know the outcome of the big events
that will shape that election—the Trump trials, Biden’s health, the
state of the economy, events in Congress, new Supreme Court opinions,
the effects of billions of dollars in advertising—is interesting but
doesn’t tell us much beyond what we already know: that the election will
be close and that either Trump or Biden could win."
New York Times: "... it included a general-election result that was far
outside the range that other high-quality polls have found recently,
which raised questions about the Post/ABC poll’s accuracy."
Axios: "Reality check: The Post acknowledged today that the poll results
are 'probably an outlier.'
"Trump's sizable lead 'is significantly at odds with other public polls
that show the general election contest a virtual dead heat.'"
For many Democrats, though, the media's soft-pedaling of the poll was
not good enough.
Larry Sabato, Democratic pollster: "Ignore the Washington Post - ABC
poll. It’s a ridiculous outlier (Trump up 10 over Biden—laughable). My question: How could you even publish a poll so absurd on its face? Will
be a lingering embarrassment for you."
Matt Barreto, Democratic pollster: "... you should probably just ignore
it and move on."
Cornell Belcher, Democratic strategist: "This poll indefensible. & we
need a conversation abt the ethics of media driving narratives frm this
data."
Andrew Bates, White House deputy press secretary: "Check the flux
capacitor, @ABCPolitics."
Malcom Kenyatta, Democratic Pennsylvania state lawmaker: "Many reasons
to ignore this poll, but this [the finding that Trump leads Biden by 20
points among voters under age 35] is probably the most laughable part."
"Joe Biden is going to win millennials and Gen Z by huge margins — and
in so doing win re-election."
Chris Jackson, Democratic Tennessee election commissioner: "The poll ... released this morning is being called an outlier by the people who did
it, but the media will run with anyway. ...
"I'm gonna be honest. I really dislike the media. Like really."
Victor Shi, Democratic activist: "Mark my words: That poll is absolute
trash & under no circumstance will that ever be the case. Shame on the Washington Post for even including that poll."
While the Post-ABC News was unusual in the size of the advantage it
found for Trump, it was in keeping with years of increasingly bad
polling for Biden, including another one released on Sunday, by NBC
News.
NBC News: "[W]hat also stands out in the poll are the warning signs for
Biden beyond his age—including an all-time high disapproval of his job performance, fewer than 4 in 10 voters approving of his handling of the
economy and lagging interest in the election among key parts of the
Democratic base."
Flashback: Trump was once widely criticized for rejecting unfavorable
polls.
CNN: "Donald Trump Just Accidentally Told the Truth About His View on
Polls":
Exactly one week ago, I wrote these words: "If you listen to him long
enough – no easy chore – Donald Trump will tell you all his secrets."
Well, he did it again.
During his speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference in
Dallas, Texas, over the weekend, Trump let loose with this line
explaining his strategy on polling:
"If it’s bad, I say it’s fake. If it’s good, I say that’s the most
accurate poll ever."
Yup. That about captures it!
Published under: 2024 Election , Donald Trump , Joe Biden , Media Bias ,
Polls
https://freebeacon.com/media/trump-leads-biden-poll/
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