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...and the BS Poll of the Year goes to...

There are only four certainties in life: 1) Death, 2) Taxes, 3) Laundry, and 4) Millennials hating Donald Trump. A recently released Pew Research poll followed this trend, as just 27% of Millennials surveyed approved of Trump's job performance, while 65% disapproved. That wasn't the case in another recently released poll, however.

According to Zogby, Donald Trump's approval rating amongst Millennials is 50%, while his disapproval is at 48%. Not only that, but the pollster claims that among those aged 65 or older, the president's approval rating is at a net -12%, as 44% approve and 56% disapprove of his job performance.

This Zogby poll is fifty shades of backwards. The most Democratic-leaning generation are Millennials, as 59% lean that direction, while only 32% lean Republican. On the flip-side, the Silent and Boomer generations are the most Republican-leaning, as approximately 49% lean that direction and 46% lean Democratic.

Let's look at the analytics of the survey in question. Zogby polled just 156 people between the ages of 18 and 29 and even fewer, 123, 65 years of age or older. Not only that, but the party identification of participants were as follows: 37% Democratic, 33% Republican, and 30% Independent. That's a net +4 for Democrats and a net -3 and -7 for Independents, respectively. In reality, Democrats, when including leaners, hold a +8 advantage over Republicans. When including Independents, the country's party identification breakdown is a follows: 31% Democratic, 24% Republican, 40% Independent. So not only was the sample size small, for the Millennial and Silent generations in particular, the pollster also failed to capture an accurate portrayal of the country's voters when it comes to party affiliation.

Donald Trump may be a lot of things, but one thing he is not is popular with Millennials, and to suggest otherwise, as Zogby has done, is complete and total BS and deserving of the BS Poll of the Year. Congratulations, Zogby!

http://www.people-press.org/2018/03/01/1-generations-party-identification-midterm-voting-preferences-views-of-trump/

https://zogbyanalytics.com/news/839-the-zogby-poll-trump-job-approval-at-48-50-disapprove-trump-job-approval-among-millennials-50-48-disapprove-a-majority-of-voters-want-to-support-2nd-amendment-when-hollywood-demands-gun-control-two-thirds-of-millennials-support-2nd-amendment-when-hollywood-opposes

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