why are the polls taken by Rassmussen so different from every other major poll?

[UNFROZEN CAVEMAN]

with the exception of fox news polls.

 

[Water Over Gold]

I've noticed they ask slightly different questions.

Where most polls ask: Agree/Disagree

Rasmussen factors in those who "strongly agree" or "strongly disagree". (Which is how they get a presidential approval index as opposed to simply an "approval rating")

They are biased a little, but it's no different than other polls in the opposite direction.

 

[Tracy L]

Skewing facts is the name of the game ;^D

 

[Little Miss Poopie Pants]

Well, people respond differently depending on how a question is phrased. Right-wing organizations tend to inject "spin" to get the desired response.

 

[Jared]

Great job answering your own question. I wish I had that talent.

 

[raypay2003]

All in how the question is asked

 

[michelob86]

They weigh their results to the midwest and southern population areas. They don't take total numbers of areas, they make assumptions on their results, then weigh them to the populations they get answers from.

 

[grob]

IDK.

Good question.

 

[Vladik]

Because Rasmussen is the only objective poll out there. Gallup and all of the Network Polls are not credible. Pick any poll that you like. They all show Obama's approval tanking by the day.

 

[countryfirst]

Right wing bias. Rassmussen polls almost always show it.

 

[Louis S]

Polls are useless; it depends on what pond the pollster is fishing out of to get the information.