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THOMAS: What a credible poll might look like

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07.05.2026

The headline in The Washington Post said: “Trump disapproval reaches new high, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds.”

The subheadline read: “Democrats now hold a five-point advantage in support for Congress, up from two points in February.”

We’ve seen similar polls before. Many conservatives believe they are conducted in a way that discourages Republican voters and encourages Democrats, especially when they are conducted by media organizations conservatives view as favoring Democrats.

They are right to be suspicious. Just 2,500 people responded to the pollsters.

The list of issues to which the polled responded are job as president (negative 62 percent); cost of living (negative 76 percent); inflation (negative 72 percent); Iran conflict (negative 66 percent); relations with U.S. allies (negative 65 percent); the economy (negative 65 percent); taxes (negative 61 percent); immigration........

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