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UpInArms

(51,786 posts)
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:21 AM Saturday

Alarming Poll in Iowa

Which of the following proposals from President-elect Trump do you support?

Massive deportations and detainment camps for undocumented immigrants

Imposing tariffs on foreign products

Prosecution and indictment of Trump's political enemies

Repealing the Affordable Care Act

Eliminating the Department of Education

Ending all vaccine mandates

All of the above

None of the above

https://www.kmaland.com/which-of-the-following-proposals-from-president-elect-trump-do-you-support/poll_b536ca3a-9fb0-11ef-becb-57a0d0b193a7.html

(The alarming part is how many think “all of the above” is the answer)

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Alarming Poll in Iowa (Original Post) UpInArms Saturday OP
On line polls are not to be taken seriously. madaboutharry Saturday #1
Yes, it seems that polls are generally worthless indicators, but they serve the horse-race narrative and make for a... xocetaceans Saturday #14
Trump and his campaign have been much more clear about their intentions now that they have won Walleye Saturday #2
The reassuring part is the percentage of none of the above ... MiHale Saturday #3
Yeah, I saw that. It's really the most important part of the poll. patphil Saturday #8
Especially since this is southwest Iowa. Or as I call it, eastern Nebraska. rsdsharp Saturday #12
Do you happen to have much experience there? n/t xocetaceans Saturday #13
I've lived in Iowa for 70 years, 6 months and 12 days. rsdsharp Saturday #15
Yes, but I meant SW Iowa. n/t xocetaceans Saturday #17
I don't have to live there to know the politics of the area. or of KMA. rsdsharp Saturday #18
Very true. I was just curious if you were on speaking terms with Virginia Christine. xocetaceans Saturday #19
LOL! Nope, although when I see her in a western rerun, my wife and I point and exclaim "Mrs. Olson!" rsdsharp Saturday #20
Exactly! n/t xocetaceans Saturday #21
Nothing Alarming . nt delisen Saturday #4
Almost 30% mass deportations kerouac2 Saturday #5
More than 30% support that UpInArms Saturday #7
Blech kerouac2 Saturday #22
Just wait till they get hit Otto_Harper Saturday #6
Wait until the commercial farms filled with GMOs have to go organic under RFK, Jr. Tariffs will be nothing compared to 33taw Saturday #9
Fuck polls. marble falls Saturday #10
"None" is beating "All" SCantiGOP Saturday #11
Good news is the 52% who don't want any of it. Old Crank Saturday #16

madaboutharry

(41,348 posts)
1. On line polls are not to be taken seriously.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:23 AM
Saturday

In fact, I think polls in general have been demonstrated to be bullshit.

xocetaceans

(3,941 posts)
14. Yes, it seems that polls are generally worthless indicators, but they serve the horse-race narrative and make for a...
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:59 PM
Saturday

..."good" substitute in the 24-hour-news-cycle as filler in lieu of actual expensive-to-research-and-conduct discussions of issues and their ramifications. So, it seems that the media will keep using them.

Walleye

(35,540 posts)
2. Trump and his campaign have been much more clear about their intentions now that they have won
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:23 AM
Saturday

Who knows what they campaigned on it was so vague and muddled. No tax on overtime? Don’t make me laugh.

rsdsharp

(10,114 posts)
18. I don't have to live there to know the politics of the area. or of KMA.
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 04:58 PM
Saturday

I have family and friends who do live there, and I’ve been there many times.

rsdsharp

(10,114 posts)
20. LOL! Nope, although when I see her in a western rerun, my wife and I point and exclaim "Mrs. Olson!"
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 05:41 PM
Saturday

Otto_Harper

(692 posts)
6. Just wait till they get hit
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:32 AM
Saturday

with reprisal tariffs on their agricultural products. And, their traditional customers go away and never, ever come back.

33taw

(2,796 posts)
9. Wait until the commercial farms filled with GMOs have to go organic under RFK, Jr. Tariffs will be nothing compared to
Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:51 AM
Saturday

that change.

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