Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Polarizing

On President Trump’s last day in office, Rasmussen Reports finds that 51% of likely voters approve of his performance, while 48% disapprove. Some 36% “strongly approve” while 41% “strongly disapprove.”

One way to think about Rasmussen’s numbers is to infer that those who feel strongly either way are more likely to bother to vote than those who harbor no strong feelings. Instapundit observes:

It bears no resemblance whatsoever to the way he's being protrayed as a pariah in the press.

It will suggest to DJT that he’s a viable candidate in 2024, which is probably accurate. He remains, however, a highly polarizing figure about whom 77% harbor “strong” feelings.