The Pollsters

#185: Latest Kavanaugh Polls and Fun with Optimus Decision Desk HQ

Poll of the Week<a href="http://www.people-press.org/2018/10/01/trump-gets-negative-ratings-for-many-personal-traits-but-most-say-he-stands-up-for-his-beliefs/">Trump Gets Negative Ratings for Many Personal Traits, but Most Say He Stands Up for His Beliefs</a> (Pew Research)“<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-you-feel-about-gop-loyalty-to-trump-probably-depends-on-your-age">How you feel about GOP loyalty to Trump probably depends on your age</a>” (Kristen in The Washington Examiner)Kavanaugh Confirmation<a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/01/poll-kavanaugh-ford-opinion-854860">Kavanaugh opinion hardens along partisan lines</a> (Politico Morning Consult)<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-christine-blasey-ford-hearing-spurs-more-division-cbs-news-poll/">Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford hearing spurs more division</a> (CBS News)<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-kavanaugh-poll/opposition-to-kavanaugh-grows-after-senate-hearing-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1MD27V">Opposition to Kavanaugh grows after Senate hearing</a> (Reuters/Ipsos)<a href="https://poll.qu.edu/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2574">More U.S. Voters Say Don't Confirm Kavanaugh</a> (Quinnipiac) Midterms check-in with Optimus Election ModelingEvents with 30% chances do sometimes happen...about one out of three times.<a href="https://decisiondeskhq.com/">DecisionDesk HQ by Optimus</a><a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2018_generic_congressional_vote-6185.html">House </a>Generic Polls (Real Clear Politics)Trump Approval<a href="https://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/trump-job-approval">Trump Approval</a> (HuffPo)Coffee Is SOOOO Important!<a href="https://www.nestleusa.com/media/pressreleases/nestle-coffee-survey-confirms-coffee-makes-world-better-place">Survey Confirms Coffee Makes the World a Better Place</a> (Nestlé/Morning Consult)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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