There are a bunch of articles today in the mainstream media discussing pools asking if the country is on the right track or the wrong track. According to the articles, the fact that a majority of people say the country is on the wrong track is definite proof that America is unhappy with President Trump and the just ended partial government shutdown. It's either total propaganda or an amazing display of ignorance by the media (or both).
The right track/wrong track question is a staple of polling. The results over time have shown that a majority of those polled have said that the country is on the wrong track and that result has been consistent for the last decade. Further, the margin for wrong track has declined on average to a lower number under President Trump than was the average under Obama.
Let's put it another way. The simple truth is that the right track/wrong track polling question tells us nothing at all about the country's view of the shutdown.
The right track/wrong track question is a staple of polling. The results over time have shown that a majority of those polled have said that the country is on the wrong track and that result has been consistent for the last decade. Further, the margin for wrong track has declined on average to a lower number under President Trump than was the average under Obama.
Let's put it another way. The simple truth is that the right track/wrong track polling question tells us nothing at all about the country's view of the shutdown.
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