Comments on: KSTP poll: state legislature held in low regard http://minnesotaindependent.com/34710/kstp-poll-state-legislature-held-in-low-regard News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Northeaster http://minnesotaindependent.com/34710/kstp-poll-state-legislature-held-in-low-regard/comment-page-1#comment-30772 Northeaster Wed, 13 May 2009 17:52:54 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=34710#comment-30772 KSTP isn't exactly a neutral source and SUSA uses a polling methodology not used my many other pollsters, but is still generally accurate. I just wish the crosstabs were posted. Job approval ratings are kind if a useless metric. A majority of the incumbents will remain after the next election despite what any approval rating might suggest. An individual politician has to royally screw the pooch to be ousted. The more newsworthy item is that a majority support the budget veto override. KSTP isn’t exactly a neutral source and SUSA uses a polling methodology not used my many other pollsters, but is still generally accurate. I just wish the crosstabs were posted.

Job approval ratings are kind if a useless metric. A majority of the incumbents will remain after the next election despite what any approval rating might suggest. An individual politician has to royally screw the pooch to be ousted.

The more newsworthy item is that a majority support the budget veto override.

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