Iowa

UpInArms

(51,956 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:21 AM Nov 16

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 Nov 16 OP

On line polls are not to be taken seriously. madaboutharry Nov 16 #1

Yes, it seems that polls are generally worthless indicators, but they serve the horse-race narrative and make for a... xocetaceans Nov 16 #14

Trump and his campaign have been much more clear about their intentions now that they have won Walleye Nov 16 #2

The reassuring part is the percentage of none of the above ... MiHale Nov 16 #3

Yeah, I saw that. It's really the most important part of the poll. patphil Nov 16 #8

Especially since this is southwest Iowa. Or as I call it, eastern Nebraska. rsdsharp Nov 16 #12

Do you happen to have much experience there? n/t xocetaceans Nov 16 #13

I've lived in Iowa for 70 years, 6 months and 12 days. rsdsharp Nov 16 #15

Yes, but I meant SW Iowa. n/t xocetaceans Nov 16 #17

I don't have to live there to know the politics of the area. or of KMA. rsdsharp Nov 16 #18

Very true. I was just curious if you were on speaking terms with Virginia Christine. xocetaceans Nov 16 #19

LOL! Nope, although when I see her in a western rerun, my wife and I point and exclaim "Mrs. Olson!" rsdsharp Nov 16 #20

Exactly! n/t xocetaceans Nov 16 #21

Nothing Alarming . nt delisen Nov 16 #4

Almost 30% mass deportations kerouac2 Nov 16 #5

More than 30% support that UpInArms Nov 16 #7

Blech kerouac2 Nov 16 #22

Just wait till they get hit Otto_Harper Nov 16 #6

Wait until the commercial farms filled with GMOs have to go organic under RFK, Jr. Tariffs will be nothing compared to 33taw Nov 16 #9

Fuck polls. marble falls Nov 16 #10

"None" is beating "All" SCantiGOP Nov 16 #11

Good news is the 52% who don't want any of it. Old Crank Nov 16 #16

madaboutharry

(41,438 posts)

1. On line polls are not to be taken seriously.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:23 AM

Nov 16

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

xocetaceans

(4,014 posts)

14. Yes, it seems that polls are generally worthless indicators, but they serve the horse-race narrative and make for a...

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:59 PM

Nov 16

..."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

(36,897 posts)

2. Trump and his campaign have been much more clear about their intentions now that they have won

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:23 AM

Nov 16

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

MiHale

(10,984 posts)

3. The reassuring part is the percentage of none of the above ...

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:25 AM

Nov 16

51.7 %

patphil

(7,220 posts)

8. Yeah, I saw that. It's really the most important part of the poll.

Reply to MiHale (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:41 AM

Nov 16

rsdsharp

(10,367 posts)

12. Especially since this is southwest Iowa. Or as I call it, eastern Nebraska.

Reply to MiHale (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:09 PM

Nov 16

xocetaceans

(4,014 posts)

13. Do you happen to have much experience there? n/t

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 02:32 PM

Nov 16

rsdsharp

(10,367 posts)

15. I've lived in Iowa for 70 years, 6 months and 12 days.

Reply to xocetaceans (Reply #13)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 03:05 PM

Nov 16

I hope that’s enough experience.

xocetaceans

(4,014 posts)

17. Yes, but I meant SW Iowa. n/t

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #15)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 04:21 PM

Nov 16

rsdsharp

(10,367 posts)

18. I don't have to live there to know the politics of the area. or of KMA.

Reply to xocetaceans (Reply #17)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 04:58 PM

Nov 16

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

xocetaceans

(4,014 posts)

19. Very true. I was just curious if you were on speaking terms with Virginia Christine.

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #18)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 05:37 PM

Nov 16

rsdsharp

(10,367 posts)

20. LOL! Nope, although when I see her in a western rerun, my wife and I point and exclaim "Mrs. Olson!"

Reply to xocetaceans (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 05:41 PM

Nov 16

xocetaceans

(4,014 posts)

21. Exactly! n/t

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #20)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 06:43 PM

Nov 16

delisen

(6,658 posts)

4. Nothing Alarming . nt

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:30 AM

Nov 16

kerouac2

(760 posts)

5. Almost 30% mass deportations

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:31 AM

Nov 16

Because clearly the swarms of illegals in Iowa is a problem.

UpInArms

(51,956 posts)

7. More than 30% support that

Reply to kerouac2 (Reply #5)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:37 AM

Nov 16

13.7 plus 26.8 = 40.5% supporting mass deportation

kerouac2

(760 posts)

22. Blech

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #7)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 08:15 PM

Nov 16

Yer right. Such a lack of humanity

Otto_Harper

(776 posts)

6. Just wait till they get hit

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:32 AM

Nov 16

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

33taw

(2,957 posts)

9. Wait until the commercial farms filled with GMOs have to go organic under RFK, Jr. Tariffs will be nothing compared to

Reply to Otto_Harper (Reply #6)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:51 AM

Nov 16

that change.

marble falls

(62,714 posts)

10. Fuck polls.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:53 AM

Nov 16

SCantiGOP

(14,325 posts)

11. "None" is beating "All"

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 11:57 AM

Nov 16

By a 2:1 margin. None of the Above currently has 52%.

Old Crank

(5,106 posts)

16. Good news is the 52% who don't want any of it.

Reply to UpInArms (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 03:24 PM

Nov 16

But they voted for Trump enmass.

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