> According to the pollsters, this bounce (which wasn't replicated in
> other polls) could be explained by the fact that Bush was visibly in the
> news. These sorts of bounces are fairly common and often decay quickly.
> One pollster reported on the AAPOR list that he was in the midst of
> doing a regular pres approval poll when the Okla City bombing happened.
> Clinton's approval rating went up as the news spread. Sentiments are
> extremely volatile, esp if loosely held.
That's right, top secret missions to do photo shoots with fake turkeys always produces a bounce in the polls.
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