[lbo-talk] Bush: 2 point bounce!

[jthorn65 at sbcglobal.net]

> Kevin Robert Dean wrote:
> 
> >
> >See this wording in polling always confuses me,
> >
> >Bush Job Approval
> >
> >Strongly Approve 23%
> >Somewhat Approve 23%
> >Somewhat Disapprove 14%
> >Strongly Disapprove 39%
> >
> >
> >To me "somewhat approve" is worse than "somewhat disapprove",

 

 Why?

 

 Doug Henwood

I know what they mean when the word questions this way but the way I use language "somewhat approve" 
would constitute being less than 50% satisfied. This suggests more than 50% dissatisfied. "Somewhat 
disapprove" would mean less than 50% dissatisfied which suggests more than 50 satisfied. I would use the 
phrases "mostly approve" or "mostly disapprove" and add an "equally approve/disapprove" fifth option. That 
seems more clear, to my mind anyway.

John Thornton