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    Confidence in Presidents-Elect to Handle Presidential Responsibilities
Now I'd like you to think about [...]'s ability to handle a number of things over the next four years. Please tell me whether you are very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident that [...] can ... ?

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Prevent major scandals in his administration            44    74    77    n/a
Handle an international crisis                                    46    73    71    70
Use military force wisely                                            47    71    78    n/a
Manage the executive branch effectively                    53    84    77    n/a
Defend U.S. interests abroad as president                    55    75    n/a    65
Handle the economy effectively                                    59    n/a    n/a    n/a
Work effectively with Congress to get things done    60    89    74    n/a

-- Trump O- Obama  W - "Dubya" C- Bill Clinton

 

The same people who did the phony election polls, and were so wrong, are now doing approval rating polls. They are rigged just like before.

Methodology

Data for Rasmussen Reports survey research is collected using an automated polling methodology.

Generally speaking, the automated survey process is identical to that of traditional, operator-assisted research firms such as Gallup, Harris, and Roper. However, automated polling systems use a single, digitally-recorded, voice to conduct the interview while traditional firms rely on phone banks, boiler rooms, and operator-assisted technology.

For tracking surveys such as the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll, the automated technology ensures that every respondent hears exactly the same question, from the exact same voice, asked with the exact same inflection every single time.

All Rasmussen Reports' survey questions are digitally recorded and fed to a calling program that determines question order, branching options, and other factors. Calls are placed to randomly-selected phone numbers through a process that ensures appropriate geographic representation. Typically, calls are placed from 5 pm to 9 pm local time during the week. Saturday calls are made from 11 am to 6 pm local time and Sunday calls from 1 pm to 9 pm local time.

To reach those who have abandoned traditional landline telephones, Rasmussen Reports uses an online survey tool to interview randomly selected participants from  a demographically diverse panel.

After the surveys are completed, the raw data is processed through a weighting program to ensure that the sample reflects the overall population in terms of age, race, gender, political party, and other factors. The processing step is required because different segments of the population answer the phone in different ways. For example, women answer the phone more than men, older people are home more and answer more than younger people, and rural residents typically answer the phone more frequently than urban residents.

For surveys of all adults, the population targets are determined by census bureau data.

For political surveys, census bureau data provides a starting point and a series of screening questions are used to determine likely voters. The questions involve voting history, interest in the current campaign, and likely voting intentions.

Rasmussen Reports determines its partisan weighting targets through a dynamic weighting system that takes into account the state’s voting history, national trends, and recent polling in a particular state or geographic area.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/about_us/methodology

All surveys include an online component that targets adults who have abandoned landlines and younger adults. Where possible 25% of the interviews are conducted online.