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Possibly an illustration of what Krauthammer was getting at when he talked about alternative realities....
According to Rasmussen Reports, one of the major polling organization, Obama has an approval rating of -8, which is far lower than any other pollster has given him.
Also, "Republican candidates continue to hold a modest lead over Democrats for the seventh straight week" on the generic Congressional ballot. Meaning Republicans would make significant gains in Congress.
But...
According to Research 2000, another reputable pollster, Democrats maintain a solid lead of eight points on the generic ballot (37-29).
President Obama has a 60-36 (+24) positive approval rating, and the Democratic party beats the Republican party in favorability by almost 40 points.
Scott Rasmussen, who co-founded ESPN, is an outspoken conservative who wants to abolish social security and consulted for George Bush. The Research 2000 Poll is commissioned by the liberal blog Daily Kos.
I guess it's just coincidence that they arrived at such divergent numbers.