In Defense of PJTV’s Tea Party Tracking Poll
Mr. Hutchinson writes that the poll:
…purportedly found that more than one out of three African-Americans supports the Tea Party. And even more incredibly back the movement strongly.
To correct any misimpression on Mr. Hutchinson’s part, the findings were that 35% of Black Likely Voters support the Tea Party movement Strongly or Somewhat, including 17% who support the Tea Party movement Strongly.
Even more incredibly still, the poll claims that almost forty percent privately say they like the Tea Party.
The poll found that 38% of those who support the Tea Party movement say they do so privately only, while 34% report that they do so publicly.
The poll can be hacked to pieces from just about any angle. It’s too small. There were only 543 “likely voters” who are African-American in the poll.
To be clear, 543 respondents provides an error margin of +/- 4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level, as noted in the PJTV and PJ Media reports on these results.
The methodology: What were they asked? How were they asked it? And who asked it? PJTV doesn’t say.
In fact, PJTV does say, and always has. The full text of the questions is on the site, as well as the methodology, and has been since the Tea Party Tracking Poll launched last August. Both are available on the PJTV Tea Party Tracking Poll page, available through the main menu on the PJTV home page, at this link. PJTV is transparent on both the poll’s questions and methodology. Hutchinson just doesn’t have the facts here.
The bias, PJTV is a hard line right wing echo chamber.
This is an ad hominem; in other words, it casts aspersions on those with the opposing view, rather than providing facts to counter that view.
The pool of alleged respondents it chose to make the case that there are untold thousands of blacks that reject President Obama’s policies and person is deeply suspect coming out the gate. … No reputable political analyst or observer who’s even a step removed from comatose would give any credence to it.
More ad hominem attacks, no substance. For Mr. Hutchinson’s information, the interviews were conducted by Pulse Opinion Research using methodology licensed from Rasmussen, one of the nation’s pre-eminent polling organizations, as noted on the PJTV Tea Party Tracking Poll page (same link as above).
In the November mid-terms, black voters will back Democrats by the same crushing margin they always have.
This is hypothetical on Mr. Hutchinson’s part and remains to be seen. It’s of course possible that he’ll turn out to be right. It’s also possible that the brilliant Black speakers at this past weekend’s Tea Party Rally in Beverly Hills, including Star Parker, Rev. Wayne Perryman, Rev. Jessie Lee Peterson, and Alfonzo Rachel, may have an impact that leads to a different outcome than the one Mr. Hutchinson expects.
This is just another example of a fallacious leftist view; seeing people as members of a collective and not as individuals.
It goes along the same lines as collective justice (i.e. the New Black Panther voter intimidation case), collective salvation and critical race theory.
African Americans are humans, not sheep. As individuals they have the power and the right to evaluate the facts, come to their own conclusions and decide which option is the best.
The fact that there seem to be a number of minorities who agree with what the Tea Party really stands for alarms leftys to no end.
After all, they are supposed to have been assimilated and part of the collective.
Who would have thought that African Americans would eventually start to leave the Democrat plantation after more than four decades of liberal policies which have condemned much of black America to generation after generation of poverty and despair? Empirical evidence is the fly in the liberal ointment. It sometimes takes a long time for people to wake up, but they always will eventually.
Sure, because of skin color, black people will all think identically. The leftist view of race is incredibly racist. It would be funny, except it isn’t. For them to accuse the right is absurd beyond words.
I agree that “the leftist view of race is incredibly racist”. That became evident in the 2008 presidential election when the media judged Barack Obama by the color of his skin instead of the content of his character. Because he was black and Harvard educated, they jumped to the prejudiced conclusion that he would have extraordinary abilities–sort of the Michael Jordan of politics. The unfortunate result is that there probably won’t be another black president for a long time because there will be too many voters that won’t bother to make the distinction between black and liberal.
The key phrase is “likely voters”. So, talking solely to those blacks who self identify as likely to vote in the November mid term elections …
– in which Obama is not on any ticket and where his supporters in general appear to be significantly less motivated than in 2008 (an assertion unsupported by direct data or references in this post) –
… “the findings were that 35% of Black Likely Voters support the Tea Party movement Strongly or Somewhat, including 17% who support the Tea Party movement Strongly”
I can see where that would be possible if Tea Party supporting blacks are highly motivated and non Tea Party supporting blacks are not so motivated.
It was the Rasmussen Report concerning Scott Brown and his run-up and ultimate election in MA that convinced me to not waste my time with any other polling organization. That PJTV is using Rasmussen to poll behind the scenes, is enough for me to follow PJTV results.
i’ll just use the wise words of ronald wilson reagan;but ten fold;are you better off than you were 40 years ago?no black america,you are not;look at your neighborhoods,look at the educational skills of your generation;look at the genocide of your own race;perpretated by the democrat party,and your own black leaders in the naacp;look at the future of your race;do you really see,a beacon of light at the end of a tunnel of suffering and tears;watching your loved one’s die,in a gang war,or on their way to prison,for drug possession;all because a lying,predatorial political party”the democrat party;”convinced you,white people forced them into there choices in life;partly true white people,and their,colloborators in the naacp,the democrat party,pedophile indoctrinators,at teachers unions,planned parenthood,the n.o.w.the liberal media,and entertainment industries;taught them that poverty created their problems;the lies of all predatorial leaders that exploit those they claim they represent.example;hamas, alqueda,hezbollah,,and all dictators,from adolph hitler,chairman mao se tung,fidel castro,hugo chavez,to saddam hussein;practice lucifer’s approach to buy souls,and destoy lives;create a crisis,put the people in a desperate situation,find an enemy to blame all the crisis on,so you will hate,and blame,instead of search,and find the truth;then convince you to again trust the very people,policies,and beliefs;that put you in the bind you are in today,and for the last 40 years;poverty is not the reason for your problems. the true measure of a person,is how they respond,or react,to a problem in the worst of times,not the best of times;money only makes you more of what you already were,before,you had money;you only need look at some of the politicians,entertainers,sports figures,etc;what has money gotten them?adultery,rape,child molestation,infeority complex egomania,all in all; false hope,change,and happiness;whats missing is many of the words spoken in the i have a dream speech of martin luther king;which the democrat party,and the naacp buried with the man;abe lincoln,jfk’s ask not speech;etc.these things will never be tolerated in the democrat party;character;principals,ethics,moral values,love,loyalty,independence,ambition,prayer,self-sacrifice,a higher cause,and calling other than self;pro-life,pro-liberty,pro-america,pro-military,pro-national security,pro-orthodox christianity,pro-israel;instead the democrat party is ;pro -death, pro-abortion,pro-coveting from your neighbor;pro-involuntary servitude/slavery,pro-government is your god;just a few facts my black brothers,and sisters in christ;no where in the bible will you find justification’s made by democrats,on anything other than verse picking out of context;the bible is the greatest threat to liberals,and why,they want every footprint of biblical scripture moved from yours and your children’s hearts,minds,and spirits to advance the religions of lucifer;communism,socialism,all liberation theology churches,synogogues,and mosques,false prophet,false doctrine religions,secular humanist,envirionmentalist,organizations and leaders,from hollywood,the naacp, e.p.a.pink,larasa,c.a.r.e.planned parenthood,and labor unions;from al sharpton,to al gore,bill,and hillary clinton,barack,and michelle obama;all gained their power,wealth,prominence,from exploiting,profiting,and empowering themselves off the suffering,of not only black’s but every person who blindly followed lucifer’s roadmap to death,and destruction,and rules for radicals,whose author dedicated to lucifer,as his inspiriation,and instructions for the book;which every democrat,moderate republican,liberal independent,and athiest liberatarian,use to control those they claim they represent;you may better understand who they are when you look at school bullies,abusive spouses,boyfriends,and husbands that convince there women they can’t accomplish nothing without them;even though friends try to tell them the truth. they are in denial believing their lovers,spouses,boyfriends,or husbands really care,and love them;its just that hard times,bad luck,other people,and poverty;caused him to do what he did to her;black america,and others who have dedicated their whole lives to these people;you need to consider you have been in denial;it is those you have trusted; over your own consciences telling you,they have been exploiting you,abusing you,and profiting off your denials, misery,and your suffering;it is character that defines a human being,not money,and power,and no amount of money,and power,can buy you happiness,only you can do that through the power of prayer,god,the holy spirit,and jesus christ,not lucifer’s government of pimps,prostitutes,sex traffickers,drug lords,drive by shooters,genocide death camps” abortion worshippers”and slumlords;but again its your choice,more of the going down the same deadend roads,or trying a new road,your own;allow truth,and character to be your guide,not the obsessions,and addictions of money,and power;revenge is not the answer,becoming the slave master,isn’t either. setting examples by way of truth,and character is;after all the bible says says in the end;they lose;be on the winning team;stay away from everybody’s influences that divide us,against each other;and tell’s you you are entitled to the fruits of labors of others because of your race,color,creed,national orgin,sex,or lifestyle,or religious beliefs;that spread false rumors,to scar the reputations,or characters,of others,without proof;there is corruption in every walk of life;in this country we are innocent until proven guilty;that is governments primary responsibility,to do just that; but in a court of law;not in a false rumor court of opinions;liberals know the last hurdle needed to climb;is the removal of scripture, of truth,facts,honor self-sacrifice,and independence. ,principals,ambition,hope,orthodox christianity,its symbols,institutions,traditions,jehovah god,and jesus christ;and install their own version of the same;when that is accomplished;it won’t just be just black babies,they insist on aborting;it will be you, as well;your choice;pick-a team;biblical scripture new testament orthodox christianity;or false prophet false doctine,pimps,prostitutes,pedophiles,indoctinators,of lies,hate,death,destruction,division, socialist,marxist communist,politically correct,and shari’a law compliant,liberation theology,bastard whore religions,and secular humanist athiest,and agnostic’s;all deciple’s of lucifer;jimmy joe;”the liarfriar”
Speaking of “look at the educational skills of your generation,” might I suggest that you spend some time studying this book before commenting again? Pay particular attention to the rules of punctuation, spacing (i.e. put a space after a semicolon, for example), writing complete sentences, and proper paragraphing.
I’m sure we’ll all be much more attentive to what you have to say once it’s written in a style that is more readable… primarily because I doubt anyone actually read the entirety of your comment… I know I didn’t.
If you expect people to read what you post, especially when not applying the rules of punctuation, you should keep it very brief.
Whew! I can heave a huge sigh of relief. I’ve been avoiding these Liberal rags and blogs for years believing that what Mr. Rubenfeld has just proven here to be true. Yeah; it’s only one example but how many does one need? Actually, I have, on occasion, dipped into these Liberal cesspools and, without exception, recoiled from the stench. I know……..it’s not the way to develop a broader view of public opinion but I don’t really give a damn what the other side thinks when the “other side” never, in my view, makes any common sense whatsoever. Profit is evil, centralized government, higher taxes. redistribution of wealth, soak the rich, globalization, gun control, Islam uber alles, CO2 pollutes, Green energy, nationalization of industry……….need this go on?
I needed a good laugh today. What a bunch of morons!
You resemble that remark. Not going to defend Obama? Accuse and run?