CNN/ORC: Feb. 10-13 Independents Favorability Graphic ---Please Spread!!

[Highstreet]

ironj,

How about the second graphic I just added to the OP?

This includes all voters, not just Independents.

 

[leetlamer]

Anyone have a link to the actual poll data?

 

[leetlamer]

I tightened up the graphics a bit.

I switched typefaces. Using Franklin Gothic gives the headline more impact, because that font is commonly used for real newspapers. A few minor adjustments to give more impact. I added + sign to reinforce the notion of positive favorability. The negative favorabilities are now red. Increased the size of the % labels to increase impact. Added the question of who can beat Obama.

I want a link to the data to include on the graphic.

 

[Highstreet]

Anyone have a link to the actual poll data?

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/14/rel2c.pdf

 

[Mckarnin]

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/02/14/rel2c.pdf

Do you know right off hand where the numbers for independents are?

 

[ironj221]

I tightened up the graphics a bit.

I switched typefaces. Using Franklin Gothic gives the headline more impact, because that font is commonly used for real newspapers. A few minor adjustments to give more impact. I added + sign to reinforce the notion of positive favorability. The negative favorabilities are now red. Increased the size of the % labels to increase impact. Added the question of who can beat Obama.

I want a link to the data to include on the graphic.

Why didn't I think to make the bars red? Nice touch! I do think some of the others changes take away from the "minimalistic" design, though.

 

[theswedishchef]

according to the PDF isn't it obama that has +8 and Paul +6?
graphics show it the other way around.

 

[Robert Johnson]

The first blue & white graphic is the only one that has correct numbers, apparently.

I would put a line between Obama and the GOP candidates, and title it simply "Who's electable?" and remove the bit about CNN not reporting "correctly". I'll see if I can make my own.


Edited: Never mind, I see where he got the independent numbers. e.g. the Romney vs Obama are on page 9 of the PDF, etc.

 

[PolicyReader]

useful graphic is useful

 

[Highstreet]

Do you know right off hand where the numbers for independents are?

Pg 7-10 there's a page for each candidate. They took the favorability question and did different demographic splits, ie. age, income, ideology, Region, and tea party supports.

 

[Highstreet]

according to the PDF isn't it obama that has +8 and Paul +6?
graphics show it the other way around.

There's 2 graphics now in the OP.
One is isolated Indie support where Paul leads.
The other is the entire spectrum of people that answered the poll, where Obama has a slight lead.

 

[Robert Johnson]

I made one in Google:

http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?...eneral+election+electability&chts=676767,21.5

You may also import the URL above to edit it your needs here: http://imagecharteditor.appspot.com/


http://imagecharteditor.appspot.com/

Or simply copy the image above and use it as-is.

 

[Robert Johnson]

I like this edit and I'm sharing it, along with the data source and Ron Paul's post-debate interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht-lN_xJiXc

‎"When I'm polled against the Democrats and the independents, I do better than the rest. So, and you know, the Republican Party claims they want somebody to win.

...I have a broad base of appeal. That sort of goes by the way and of course I have the fight to get that message out."
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The only things that have me a bit leery about the image is that, on the graph, not only is Ron Paul "blue", but "he's to the left of Obama..."

I tightened up the graphics a bit.

I switched typefaces. Using Franklin Gothic gives the headline more impact, because that font is commonly used for real newspapers. A few minor adjustments to give more impact. I added + sign to reinforce the notion of positive favorability. The negative favorabilities are now red. Increased the size of the % labels to increase impact. Added the question of who can beat Obama.

I want a link to the data to include on the graphic.