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Default What's an RCP poll?

On May 17, 7:54*am, BAR wrote:
Tim wrote:
Googleing around, I found this RCP poll, which doesn't tell me much
the 'details' buttons didn't tell me much either except that somebody
likes the President and don't like the Congress.


+ 28% ? then at the bottom - 2.8% ?


RCP Poll
President Obama Job Approval
RCP Average: +28.8% * * * *Details
Approve * *60.8%
Disapprove * * * * 32.0%
Congressional Job Approval
RCP Average: -28.7% * * * *Details
Approve * *31.8%
Disapprove * * * * 60.5%
Direction of Country
RCP Average: -2.8% * * * * Details
Right Direction * *45.0%
Wrong Track * * * *47.8%


Real Clear Politics.


OK, I didn't know that. who does the Poll? and how do they make their
calculations? Just curious if you know, because I sure don't