In fact, David Letterman once joked, "USA Today has come out with a new survey – apparently, three out of every four people make up 75 percent of the population."

There's a survey for everything. Using survey data to support an argument is a lot like quoting the Bible: you can find a passage – or set of numbers – to support any side.

You can live by survey numbers like the Clinton administration back in the 90s, bending along with the prevailing political winds. Or you can ignore them completely, like the oblivious Bush administration, blazing increasingly unpopular political trails.

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