It depends on which source is posting them. Ideally they come from a representative sampling of the general population. In practice they’re skewed either because of how they field the survey (i.e. calling landlines) or the universe they poll (i.e. Fox News watchers)
Does anyone know where these ratings come from? I don’t care because I don’t know I just want to check if there’s something worth caring about?
It depends on which source is posting them. Ideally they come from a representative sampling of the general population. In practice they’re skewed either because of how they field the survey (i.e. calling landlines) or the universe they poll (i.e. Fox News watchers)
There’s also push-polling. You have to look hard at the methodology and who’s pulling the strings.