2016

Trump has a classy pollster. Meanwhile, slow and Rubio wins the race? Are you ready for some Biden? We take a question from activist Deray McKesson. And Kristen has a new poll showing Republicans agree climate change is happening.

NBC/WSJ

Echelon Insights poll on climate change

Huffington Post/pollster average

NYT: Focus group of one

 

Boehner: Out. Anger: In.

 

Boehner has resigned, but it judging by these numbers, it’ll take a lot more to turn around these sad Gallup numbers on how people view our government.

Gallup - Majority want a third party

Gallup - Trust in media at record low

Gallup - To know Congress is to hate Congress

Gallup - People don’t even trust their own Member of Congress anymore

Bloomberg Politics/Selzer

 

So let’s shut the whole thing down?

Well, not quite. Most people oppose shutting down the government to stop funding for Planned Parenthood. Even Republicans.

Quinnipiac

CBS/NYT

Pew

 

More Canada!

Listeners, you’ve spoken, and you want more data on Canada. We’re here to deliver. Apparently releasing a poll publicly is “guerrilla warfare.” It’ll take more than that to raise an eyebrow in these parts.

Canada poll-tracker

Huffington Post

Globe & Mail story on “questionable results”

 

The most current polling on OJ Simpson.

We know you’ve been wondering: what is the polling on OJ Simpson these days? Well, the Post has been wondering too.

WP/ABC on OJ

 

Hey, what’s up listeners?

We love it when dating apps release their data. They should be called dating data apps. And among which group can talking about Taylor Swift get you a date?

 

Vox

 

Key Findings:

Our best pollsters pickup line may be, “Who would you prefer to go to Canada with: Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, or Ben Carson?”

Our worst pickup line: “Hey, what’s up Donald Trump?” And that may be how he begins his focus groups of one.

If you’re feeling despondent about the government, like most of Americans—celebrate International Podcast Day instead.

But we (and most Americans) hope you don’t have too much free time on your hands with a government shutdown.