Though the Harvey Weinstein scandal has stolen the spotlight, sexual harassment in the workplace is not a new issue in American society.  But, it is a persistent one. 

According to new Exclusive Third Rail with OZY-Marist Poll findings, 87% of Americans believe that workplace sexual harassment is a problem.  Included are 42% of Americans who think it is a big problem.  As the Poll Hub team discusses, that proportion has increased by more than two to one over the past thirty years.

With few major statewide elections on the ballot this year, the Virginia governor’s race is front and center, but there is little agreement among the polls about the contest.

In this edition of Poll Hub, the team digs deep into the polls’ methodologies and explains the “special sauce” behind each poll.  Understand how the widespread experimentation in polling is complicating survey research today and why it is critical to examine the samples and weighting factors used by public opinion polls.  Plus, the Poll Hub team explains the difference between party identification and registration and why weighting by party is a recipe for disaster.

The opioid epidemic in the United States is no secret to most Americans.  According to a sweeping survey by the PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, addiction to prescription opioid painkillers such as oxycodone, is a problem that affects 54% of Americans.  In fact, about one in four Americans say someone in their own family suffers from this addiction. 

In this episode of Poll Hub, the team examines how this crisis compares with the crack epidemic in the late 1980's, whether the United States is doing enough to stop this problem, and whether Americans think there is an end in sight.

Stories of taking a knee and other national anthem protests by NFL players to draw attention to racial inequality in the United States have saturated news headlines.  But, what is the status of race relations in the nation today? 

This episode of Poll Hub addresses that very question with special attention given to President Donald Trump’s impact on race relations in the United States.  Mr. Trump’s first nine months in office have been consumed with the topic of race, and according to Exclusive Third Rail with OZY-Marist Poll numbers, a plurality of Americans, 46%, say President Trump’s comments about people of color such as Muslims, immigrants, or African Americans make it more acceptable to make racist comments.

On this episode of Poll Hub, what do Donald Trump’s supporters think of the president’s talks with the Democrats on the issue of immigration?

According to a new national Marist Poll, Donald Trump’s job approval rating is up to 39% from 35%, among Americans, and it is President Trump’s base that accounts for the improvement.  Why hasn’t the president’s core abandoned him in light of his negotiations with congressional Democrats?  Are there other factors influencing the president’s improved job approval rating?  Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, and political journalist and tech entrepreneur Jay DeDapper pick up those questions.