The Pollsters

The Pollsters

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The Pollsters episodes

  • #63i: Celinda Lake & Ed Goeas talk 2016

    Top pollsters Celinda & Ed started their partnership at a

    piano bar. Really! We talk to them about the latest Battleground
    Poll, plus their views on the industry. Read more about the poll
    here. 

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    28 min
  • #62: The "not the Acela primary" plus Prince & Beyonce

    Would Kristen & Margie swap

    shoes during a panel? Um, no. Please? Um, still no.
     
    Stop playing the Acela Primary card!
    Sanders is hurting Clinton as
    evidenced by her winning so much? And Trump is playing the crazy
    man card.  
    Huffington Post trends
    Exit polls
    Gallup on gender & paying
    attention
     
    Ask a Millennial! R’s who haven’t read the selfie vote,
    call your office.
    Kristen had a dream that
    Republicans did nothing to appeal to young voters, and so they
    slowly became more Democratic. Oh wait.
    Harvard IOP poll
    The Selfie Vote
     
    Surprise! You’re an independent.
    Are you an independent, or an
    “American Independent”? What’s the difference, well...
    LA Times./Tulchin/Smith Johnson
    Research poll
     
    Pop Icon vs. Politician.
    Whether it’s Prince or Beyonce,
    pols vs. pop is a losing battle.
    Record labeling
    Buzzfeed Prince
    quiz
    Bloomberg Politics/Selzer poll in
    Iowa
     
    Key findings:
    Anyone want to challenge a
    majority of the electorate & see how turns out in the polls?
    Deal us in!
    Meanwhile, it looks like
    capitalism & wall street may be sleepy issues this election
    cycle--on both sides of the aisle. Independent--I don’t think that word means what
    you think it means. Californians, check the fine print!
    It was Earth Day & all I
    got was more partisan division.
    Purple Rain is the Purple One’s
    top song, polls show. And whether prince or beyonce,
    pols
    And speaking of Purple, thanks
    for three great years @ Purple Strategies (and thanks for the cozy
    soundbooth Cold Harbor Films)! I’ll have an announcement soon about
    what’s next.

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    44 min
  • #62i: Patrick Ruffini, of Echelon & "Floor Fight"

    Patrick (Kristen's business partner) has a new podcast about the delegate hunt. We talk to him pre-NY about all the fun we're going to have this summer. / Patrick (Kristen's business partner) has a new podcast about the delegate hunt. We talk to him pre-NY about all the fun we're going go have. Listen to his new show "Floor fight" & follow him on twitter here. 

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    22 min
  • #61: If this podcast was an animal or car, what would it be?

    Watch this space! We have interviews, announcements, & travels. Pollsters out in the wild!

     
    Poll of the week. It’s Chevy Chase & you’re not
    The snobbiest small town is Chevy Chase & Chevy Chase accessories.
    Chevy Chase & Chevy Chase Accessories: snobbiest cities
     
    2016: New York: Big wins! Not big changes.
    People said the gloves were off, it was testy & harmful. But the polls say otherwise. Meanwhile, Nice Trump didn’t last very long.
    Huffington Post average
    New York exit polls
    Refinery29 poll of Millennial women
    Gallup on the contest hurting the party
    POS & Purple team up on Walmart Moms project
     
    Encryption
    People are worried about security, and feel security threats are getting worse. Not surprisingly, few trust the government.
    Purple poll for ACT: App Assoc
     
    The fairest juror in America
    YouGov on jury duty
    Politico on jury duty
     
    Organic Valley: You Get Us!
    Watch this ad. No seriously, watch it.
    Adweek story on Organic Valley
     
    Key findings:
    Thank you Organic Valley, for turning our lives into an ad. Using research. If you hit any closer to home you’d be in my linen closet.
    New York New York! It’s a heckuva Town. Trump is up & Sanders is down.
    When it comes to encryption, you’re going to have to pry people’s iPhones out of their sweaty, anxious hands.
    If Kristen is on a jury, it’s just going to give her some time to catch up on the People vs. OJ.
    If this podcast was an animal or car, what would it be? A chromed-out vintage vespa? A baby penguin? A wild Chincoteague pony? Pizza Rat?

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    41 min
  • #61i: Steve Shepard from Politico

    We talk to Steve Shepard, who covers polling for Politico. We learn how polling journalism has evolved, discuss what's next for 2016, and talk NY political food moments. Follow him on Twitter here. 

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    29 min
  • #60: Is the system rigged?

    Go to the AAPOR conference, folks, and listen to our interview with David Dutwin, an AAPOR methodologist.

     
    Poll of the week: You tax show offs.
    Almost everyone says they’ve done their taxes already Well, not Margie.
    Retailmenot survey on taxpaying
     
    Democratic contest “heating up” (well, kinda)
    Is the Democratic contest: rigged, heated, none of these.
    Margie’s CNBC piece
    HP average
     
    GOP side
    Now this is what we call testy! Trump is still in the lead. So what’s he complaining about?
    NBC/Marist NY poll
    HP average
     
    All the married ladies…
    A new Bloomberg Politics/Purple Slice poll of married women shows Trump in some major trouble. This is a group that went for Romney in 2012.
    Bloomberg Politics/Purple Slice poll
     
    Meet the contest-ants, again.
    So, what happens at the convention? And how will voters react? Even some Kasich/Cruz voters think Trump should get the nod. And even some Trump voters would be open to a non-candidate getting selected.
    Marist-McLatchy poll on convention
    NBC/Survey monkey
    Quinnipiac national poll on desired traits for candidates
     
    Religious folks: happier, but not necessarily healthier.
    Pew compared very religious to less religious folks. Some similarities, some differences. But everyone likes research (hooray!).
    Pew study on religion
     
    What is the tracking on zombies?
    Millicent the magnificent!
    YouGov on zombies
    PPP on zombies
     
    Key findings:
    Who are you calling rigged? The Dem contest looks absolutely civilized next to the Republican throwdown.
    When married women think of Donald trump, it gives them a headache.
    In case of zombie attack, i’d prefer Millicent or any of her brothers to some of the candidates in the current field.
    Politics aside, religion seems like a source of happiness for many.
    With all this free time you have from doing your taxes, should free up some time to write a review of The Pollsters.

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    39 min
  • #60i: David Dutwin of AAPOR

    David Dutwin talks about response rates, online vs landline vs. cells vs IVR, and pleads with us all to answer when the pollsters call.

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    29 min
  • #59: It's up to you. New. York. New. York.

    Thanks everyone who came to our live show at Harvard! Yes, that means you!

     
    Poll of the week: Are we creepy?
    Slate story on creepiness  
    2016: Dem side
    Is it an upset? A reset? Does it matter? Check the slide-y thing:
    NYTimes "slidey thing" HP trendlines  
    2016: GOP
    Remember Margie’s CNBC post? Well there was no gender gap for Trump in WI
    Exit polls Margie’s CNBC piece  
    Meet the contest-ants!
    Will the parties unite? Divide? Come to literal or figurative blows? Despite some heated rhetoric around the word “qualified” the Dem side may be in better shape than the GOP side.
    Big Pew study Marist/McLatchy poll  
    Senate battlegrounds
    Margie has not one but two races to figure out.
    WP/UofMD poll on MD senate Quinnipiac on Pennsylvania  
    Ask a millennial:
    Which of the following things do only Millennials like?
    --free wifi
    --clean, non-smoking rooms
    --their cellies.
    --buzzfeed
    --wait, I like all those things too?
    NYT confirms Millennials like wifi.
    Mediapost on netflix streaming
     
    When all else fails, ask The Onion
    We’re experimenting with a new segment called” reading Onion headlines aloud. What do you think?
    The Onion goes behind the scenes  
    Key findings:
    The race is headed toward New York. That should calm things down. I feel qualified to say Democrats feel more unified than Republicans. But i only have a few more weeks to call myself an undecided primary voter. This is just another thing on my to-do list stressing me out. We asked Millennials if they like free stuff & clean stuff. They said yes. And when we run out of things to say, which is never, we turn to the Onion.  

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    44 min
  • #59i: Our live show @ Harvard, plus John Della Volpe

    The Pollsters to go Harvard's Institute of Politics for their 50th anniversary. Kristen was a fellow, and Margie, uh, once went to camp there. We interview Harvard's resident Millennial expert John Della Volpe. And we take audience questions. 

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    57 min
  • #58: NeverTrumpers, let's get into formation

    Hey insiders! We are reviving the micro-assignments & resurrecting one just for you: submit the show to NPR’s Earbud.FM. It’s easy, just go here!

     
    Poll of the week: Change your profile pic if you love The Pollsters
    A fifth of people have changed their online photo
    Pew study
     
    2016: #NeverTrump or #AlwaysTrump?
    We’re overwhelmed with Trump news. Most of it horrible. Today we dig a little deeper on Trump & women, but also delegate math.
    Kristen's Examiner column
    FiveThirtyEight on Trump & women
    Huffington Post on Trump & women
    Margie’s CNBC piece on Trump & women
     
    2016: Dem contest maybe not as straightforward as you think
    Sanders back in it? Clinton voters more enthusiastic? Gender gap not so prevalent? What’s going on here?
    Reuters polling on Dem primary
    Gallup on enthusiasm
    Dan Cassino from FDU on sexism in the general election
    Sanders up in Wisconsin
    Gallup on enthusiasm & interest in election.
     
    Safety, Security & the Trump Effect
    With security in the news post-Brussels, there have been some new polls out about concerns about safety. One’s point of view may depend on
    Reuters/Ipsos on torture
    Quinnipiac "Trump effect"
     
    Kidney donation
    Would you donate your kidney to us? How about for 50 large?
    Newsweek piece
     
    Key Findings:
    Ladies--and men--time to get into formation & get this bully out of the presidential race.
    Check your assumptions at the door about what’s going on in the Democratic contest.
    And the Trump Effect--it’s real. Go see a doctor & make sure you don’t leave the house without protection.
    For 50K, Margie would gladly donate you a kidney. You don’t even need to write us an iTunes review.
     

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    36 min

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