The Pollsters

The Pollsters

By Margie Omero & Kristen Soltis AndersonBusinessNewsPolitics
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The Pollsters episodes

  • Introducing Imagined Life Season Two
    What is it like to be famous before you’re famous? What is it like to walk in the shoes of another person? Each episode of Imagined Life takes you on an immersive journey into the life of a world-famous person. It’ll be someone you may think you know, even admire -- or maybe the opposite. You’ll get clues to your identity along the way. But only in the final moments will you find out who “you” really are. So sit back, let go, and -- imagine your life, with our hosts, Oscar nominated Virginia Madsen and celebrated voice actor Robbie Daymond. From Wondery, the network behind Dirty John. Listen now at  wondery.fm/polls. 

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    12 min
  • Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice?

    2020

    Democrats Are Divided On What’s Dividing The Party (Huffington Post/YouGov)

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Issue of the Week: Guns

    Poll: Most Republicans support assault weapons ban, despite Trump saying 'no appetite' (Politico/Morning Consult)

    Trump Approval (Fox News)

    What Percentage of Americans Own Guns? (Gallup)

    Majority Of Voters Say Climate Change Is An Emergency (Quinnipiac)

    Too early for pumpkin spice?

    Pumpkin Spice Survey (Accelerant)

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    39 min
  • So many feelings: The economy and back to school

    2020 Climate

    2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClear Politics)

    3-Way Lead as Dem 2020 Picture Shifts (Monmouth)

    John Anzalone tweet

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Latest 2020 General Election Polls (RealClear Politics)

    Issue of the Week: The Economy

    Consumer Confidence Index (The Conference Board)

    Poll finds a pessimistic America despite current economic satisfaction (NBC News / Wall Street Journal)

    All Top Dems Beat Trump As Voters' Economic Outlook Dims (Quinnipiac)

    Roughly Half of Trump Voters Would at Least Partially Blame Him for a Recession (Morning Consult)

    Most Important Problem (Gallup)

    Back to School!

    2019 Back-to-School Shopping (Deloitte)

    How Did You Feel On Your First Day Back To School When You Were A Kid? (News Center Maine)

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    46 min
  • College Football has Wrecked US Geography

    Trump and Democrats 2020

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Democratic Candidates (RealClear Politics)

    Elizabeth Warren Had Another Very Good Debate (HuffPo)

    Warren Up, Harris Down, But Biden Leads Among U.S. Dems (Quinnipiac)

    Gun Laws

    Who's to blame for mass shootings? On that, some bipartisan agreement (USA Today/Ispos)

    Presidential Power

    Republicans Now Are More Open to the Idea of Expanding Presidential Power (Pew Research Center)

    Trust in Science

    Trust and Mistrust in Americans’ Views of Scientific Experts (Pew Research)

    Fun Poll: Are these cities midwestern?

    David Montgomery wonders how people think Jacksonville, Florida is in the Midwest (and Kristen blames it all on College Football)

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    49 min
  • #225: Margie goes to The Spin Zone

    2020 Presidential Campaigns

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClear Politics)

    Interest still high in second Dem debate (POLITICO/Morning Consult)

    Shifting Democratic Lines (Echelon Insights)

    Conflicted About Trump: The Americans Disapproving of President Trump While Giving Him Credit on the Economy (Navigator)

    Black and Latinx Views

    Views on the economy aren’t monolithic (Groundwork Collaborative)

    Tech

    Americans have become much less positive about tech companies’ impact (Pew Research)

    Song of the Summer!

    Song of the Summer Rankings (LyricFind, with Billboard)

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    56 min
  • #224: Trust & Fairness: Americans are Skeptical

    Trump & The Squad

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Trump’s Electoral College Edge Could Grow in 2020, Rewarding Polarizing Campaign (New York Times / The Upshot)

    Most Americans disagree with Trump's "go back" tweets (CBS News / YouGov)

    Majority of voters say ‘send her back’ chants were racist (POLITICO/Morning Consult)

    Mueller Testimony

    Democrats becoming increasingly skeptical of fairness of Russia probe (POLITICO/Morning Consult)

    Trust in America

    Many Americans think declining trust in the government and in each other makes it harder to solve key problems (Pew Research)

    Boris Johnson

    How do you feel about Boris Johnson becoming leader? (YouGov)

    Boris Johnson has support of two thirds of Tory voters (Opinium / Observer)

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    47 min
  • #223: Presidential Tweeting and Ladysports

    Trump, “racially infused” tweets, and Democratic Candidates

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Republican support for Trump rises after racially charged tweets (Reuters)

    2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClear Politics)

    Beto O’Rourke and the Value of Polling

    Polling is not evil voodoo magic (Kristen Soltis Anderson in the Washington Examiner)

    Polling Faux Pas

    Incomplete polling for the Democratic Primary (St. Anselm College)

    All The Problems With This Anonymous Poll About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (HuffPo coverage of a poll reported in Axios)

    More General Election Polling

    Huge Turnout Is Expected in 2020. So Which Party Would Benefit? (New York Times, “The Upshot”)

    Trump Faces Tough Challenge From Top Democratic Candidates in Election Matchup (WSJ/NBC News)

    Immigration

    Slim majority supports deportation raids (POLITICO/Morning Consult)

    More on Presidential Tweeting

    Views of Trump’s Twitter Attack on Four Congresswomen Highly Partisan (Ipsos)

    State of the Union and Conspiracies (Economist/YouGov)

    Ladysports

    Do you think if you were playing your very best tennis, you could win a point off Serena Williams? (YouGov)

    We Need To Stop Comparing Serena Williams To Men’s Tennis Players (HuffPo)

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    48 min
  • #222: Megan Rapinoe for President!

    Trump and 2020 Democrats

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics Average)

    General Election Polling Average (RealClear Politics Average)

    2020 Democratic Presidential Nomination (RealClear Politics Average) POLL AVERAGE

    Joe Biden Isn’t The Unequivocal 2020 Democratic Front-Runner Anymore (HuffPo)

    CNN has new standards for reporting on polls

    CNN's transparency questionnaire for polling standards (CNN)

    Personal Finances polls

    More Optimism about Personal Finances (AP/NORC)

    1 in 4 don’t plan to retire despite realities of aging (AP/NORC)

    Tariffs and Trade

    Divided Country Wary of Tariffs, Trade, Tech (RealClear Opinion Research)

    Veterans

    Trump Draws Stronger Support From Veterans Than From the Public on Leadership of U.S. Military (Pew Research)

    Women’s World Cup!

    Polling: Megan Rapinoe for President? (Public Policy Polling)

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    58 min
  • #221: An Independence Day Parade of Opinions!

    Trump Approval

    Trump Approval

    Post-Democratic Debate Polling

    Ipsos Poll Conducted for Reuters

    Harris and Warren rise and Biden slides after first Democratic debates (SSRS for CNN)

    Kamala Harris surges in Iowa as Bernie Sanders suffers after debate (Suffolk University/USA TODAY)

    Data from the Suffolk University/USA TODAY Poll

    Harris Gets Big Debate Bounce While Biden Sinks (Quinnipiac)

    Harris Surges After First Democratic Debates (Morning Consult)

    Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris Looked Like Winners At The First Debates (HuffPost/YouGov)

    Washington Post-ABC News poll

    Crisis on the border

    Three-quarters of Americans say there's a crisis at the border (SSRS for CNN)

    Perceptions of LGBTQ Population

    Americans Still Greatly Overestimate U.S. Gay Population (Gallup)

    Is America Great Again?

    American Pride Hits New Low; Few Proud of Political System (Gallup)

    Trump’s July 4th plans

    Few Aware of Trump July 4 Speech Plan (Monmouth)

    Trends in Fourth of July Foods

    What’s In And What’s Out For Fourth Of July Celebrations (Open Mind Strategy for Food Network)

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    1 hr
  • #220: What are American voters thinking?

    Democratic Debate Interest

    Democratic voters not fully tuned in to 2020 (AP/NORC)

    Most Dems interested in first debates, but not excited (Monmouth)

    America’s Political Perceptions

    Trump approval (RealClear Politics)

    New High in U.S. Say Immigration Most Important Problem (Gallup)

    American Bridge 4-State rural and small-town voters (Anzalone Liszt Grove Research)

    Democrat interest in climate change (Morning Consult for Sierra Club)

    Perception Gaps (More In Common with YouGov)

    What the heck is wrong with Gen Z?

    Nearly half of young adults no longer wear deodorant (YouGov for Schmidt's Naturals) 

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    55 min

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