The Pollsters

The Pollsters

By Margie Omero & Kristen Soltis AndersonBusinessNewsPolitics
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The Pollsters episodes

  • #219: Rural Voters, with Doug Usher

    President Trump, 2020, and impeachment

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    The infamous Fox News Polls (FOX News)

    Impeachment Talk (Suffolk University / USA Today)

    More Impeachment Talk (NBC/Wall Street Journal)

    Trump fires pollsters (CNN)

    Would voters consider a woman as president?

    Nominating Woman or Minority Come Second to Nominating Candidate Who Can Beat Trump (Ipsos / Daily Beast)

    Democrats and Rural Voters

    The One Country Projection (One Country Project)

    Political Discourse in the U.S.

    Public Highly Critical of State of Political Discourse in the U.S. (Pew Research)

    CBD Products

    Four in 10 Say CBD Oil Products Should Be Over-the-Counter (Gallup)

    Salad Days

    What is the best green to build your salad around? (PRRI)

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    54 min
  • #218: Kiddie Pools and 2020 Polls

    2020 Polling

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    More brutal 2020 poll numbers for Trump (Washington Post)

    2020 General Matchups (RealClear Politics)

    Democratic Nomination (RealClear Politics)

    Mike Gravel's Tweet

    It’s PRIDE Month!

    Gallup First Polled on Gay Issues in '77. What Has Changed? (Gallup)

    America’s Growing Support for Transgender Rights (PRRI)

    Lord Ashcroft Polls

    Candidates are supposed to pay attention to the voters’ backstory, not the other way round

    Women

    What Women Are Up Against At Work (LeanIn.org with SurveyMonkey)

    How to Talk About Americans’ Opposition to Abortion Bans (Navigator)

    Aspiring Pollsters

    Sean Trende's son's Survey

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    1 hr
  • #217: In which we DO NOT discuss 2020 Polls

    The Mueller Report

    Trump Voters Who Heard Mueller Decline To Clear Trump Still Think His Report Clears Trump (HuffPost/YouGov)

    Made-up news

    Many Americans Say Made-Up News Is a Critical Problem That Needs To Be Fixed (Pew Research)

    Millennial, Gen Z, and Gen X voters

    Gen Z, Millennials and Gen X outvoted older generations in 2018 midterms (Pew Research)

    America’s moral values

    Americans Say U.S. Moral Values Not Good and Getting Worse (Gallup)

    The future of abortion

    A majority of Americans think abortion will still be legal in 30 years, but with some restrictions (Pew Research)

    Democrats and “women’s issues”

    A growing number of Democratic voters are prioritizing gender-related issues (Morning Consult via Vox)

    The census and citizenship

    The Fate of Pluralism in a Divided Nation (PRRI)

    Trump Approval

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Sen. Michael Bennet’s qualification for Democratic debates

    Steve Kornacki's tweet

    Patrick Ruffini's tweet

    Summer Vacation

    More Americans are skipping summer vacations this year

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    1 hr 2 min
  • #216: Kristen Waves a Flag for Capitalism

    Trump

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Trump Character Ratings Improved, but Still a Weakness (Gallup) 

    Dem (and GOP?) Primary

    Democratic Dividing Lines (Echelon Insights)

    Nearly Half of Democrats Say the Best Age for a President Is ‘In Their 50s’ (Pew Research)

    Economic satisfaction, Capitalism, and Socialism

    Framing the Debate on the Economy and Presidential Transparency (Navigator)

    Black community survey

    More Black than Blue: Politics and Power in the 2019 Black Census (Black Futures Lab)

    Brits support Trump visit in the UK

    Brits support Trump visit (YouGov via Politico EU)

    Swimming Pools, Tuna Stars

    Around 3 in 10 adults haven't swam in more than 10 years (John West)

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    55 min
  • #215: How to Make Margie Lose Her Mind

    AAPOR ConferenceExit Poll ShowdownEvery Methodology Is Terrible AlwaysProbability Is Fake NewsTrump and Democrats 2020

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Latest 2020 General Election Polls (RealClear Politics)

    Fox News Poll 5/16

    Biden Is Only Contender With Positive Score (Quinnipiac)

    Most Democrats Are Fine With Their Candidates Doing Fox News Town Halls (Morning Consult/Politico)

    Black Voters and Gender Identity Politics

    New poll shows black voters want 2020 candidates with big policy plans, not just big names (BlackPAC via Vox)

    Who White Democrats Vote For In 2020 Could Be Shaped By Why They Think Clinton Lost (FiveThirtyEight)

    Abortion Laws

    Majority of Americans don't want Roe v. Wade overturned (CBS News)

    Ariel Edwards-Levy Tweet Here’s Why Alabama’s New Abortion Law Is So Unpopular (HuffPo/YouGov)

    The Economy...and Socialism?

    Americans' View of Job Market Hits New High (Gallup)

    Four in 10 Americans Embrace Some Form of Socialism (Gallup)

    Australian Election

    The eight charts that help explain why the Coalition won the 2019 Australian election (The Guardian)

    2019 Australia election in 11 charts (BBC)

    Game Of Thrones...for the last time?

    What Game of Thrones Watchers Think Ahead of Final Episode (Firehouse Strategies / Optimus)

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    1 hr 6 min
  • #214: Dead Pollsters Society

    Poll of the Week

    Are You Secretly a Millennial? (The New York Times)

    2020 primaries

    Bullock hires senior staffers ahead of likely presidential run (The Hill)

    What traits are Democrats prioritizing in 2020 candidates? (CBS News / YouGov)

    Maryland GOP voters widely favor Trump over Larry Hogan for White House (Gonzales Research & Media Services via The Washington Post)

    Less Than Half in U.S. Would Vote for a Socialist for President (Gallup)

    Political Intelligence (Morning Consult)

    Trump

    Trump Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Americans' support for impeaching Trump rises (Reuters/Ipsos)

    Speaking with Journalists

    It’s more common for white, older, more-educated Americans to have spoken with local journalists (Pew Research)

    Game of Thrones (SPOILER ALERT)

    Here’s Who ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Think Is Most Likely to Die in the Final Season (Morning Consult)

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    51 min
  • #213: Barr Fight

    Poll of the week

    New Navigator Survey

    Trump and Democrats’ Enthusiasm

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Democrats lose their enthusiasm advantage (NBC News/Wall Street Journal)

    Voter Approval Rising for Trump’s Handling of the Economy (Wall Street Journal/NBC News)

    AG Barr and the Mueller Report

    Little support for Barr’s handling of Mueller report (POLITICO/Morning Consult)

    2020 Campaigns

    The State of the Democratic Primary (Morning Consult)

    Latest National General Election Polls (RealClear Politics)

    Monmouth on Capitalism vs. Socialism

    Socialism not seen as compatible with American values, but opinion is not overwhelmingly negative (Monmouth University)

    Foreign Policy

    America Adrift: How the U.S. Foreign Policy Debate Misses What Voters Really Want (GBAO/Center for American Progress)

    Voters Want an ‘America First’ Foreign Policy (Just Not Trump’s) (GBAO/Center for American Progress)

    Democrats are playing down foreign policy. (GBAO/Center for American Progress)

    Pew on Diversity

    Americans See Advantages and Challenges in Country’s Growing Racial and Ethnic Diversity (Pew Research)

    Pew on Methodology

    When Online Survey Respondents Only ‘Select Some That Apply’ (Pew Research)

    Met Gala Dress

    Which Musician Had Your Favorite Met Gala 2019 Look? (Billboard)

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    57 min
  • #212: Viva la Border?

    Viva la Border

    Percentage of Democrats who see border ‘crisis’ jumps 17 points since January amid spike in migrant families (Washington Post / ABC News)

    A poll found Mexicans think relations with the U.S. are better than before. Ignoring Trump may be the secret. (Chicago Council on Global Affairs / Buendía & Laredo)

    Trump, Mueller, and Impeachment

    Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll on impeachment

    CNN/SSRS Poll on impeachment and Trump approval

    31% believe Trump is exonerated after Mueller report, 56% oppose impeachment (ABC News/Washington Post)

    Democrats for President 2020

    Democratic Dividing Lines (Echelon Insights omnibus)

    Democrats largely uncommitted to 2020 candidates (Washington Post / ABC News)

    Biden solidifies front-runner status with post-announcement bump (CNN / SSRS)

    The State of the Democratic Primary (Morning Consult)

    Biden Surging Among Democrats In Presidential Race (Quinnipiac)

    New Hampshire Marginals (Suffolk University)

    Latest 2020 General Election Polls (RealClear Politics)

    Stress in America

    Americans' Stress, Worry and Anger Intensified in 2018 (Gallup)

    Game of Thrones Predictions

    Our “Game Of Thrones” Poll Accurately Predicted The First Death In The Battle Of Winterfell (Quartz)

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    1 hr 3 min
  • #211: Mueller, Scared Parents, and GOT

    Trump Approval

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    Mueller Report

    The conservative talking point of “exoneration” has failed to break through (Navigator Research via Politico)

    2020 Democrat Race

    Bernie Takes Lead for Democratic Nomination, Mayor Pete On The Move (Emerson Polling)

    If Daily Kos decided the presidential race, it would be a four-person race (Daily KOS)

    New From Pew

    Sharp Rise in the Share of Americans Saying Jews Face Discrimination (Pew Research)

    Little Public Support for Reductions in Federal Spending (Pew Research)

    Parenting & Society

    School Safety and Shootings (AP-NORC)

    Game of Thrones

    This Game Of Thrones Poll Says A LOT About The 2020 Election (Anvil Strategies)

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    52 min
  • #210: Ready for 2020 Presidential Polling? NO!

    The Donald Abides

    Amid the tumult of the Trump era, the constant: His approval rating (Washington Examiner)

    President Trump Job Approval (RealClear Politics)

    2020 Polling?

    Biden tops Democratic field after rough week (Politico / Morning Consult)

    Women voters could give women candidates a boost in the Democratic primary (Morning Consult)

    The Fairness of Taxes

    Growing Partisan Divide Over Fairness of the Nation’s Tax System (Pew Research)

    Few Americans think they’re getting a Trump tax cut (NBC / Wall Street Journal)

    Twitter Dems vs Voting Dems

    The Democratic Electorate on Twitter Is Not the Actual Democratic Electorate (The Upshot)

    Happy Happy Dog Dog

    Dog owners are much happier than cat owners (General Social Survey reported by The Washington Post))

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    41 min

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