{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Pollsters","title":"#21: Can politics Trump science?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ee5de4a4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2643,"description":"In the last two weeks, Kristen had a book & Margie had a baby. But now we’re back with the latest in polling news!\n\n \n\nBet you can’t Trump this!\n\nThe polls are pretty clear--Trump is #1. But that doesn’t mean people are taking him seriously. Or does it?\n\n\n\nYouGov: Donald Trump/GOP race\n\n\n\n\n\nGallup: Trump not seen as serious candidate\n\n\n\n\n\nSuffolk/USA Today: Trump on top\n\n\n\n\n\nWashington Post: Trump word cloud\n\n\n\n\n\nABC/WaPo Poll: Trump’s favorability\n\n\n\n \n\nThe science on science\n\n“Science” is not just one issue, but a whole litany of topics. Some have demographic drivers, and some don’t. Pew breaks it down.\n\n\n\nPew: Politics and science\n\n\n\n \n\nI’ll pay you $5 tomorrow for a survey today\n\nDo you need to reimburse cell phone respondents for their time? Pew ran some experiments. But whatever you do, don’t borrow young women’s cell phones--they need them!\n\n\n\nPew: Cell phone respondent reimbursement\n\n\n\n\n\nGallup: Smartphones\n\n\n\nGallup: Life Without Smartphones\n\n\n\n \n\nGrateful for polling\n\nThe biggest Deadheads are Republicans. What would Jerry say?\n\n\n\nPR Newswire: Grateful Dead poll\n\n\n\n \n\nHey baby, what’s your sign?\n\nIs astrology stll a good pickupline? And more importantly, does it predict the future?\n\n\n\nYouGov: Horoscopes\n\n\n\n \n\nAbs are the cure for sexism\n\nHalf of America thinks Hollywood is sexist\n\n\n\nYouGov: Hollywood Sexism\n\n\n\n\n\nTIME: Magic Mike vs. Magic Mike XXL\n\n\n\n \n\nKey Findings:\n\n\n\nThe verdict is in--Trump is #1. Even though no one seems to want him there.\n\n\n\nViews toward science need more science to explain.\n\n\n\nYou can keep sending respondents $5 reimbursements. Or not!\n\n\n\nKasich is a former deadhead--maybe he’s onto a trend the rest of us don’t know about.\n\n\n\nLadies love astrology, their smartphones, & Magic Mike.\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3OKXWWINtaZupeFG5m8_9odbFFm-escc7G8vvJP8Es0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIxODUzLzE2MjMy/NTE1MDAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}