The Pollsters

Thanks for all your hard work with your Micro-assignments! As a result we have been featured next to mega-hit Serial on the pocketcasts app. Hello, Serial-listeners! To celebrate almost being a legit media property Margie has a surprise, but you’ll have to listen to the show.

 

Poll of the week: Star Wars

How does one prepare for a major nerd event? With polling, obviously.

FiveThirtyEight & Survey Monkey poll on Star Wars

 

2016

It’s now no longer too early to get excited about the Presidential race. Even Millennials are excited.

AP poll on likability
Pew poll on excitement of race
Monmouth poll national
IA Selzer/DMR poll
WBUR NH poll

 

Muslim ban

No matter who emerges on top from Tuesday’s GOP debate, we know one thing for sure: Trump’s “Muslim Ban” will take center stage.

Roundup of polling on Muslim immigration
Frank Luntz FG

 

Ask a millennial!

Part of our ongoing series: Ask a Millennial. We happen to have one: Kristen.

The Selfie Vote
The Founders?
Harvard IOP
Pew on Americans being lazy, selfish, or...

Happy Holidays! Here’s a picture of a bear

CareerBuilder finds many of you are getting some weird gifts for your co-workers. Margie has a not-weird gift for Kristen. We have a gift for you in the form of Charlie Cook.

CareerBuilder survey of office gifts

 

Key findings

Still not sure likeabilty matters in your 2016 vote, although we’re glad you like The Pollsters
Your relatives will most likely be talking about Trump, Cruz & the muslim ban over the holidays.
We asked a Millennial about whether Americans are lazy. And she said no, case closed.
This holiday, don’t buy your coworker a sheep, or a roll of duct tape.  

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Show Notes

Thanks for all your hard work with your Micro-assignments! As a result we have been featured next to mega-hit Serial on the pocketcasts app. Hello, Serial-listeners! To celebrate almost being a legit media property Margie has a surprise, but you’ll have to listen to the show.   Poll of the week: Star Wars How does one prepare for a major nerd event? With polling, obviously. FiveThirtyEight & Survey Monkey poll on Star Wars   2016 It’s now no longer too early to get excited about the Presidential race. Even Millennials are excited. AP poll on likability Pew poll on excitement of race Monmouth poll national IA Selzer/DMR poll WBUR NH poll   Muslim ban No matter who emerges on top from Tuesday’s GOP debate, we know one thing for sure: Trump’s “Muslim Ban” will take center stage. Roundup of polling on Muslim immigration Frank Luntz FG   Ask a millennial! Part of our ongoing series: Ask a Millennial. We happen to have one: Kristen. The Selfie Vote The Founders? Harvard IOP Pew on Americans being lazy, selfish, or... Happy Holidays! Here’s a picture of a bear CareerBuilder finds many of you are getting some weird gifts for your co-workers. Margie has a not-weird gift for Kristen. We have a gift for you in the form of Charlie Cook. CareerBuilder survey of office gifts   Key findings Still not sure likeabilty matters in your 2016 vote, although we’re glad you like The Pollsters Your relatives will most likely be talking about Trump, Cruz & the muslim ban over the holidays. We asked a Millennial about whether Americans are lazy. And she said no, case closed. This holiday, don’t buy your coworker a sheep, or a roll of duct tape.  

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Creators and Guests

Host
Kristen Soltis Anderson
Pollster/founder: @echeloninsights. On-air: @cnn. Writer: @nytopinion, The Selfie Vote. Florida woman in DC. Go Gators.
Host
Margie Omero
Margie Omero is a Principal at the Democratic polling firm GBAO with over 25 years of experience providing strategic advice and qualitative and quantitative research to candidates, organizations, and brands.

What is The Pollsters?

Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture.

Explore what America's thinking with two of the country's leading pollsters-the bipartisan team of Democrat Margie Omero and Republican Kristen Soltis Anderson. In this weekly podcast we take a fresh, friendly look at the numbers driving the week's biggest stories in news, politics, tech, entertainment and pop culture. Along with the occasional interview with pollsters, journalists, and other industry leaders, we'll lift the hood on the numbers revealing the hidden secrets of the public's mind.