The Pollsters

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#40: Twitter, Turkeys & Thanksgiving

#40: Twitter, Turkeys & Thanksgiving#40: Twitter, Turkeys & Thanksgiving

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Hi all! Great work with all your micro-assignments! The theme this week is Twitter, so micro-assignment #3 is to tweet out a recommendation to the show with a link. The link is important! You can use this iTunes link, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also RT links from our Twitter feed.

 

Security 

Whether it’s ISIS, the refugee crisis, or racial tensions here at home, the polling shows Americans are worried.

WP/ABC poll
Bloomberg/Selzer
Fox News poll
The Sun (UK) poll of Muslims
The Sun poll methodology
CNN/KFF poll on race

 

Let’s talk Twitter with Adam Sharp

Twitter polls, Twitter sentiment, and our own true Twitter confessions. We talk to Adam Sharp, head of Campaigns, Elections, News & Government at Twitter.

@AdamS
@gov

 

2016 Update

Carson’s had a tough week, which seems to help Cruz. What can stop Trump? Seemingly nothing. And what’s going on on the Democratic side?

Huffington Post/pollster
CBS/YouGov

 

Pass the Government Roles please

People may want smaller government, but even Republicans see a government role for education and the environment.

Pew poll

 

Millennials like censorship and Snapchat 

Millennials are more likely to support censoring than any other group. And can they be reached on Snapchat? We talk to our resident Millennial expert: Kristen.

Pew study on Millennials
Washington Post on Snapchat poll
Politico on Snapchat poll
The Selfie Vote

 

Let’s talk about Adele, and, uh, Justin Bieber

Are you alone in your love for Adele? (No.) What about Kristen’s love of Justin Bieber? (Yes.)

PPP on musicians

 

We give thanks to polling

Do the guys at 538 even listen to this show? Let’s find out! And we weigh in on green bean casserole and shopping.

538 on side dishes
Arthur Brooks/NYT on giving thanks
PPP on Thanksgiving

 

Key Findings

Whether it’s about refugee crisis, race, role of government, or turkey, please take this week to say something nice about someone of the other party--even (especially!?) if that person is in your family.
And, while you’re at it, say something nice about us. On Twitter.

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Show Notes

Hi all! Great work with all your micro-assignments! The theme this week is Twitter, so micro-assignment #3 is to tweet out a recommendation to the show with a link. The link is important! You can use this iTunes link, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Pocketcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also RT links from our Twitter feed.   Security  Whether it’s ISIS, the refugee crisis, or racial tensions here at home, the polling shows Americans are worried. WP/ABC poll Bloomberg/Selzer Fox News poll The Sun (UK) poll of Muslims The Sun poll methodology CNN/KFF poll on race   Let’s talk Twitter with Adam Sharp Twitter polls, Twitter sentiment, and our own true Twitter confessions. We talk to Adam Sharp, head of Campaigns, Elections, News & Government at Twitter. @AdamS @gov   2016 Update Carson’s had a tough week, which seems to help Cruz. What can stop Trump? Seemingly nothing. And what’s going on on the Democratic side? Huffington Post/pollster CBS/YouGov   Pass the Government Roles please People may want smaller government, but even Republicans see a government role for education and the environment. Pew poll   Millennials like censorship and Snapchat  Millennials are more likely to support censoring than any other group. And can they be reached on Snapchat? We talk to our resident Millennial expert: Kristen. Pew study on Millennials Washington Post on Snapchat poll Politico on Snapchat poll The Selfie Vote   Let’s talk about Adele, and, uh, Justin Bieber Are you alone in your love for Adele? (No.) What about Kristen’s love of Justin Bieber? (Yes.) PPP on musicians   We give thanks to polling Do the guys at 538 even listen to this show? Let’s find out! And we weigh in on green bean casserole and shopping. 538 on side dishes Arthur Brooks/NYT on giving thanks PPP on Thanksgiving   Key Findings Whether it’s about refugee crisis, race, role of government, or turkey, please take this week to say something nice about someone of the other party--even (especially!?) if that person is in your family. And, while you’re at it, say something nice about us. On Twitter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Creators & 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.