The Pollsters

This week we’re back in the soundbooth, with special guest Baby Beckett! Also, don’t forget to buy Kristen’s book, The Selfie Vote.

 

What to Trump & Sanders have in common?

Most polling continues to show Trump in the lead, or close to it. Even in the aftermath of his McCain comments. On the Democratic side, one poll show Sanders and Clinton doing equally well in the general. Yet neither Trump nor Sanders believe in polling, it seems. We discuss.

 

Monmouth: 2016 Iowa poll

WaPo: Trump leads GOP field

Gallup: Trump Core Issue Ratings

Quinnipiac: Sanders head-to-head with Clinton

Huffington Post: Sanders $0 for polling

Trump Pollsters Tweet

Latino Decisions: Threshold to win in 2016

 

Campaign finance

Speaking of campaign spending, a new poll shows voters divided on the impact campaign finance rules are having on our presidential contest. But how closely are voters studying either?

 

Monmouth: Campaign finance

 

Conflicting, simultaneous views on Iran

With the deal back in the news, there is new polling, showing voters simultaneously supportive but cautious.

 

YouGov: Americans on Iran Deal

AP/GFK: Iran relations

Fox News: Iran Deal

 

Tweeting all moms!

Ah, parenthood, All the joys, all the Facebook posts…

 

Pew: Parents and social media

 

Key Findings:

If it’s Trump vs. Sanders, everyone’s going to move to public polling.

Speaking of a fun field, voters in both parties say campaign finance rules are not helping.

Voters say they’re following the Iran deal, and are both supportive and cautious.

Hey parents out there! Tweet Margie with your advice on having the best maternity break ever!

 

 

 

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Show Notes

This week we’re back in the soundbooth, with special guest Baby Beckett! Also, don’t forget to buy Kristen’s book, The Selfie Vote.   What to Trump & Sanders have in common? Most polling continues to show Trump in the lead, or close to it. Even in the aftermath of his McCain comments. On the Democratic side, one poll show Sanders and Clinton doing equally well in the general. Yet neither Trump nor Sanders believe in polling, it seems. We discuss.   Monmouth: 2016 Iowa poll WaPo: Trump leads GOP field Gallup: Trump Core Issue Ratings Quinnipiac: Sanders head-to-head with Clinton Huffington Post: Sanders $0 for polling Trump Pollsters Tweet Latino Decisions: Threshold to win in 2016   Campaign finance Speaking of campaign spending, a new poll shows voters divided on the impact campaign finance rules are having on our presidential contest. But how closely are voters studying either?   Monmouth: Campaign finance   Conflicting, simultaneous views on Iran With the deal back in the news, there is new polling, showing voters simultaneously supportive but cautious.   YouGov: Americans on Iran Deal AP/GFK: Iran relations Fox News: Iran Deal   Tweeting all moms! Ah, parenthood, All the joys, all the Facebook posts…   Pew: Parents and social media   Key Findings: If it’s Trump vs. Sanders, everyone’s going to move to public polling. Speaking of a fun field, voters in both parties say campaign finance rules are not helping. Voters say they’re following the Iran deal, and are both supportive and cautious. Hey parents out there! Tweet Margie with your advice on having the best maternity break ever!      

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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.