The Pollsters

In the last two weeks, Kristen had a book & Margie had a baby. But now we’re back with the latest in polling news!

 

Bet you can’t Trump this!

The polls are pretty clear--Trump is #1. But that doesn’t mean people are taking him seriously. Or does it?

YouGov: Donald Trump/GOP race

Gallup: Trump not seen as serious candidate

Suffolk/USA Today: Trump on top

Washington Post: Trump word cloud

ABC/WaPo Poll: Trump’s favorability

 

The science on science

“Science” is not just one issue, but a whole litany of topics. Some have demographic drivers, and some don’t. Pew breaks it down.

Pew: Politics and science

 

I’ll pay you $5 tomorrow for a survey today

Do 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!

Pew: Cell phone respondent reimbursement

Gallup: Smartphones

Gallup: Life Without Smartphones

 

Grateful for polling

The biggest Deadheads are Republicans. What would Jerry say?

PR Newswire: Grateful Dead poll

 

Hey baby, what’s your sign?

Is astrology stll a good pickupline? And more importantly, does it predict the future?

YouGov: Horoscopes

 

Abs are the cure for sexism

Half of America thinks Hollywood is sexist

YouGov: Hollywood Sexism

TIME: Magic Mike vs. Magic Mike XXL

 

Key Findings:

The verdict is in--Trump is #1. Even though no one seems to want him there.

Views toward science need more science to explain.

You can keep sending respondents $5 reimbursements. Or not!

Kasich is a former deadhead--maybe he’s onto a trend the rest of us don’t know about.

Ladies love astrology, their smartphones, & Magic Mike.

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Show Notes

In the last two weeks, Kristen had a book & Margie had a baby. But now we’re back with the latest in polling news!   Bet you can’t Trump this! The polls are pretty clear--Trump is #1. But that doesn’t mean people are taking him seriously. Or does it? YouGov: Donald Trump/GOP race Gallup: Trump not seen as serious candidate Suffolk/USA Today: Trump on top Washington Post: Trump word cloud ABC/WaPo Poll: Trump’s favorability   The science on science “Science” is not just one issue, but a whole litany of topics. Some have demographic drivers, and some don’t. Pew breaks it down. Pew: Politics and science   I’ll pay you $5 tomorrow for a survey today Do 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! Pew: Cell phone respondent reimbursement Gallup: Smartphones Gallup: Life Without Smartphones   Grateful for polling The biggest Deadheads are Republicans. What would Jerry say? PR Newswire: Grateful Dead poll   Hey baby, what’s your sign? Is astrology stll a good pickupline? And more importantly, does it predict the future? YouGov: Horoscopes   Abs are the cure for sexism Half of America thinks Hollywood is sexist YouGov: Hollywood Sexism TIME: Magic Mike vs. Magic Mike XXL   Key Findings: The verdict is in--Trump is #1. Even though no one seems to want him there. Views toward science need more science to explain. You can keep sending respondents $5 reimbursements. Or not! Kasich is a former deadhead--maybe he’s onto a trend the rest of us don’t know about. Ladies love astrology, their smartphones, & Magic Mike.

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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.