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#126: The Smoking Poll Jul 21, 2017

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No matter how you slice it, it's getting hot in Washington. Check out our latest & tweet us @ksoltisanderson @margieomero or @thepollsters. Poll of the Week: Smoker Discrimination Gallup: A majority of American smokers believe they are discriminated against http://bit.ly/2tHeBmU This Week in Trump HuffPost: Trump approval ratings http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz WaPo/ABC: Since Spring, public opinion of Trump has continued to diminish http://wapo.st/2udeBgk Monmouth: More than half of Americans think the Trump team’s meeting with a Russian lawyer was inappropriate. http://bit.ly/2uAWbJi Morning Consult/Politico: New poll shows that a majority of voters are think Trump, Jr.’s meeting was inappropriate. http://politi.co/2tpzOXm Bloomberg: Voter opinion on Trump’s success regarding domestic and foreign policies http://bit.ly/2uDmNIQ Gallup: Americans disapprove of Donald Trump because of his personality and character http://bit.ly/2vCG7n2 WaPo/ABC: Majority of voters view Trump’s actions as “unpresidential” http://wapo.st/2vFydco Echelon Insights/Medium: Narrow plurality of Trump Country voters support Trump’s “Solar Wall” http://bit.ly/2tH1mTa Trump Country/Midterms PPP: A plurality of those who approve of Trump say they would still approve if he shot someone on 5th Avenue http://bit.ly/2u4Ylhp NBC News/WSJ: Broad support for Trump’s policies in Trump Counties, though voters are less supportive of President Trump’s personal styles http://nbcnews.to/2tGjnkt WaPo/ABC: Voters prefer to have Democrats control Congress after 2018, but Republicans are motivated to show up at the polls http://wapo.st/2u8OsiM CEF/Brilliant Corners: Some Obama voters voted against Clinton in protest and do not regret their choice http://bit.ly/2tKomR5 The End of the AHCA Monmouth: Americans are less supportive of the Senate’s health care reform bill http://bit.ly/2uAWbJi Online Harassment Pew: Americans are divided on how to balance free speech and safety issues online when trying to tackle online harassment http://pewrsr.ch/2u9X4aC Close: How Well Do You Know Emojis? Merriam-Webster: Teenagers know emojis best, while fifty-year-olds are least knowledgeable http://bit.ly/2vCKqPe

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#125: We Share The Same Biology, Regardless Of Ideology (7/13/17) Jul 13, 2017

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Margie introduced Kristen to the world of kids' birthday parties & Dream Of The Blue Turtles. Tweet us your cold-war era tunes--we're going to need 'em! @thepollsters, @ksoltisanderson, & @margieomero. Poll of the Week: Fugghedaboutit Politico: New Jersey voters react to Chris Christie’s visit to the beach amid a government shutdown http://politi.co/2tAwiYy This Week in Trump HuffPost: Trump Approval Ratings http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz Gallup: American opinion towards the media’s coverage of Trump http://bit.ly/2uV1HUf Politico: Trump Approval Ratings http://politi.co/2uO3Ukh Gallup: American people provide Congress with little guidance on how to reform Affordable Care Act http://bit.ly/2sUiwNm Politics and College Views Pew: Strong partisan divide in views surrounding the impact of colleges, news media, labor unions, and religious institutions http://pewrsr.ch/2u4OcTS Close: Who Tips Better? CreditCards: Tipping differences among men and women, Northerners and Southerners, cardholders and cash payers http://bit.ly/2sVwcfv

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#124: It's Trump Vs. The World (7/6/17) Jul 06, 2017

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This week we'll be on Left Right & Center to help them celebrate their new one-hour show, so make sure to listen. And follow us anytime @margieomero @ksoltisanderson @thepollsters. Poll of the Week Pew: Most Americans want to make it easier for all Americans to vote. http://pewrsr.ch/2shqpAq This Week in Trump HuffPost: Trump Approval Ratings http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist: Americans believe that, under Trump, the country is becoming less civil http://to.pbs.org/2su8BOl PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist: National Poll Topline http://bit.ly/2tBMbPc Pew: Most Americans believe that the country is among the greatest, if not the greatest, nation’s in the world http://pewrsr.ch/2t9hb6A Trump and the Media Axios/SurveyMonkey: Trust of the media and the president is strongly linked to parties http://bit.ly/2tJrctl MC/Politico: Trump’s tweets insulting Mika Brzezinski were deemed “unacceptable” by Americans http://politi.co/2toxUCK MC/Politico: National Tracking Poll June 29-30 http://politi.co/2tG5Cq8 Drudge: Poll by right-leaning site shows that nearly 78% of respondents think that Trump should keep tweeting. http://bit.ly/2tlHQPm MC: Poll shows that while a majority of Americans think that most Americans think Trump is not “PC” enough, most Trump voters think he is about right. http://bit.ly/2uOONX2 MC: National Tracking Poll June 20-21 http://bit.ly/2tlyxPk North Korea Suffolk Univ/USA Today: Americans on Punishing North Korea after Warmbier’s death https://usat.ly/2snrC4w Men, Women, and the “Pence Rule” MC/NYT: Most Americans are wary of being alone with a person of the opposite gender besides their spouse https://nyti.ms/2tzjRg5 Did You Fourth It Up? NRF: How do Americans spend the 4th of July? http://bit.ly/28OaGv6

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#123: Hufflepuff-Polls & Chocolate Cows (6/28/17) Jun 28, 2017

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Updates from the UK & around the world. And we find a way to make even Harry Potter depressing. Follow us @ksoltisanderson @margieomero to get our tweets-of-conscience. Poll of the Week NPR/National Dairy Association: Questioning NPR’s use of a milk marketing survey https://n.pr/2sYO6g6 Columbia Journalism Review: Looking into the dubious chocolate milk survey http://bit.ly/2sW8eQe This Week in Trump Gallup/Huffpost: Trump job approval http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz NPR/PBS/Marist: Trump approval rating among Republicans and Democrats http://bit.ly/2smBqeQ AHCA - A State Perspective Morning Consult: Majority of voters are against Senate healthcare bill medicaid cuts http://bit.ly/2tl9Inz Politico/Morning Consult: Less than 40% of voters support HOP healthcare bill http://politi.co/2sgACNj Politico/Morning Consult: National Tracking Poll http://politi.co/2sO62tj Public Opinion Strategies: Nevada statewide voter opinions of American healthcare legislation http://bit.ly/2t0Zkyz Public Policy Polling/West Virginians for Affordable Healthcare: West Virginians support a replacement plan before the Affordable Care Act is repealed http://bit.ly/2t1pDof Morning Consult: Approval ratings of US Senators http://bit.ly/2p2O1Do Marquette University Law School Poll: http://go.mu.edu/2tltX41 Party Leadership Politico: Poll shows that while Democrats in Washington want Pelosi out, voters don’t want her gone http://politi.co/2sQ16ny HuffPo/YouGov: Nancy Pelosi and Paul Ryan . http://bit.ly/2t27gj9 Confidence in American Institutions Gallup: 3% increase in Americans’ confidence in key US Institutions compared to 2016 http://bit.ly/2s2ghYa US Image Around the World Pew Research Center: Around the world, decline in public image of the US and Trump http://pewrsr.ch/2saTL3i Putin’s (Un)favorability Ratings Gallup: Vladimir Putin’s negative image in the US falls even lower http://bit.ly/2tkMMEj Close YouGov: Poll proves majority of British people are Hufflepuffs, but they would rather be in Gryffindor http://bit.ly/2oB9C8U

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#121: You're so very special. We wish we were special. (6/21/17) Jun 21, 2017

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We write back sometimes! So follow us @thepollsters and @ksoltisanderson @margieomero. Don't forget to send Margie you're glastonbury reco's! Poll of the Week Planet Fitness/ Kelton Global: The Dad Bod is the “New Shape of Sexy” http://prn.to/2refN0t Georgia 6th Special Election RealClearPolitics: Georgia 6th District Projections http://bit.ly/2r2B79b This Week in Trump HuffPost: Trump Approval Ratings http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz AP-NORC: Views of Trump’s Work in Office https://shar.es/1BrRgn AP-NORC: Public’s attitudes about Trump and the Russia Investigation https://shar.es/1BrPxJ Presidents after Retirement Gallup: Bush and Obama popularity in retirement http://bit.ly/2sPHnpp Civility -- US Politics CBSNEWS: US Political debate is becoming more uncivil http://cbsn.ws/2tHjk8m Public Relations PR Professionals-USC: How the White House has impacted the public relations profession http://bit.ly/2rVfSWp Rural-Urban Divides Washington Post: Cultural and value-based differences between rural and urban Americans http://wapo.st/rural?tid=ss_tw Washington Post: Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation Topline & Methodology http://wapo.st/2rqUwkq Close AP-NORC: Summer Vacation Plans of Americans https://shar.es/1BrPXY AP-NORC: Many Americans cannot afford summer vacation http://apne.ws/2sncK9r

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#120: Playbook's Anna Palmer, 5 Kinds of Trump Voters, & VA/UK Reax (6/15/17) Jun 16, 2017

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We talk to Anna Palmer from Politico's Playbook, give h/t to all kinds of Wonder Women, and even read some breaking polling news about GIFs. Follow Anna at @apalmerdc & us @ksoltisanderson & @margieomero. Poll of the Week Politico/American Univ/Loyola Marymount Univ: What stops women for running for office? http://politi.co/2t6B3XA Democracy Fund Voter Study Group Lee Drutman, New America: What are the political divisions that have caused tension since the election? http://bit.ly/2sfsp97 John Sides, GWU: How have race, religion, immigration shaped the debate over the American Identity in 2016? http://bit.ly/2s5vnON Robert Griffin & Ruy Teixeira, Center for American Progress: Trump appealed to voters primarily on identity politics, amongst economic concerns and views of trade http://bit.ly/2trjRLy Emily Ekins, Cato Institute: There are five types of Trump voters who have very different views on a variety of issues http://bit.ly/2sfCLpD UK and Virginia Polling Wins and Misses BBC: How wrong was the UK General Election polling? http://bbc.in/2rAo12E BBC: UK Vote Share http://bbc.in/2t0mX9b HuffPo: UK General Election Polls http://bit.ly/2rRHHCZ BBC: After the General Election, Brexit negotiations and May’s leadership are up in the air http://bbc.in/2stRlMn HuffPo: VA Democratic Primary Polls http://bit.ly/2trBVVU HuffPo: VA Republican Primary Polls http://bit.ly/2stAOrw The latest in gun polling GunsDown/PSB Research: Americans believe that there should be less guns and that they should be harder to get http://bit.ly/2rvFDkR Seriously with these movies? Empire: Magazine releases its 2017 list “100 Greatest Movies”, topped by The Godfather (1972) http://bit.ly/2rAKe0h

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#119: Never Tweet. Always Poll. (6/7/17) Jun 07, 2017

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Hey whaddya know, another slow news week. Just a UK election & another sleepy Comey hearing. Follow us for the latest @ksolitsanderson @margieomero and @thepollsters of course. Poll of the Week Billboard: ‘Despacito’ tops Songs of the Summer Chart http://www.billboard.com/charts/summer-songs This Week in Trump HuffPo: Trump’s approval rating slightly move up to 41.5%. http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz ABC News/WashPo: A majority of Americans do not trust Trump after firing Comey. http://bit.ly/2s4n8ns Monmouth: According to Americans, Trump is his worst spokesman. http://bit.ly/2sTG8S1 Politico/Morning Consult: Voters think Trump’s Twitter hurts is negatively impacting the country http://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000015c-8041-d9ca-adfc-85c1c6990000 Paris Agreement WashPo: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose Trump scrapping Paris agreement http://wapo.st/2qUfiNh?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.39c6354bc241 Reuters/Ipsos: While Americans want “aggressive” action on climate change, most aren’t sure if it should be prioritized. http://reut.rs/2rBAExB UK Election Tracking HuffPo: UK General Election Tracker http://bit.ly/2rRHHCZ FiveThirtyEight: How are UK pollsters trying to stop underestimating the Conservative vote. http://53eig.ht/2s5fFnZ Independent: Twitter poll shows that May would definitely lose to Basshunter http://ind.pn/2rrYxYm Close HuffPo/YouGov: Maybe millennials aren’t actually blowing their home deposits on avocado toast… http://bit.ly/2rI1e6u

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#118: The Latest Covfefes on Impeachment, NATO, Paris, the UK & staycations Jun 01, 2017

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Margie's twitter poll shows covfefe twitter is the best twitter. Don't forget to tweet us @ksoltisanderson or @margieomero. Poll of the Week Gallup: Majority of Americans view all branches of military very favorably http://bit.ly/2rElRTX Pew: US Veterans are generally more supportive of Trump than the overall public http://pewrsr.ch/2r4DWr7 This Week in Trump HuffPo: Trump’s approval rating has slightly increased, going from 39.9% to 41.3% http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz Politico: More people want Congress to impeach Trump, even if they don’t believe he has committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” http://politi.co/2qzOWQs Does Trump Support Help or Hurt? Pew: Trump’s first budget request makes large cuts to government programs, but few Americans support cuts. http://pewrsr.ch/2r3BfpM Gallup: Americans still see manufacturing as key to job creation bit.ly/2roKq6h PewGlobal: Over the past year, NATO’s image has improved on both sides of Atlantic. http://pewrsr.ch/2qRXU8h HuffPo: Most Americans believe in man-made climate change and want the US to participate in the Paris Agreement http://bit.ly/2smRY6Y Yale Climate Comm: A majority of Americans in every state say that the US should participate in the Paris Agreement. https://goo.gl/XDsKor Yale Climate Comm: Climate opinion maps and public opinion estimates on climate change. https://goo.gl/DJi0rN UK June 8th Election Tracking HuffPo: The Conservatives are losing their lead in the polls over the Labour Party. http://bit.ly/2smXkPz YouGov: Reasoning for YouGov’s use of the MRP technique during the UK 2017 General Election. https://goo.gl/TBcTA5 NYTimes: “Liar, Liar”, a song assailing Theresa May, is now topping the UK iTunes Chart. https://nyti.ms/2rkoJVa YouTube: “Liar, Liar” by Captain SKA (iTunes https://tinyurl.com/y86lhwwb) https://youtu.be/HxN1STgQXW8 Independent: Although Labour has been gaining in polls, the Party still won’t win the election. http://tinyli.uk/wBi Close Looper: According to Fandango, “Wonder Woman” is the most anticipated film of the summer. http://tinyurl.com/y9vg7q42 WalletHub: Orlando ranks first in the “Best Places for a Staycation” list. http://tinyurl.com/znbg8kj

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#117: Is polling morally acceptable? (5/24) May 24, 2017

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We're back from a teensy weensy break where Margie went to the AAPOR conference. We love your reviews! And often dislike your misplaced pitches. Follow us on @thepollsters, @ksoltisanderson & @margieomero for more polls & yuks. Poll of the Week Roll Call: Ossoff leading Georgia’s 6th, voters unhappy with Trump http://bit.ly/2qkCcbs Washington Post: Republicans are struggling in the Virginia governor’s race http://wapo.st/2rhV1Rq Trump HuffPo: Trump approval decreasing slightly http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz Gallup: People dislike Ivanka less than they dislike her father http://bit.ly/2rhZGmd Politico/Morning Consult: Voters want Russia collusion investigated http://politi.co/2qbcFpZ HuffPo: People don’t approve of sharing intel with Russians http://bit.ly/2rADvYk Values Gallup: Americans don’t think they live in a morally centered country http://bit.ly/2qWZDLY Gallup: Majority believe in evolution http://bit.ly/2qWSnj9 Gallup: Americans are becoming more liberal on moral issues http://bit.ly/2rdnnYZ Washington Post: How question wording impacts views on LGBT+ rights http://wapo.st/2rAbFeY Young Republicans Likely to Switch Parties Pew: Younger support slipping for GOP http://pewrsr.ch/2pUa1R7 My kid could name that LewisandQuark: This neural network has interesting ideas for paint names http://bit.ly/2qxVe15

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#116: Ariel Edwards-Levy's favorite pun (AAPOR edition) May 19, 2017

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Margie talks to queen of the Huffington Post fempire Ariel Edwards-Levy, and she recounts the vibe from the AAPOR conference, the role of gender in 2016 polling, and her favorite pun. Follow her immediately @aedwardslevy.

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