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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.

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Latest Episodes:

#186: The Taylor Swift Effect? Oct 11, 2018

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Midterms

Generic Congressional (Real Clear Politics)

2018 Midterm Voters: Issues and Political Values (Pew Research)

Gender Differences (CNN/SSRS)

Senate

Latest Senate Polls (Real Clear Politics)

Texas - Tennessee - New Jersey (CBS)

Nevada (NBC/Marist)

Arizona (ABC-15 / OH Predictive Insights)

North Dakota (FOX News)

Florida (Mason-Dixon)

House

House Battleground (Washington Post - Schar School)

Kavanaugh

Economist/YouGov

Majority oppose Kavanaugh, but his popularity grows with GOP (CNN)

Trump

Approval (HuffPo)

Polling Strategies

Random-Digit Dial vs. Voter Files (Pew Research)

Youth Poll (But not enough about Taylor Swift!)

Young voters energized for midterms (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement)

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#185: Latest Kavanaugh Polls and Fun with Optimus Decision Desk HQ Oct 04, 2018

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Poll of the Week

Trump Gets Negative Ratings for Many Personal Traits, but Most Say He Stands Up for His Beliefs (Pew Research)

“How you feel about GOP loyalty to Trump probably depends on your age” (Kristen in The Washington Examiner)

Kavanaugh Confirmation

Kavanaugh opinion hardens along partisan lines (Politico Morning Consult)

Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford hearing spurs more division (CBS News)

Opposition to Kavanaugh grows after Senate hearing (Reuters/Ipsos)

More U.S. Voters Say Don't Confirm Kavanaugh (Quinnipiac)

Midterms check-in with Optimus Election Modeling

Events with 30% chances do sometimes happen...about one out of three times.

DecisionDesk HQ by Optimus House

Generic Polls (Real Clear Politics)

Trump Approval

Trump Approval (HuffPo)

Coffee Is SOOOO Important!

Survey Confirms Coffee Makes the World a Better Place (Nestlé/Morning Consult)

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#184: New Florida Midterm Polls Sep 27, 2018

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#184: New Florida Midterm Polls

Florida Governor & SenatePoll: Andrew Gillum leads DeSantis by 4, Rick Scott and Bill Nelson tied (Tampa Bay Times, UFN)Poll: Democrats have narrow lead in top Florida contests (NCBNews.com, Marist)

KavanaughMajority of Americans oppose Kavanaugh nomination if Ford’s allegation is true, poll says (PBS, NPR, Marist)Voters in Battleground Districts Are Divided on Kavanaugh (The Upshot)Record number of voters oppose Kavanaugh nomination (FOX News)

Women, Leadership, and GenderViews on the state of gender and leadership and obstacles for women (Pew Research Center)The State of Gender Equality for U.S. Adolescents (Plan International, PerryUndem)Major gaps in views of women in politics by gender, party affiliation (NBCNews, Wall Street Journal)

Trump and the GOPTrump Job Approval (Huffington P0st)Republican Party Favorability Highest in Seven Years (Gallup)2018 Generic Congressional Vote (Real Clear Politics)Democrats hold the advantage in November's elections (NBCNews, Wall Street Journal)

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#183: Spring is a Lie, This Fall is Fakakta Sep 20, 2018

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#183: Spring is a Lie, This Fall is Fakakta

Poll of the WeekRepublicans, Democrats See Opposing Party as More Ideological Than Their Own (Pew)

KavanaughCNN poll (pre-Dr. Ford)

The Week In MidtermsHouse Generic Nate Cohn’s Poll FactorySenate RacesMontana (CBS)Missouri (CBS)Arizona & Tennessee (CNN)

The Week In TrumpJob Approval (HuffPo)Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to name Trump as a reason for their pick in congressional elections (Washington Post)

New Voter Study Group Papers! Why Americans' Desires for a Third Party Are Unlikely to Come True Religious Trump Voters Americans' Economic Woes are Hurting Trump

Goodbye, Summer.Most Popular Season Coming to an End (Gallup)

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#182: No, You Can't Have Partials! Sep 13, 2018

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No, You Can’t Have Partials

Poll of the Week: Crying

Red States/Blue SenatorsNBC/Marist poll: It's a neck-and-neck Senate race in Tennessee Poll: High-profile Missouri Senate race locked in a dead heat NBC/Marist poll: Democrat Joe Donnelly has slight edge in Indiana Senate race

TrumpHuffPost: Trump Job Approval

QPac: U.S. Voters Believe Anonymous Trump Charges 2-1 CNN Poll: Trump approval down 6 points in a month, hits low among independents

Nate Cohn is either a lunatic or a geniusPolling in Real Time: The 2018 Midterm Elections

NRA BrandNRA Brand Suffers Lasting Damage NRA Slipping With Voters, Though Many Have Moved on From Gun Control

9/11Defending against terrorism has remained a top policy priority for Americans since 9/11 Ariel Edwards-Levy Twitter thread on post-9/11 polling

HurricanesHurricane: Despite Irma, millions of Floridians wouldn’t evacuate from powerful storm heading their way, survey finds

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#181: Kristen Sings Van Halen! Sep 06, 2018

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Poll of the week:

WP/ABC poll on the Democratic advantage in the midterms

President Trump:

Brett Kavanaugh (last name sung to the tune of Van Halen’s “Panama”):

WPA Intelligence Memo

Press Freedom:

Building a Narrative Toward Trust: Echelon Insights + Greenberg Quinlan Rosner

KFF Poll on corruption, healthcare, and the most important issue of the campaigns

Notre Dame and Michigan are Trash (not really, everyone hates Alabama)

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#180: Shy Sheriff Voters Aug 30, 2018

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Poll of the week:

Pew. Maybe we *are* entitled to our own facts?

Hot primaries!

RCP: Florida average

RCP: Arizona average

Campaign-mania

RCP Generic

Trumplandia

HP: Trump's approval

Pew: The something-something of Trump expectations:

HP on the slow news day last week

YouGov Toplines

USA Today/Suffolk on investigation

Pumpkin Spice Latte

ABC News 4, Charleston, SC

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#179: Bruce Mehlman On Tech & Bipartisanship Aug 23, 2018

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With Kristen away, we recorded this great interview with a guy who's been everywhere--Bruce Mehlman. What can he tell us about bipartisanship? Find him @bpmehlman.

14th & G podcast

Tech CEO Council

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BONUS: #178 Investigation Polling With Bryan Bennett Aug 23, 2018

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Check out some past polling on the investigation:

Navigator Research

Morning Consult/Politico

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#177: Mailbag! Aug 16, 2018

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Send your grievances & complaints to: @ksoltisanderson @margieomero & @thepollsters.

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