#111: The Trump Effect, Syria, & Candy (4/12/17)
Margie and Kristen analyze the Trump effect on public opinion, the situation in Syria, and the growing trend of partisan media coverage, alongside other intriguing polls like the popularity of Easter candy and political ratings.
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Poll of the week: Morning Consult: People react to Pepsi’s ad in real time
Polls discussed this week:
- Morning Consult: America’s most and least popular governors
- Morning Consult: America’s most and least popular senators
- Huffington Post Pollster: Trump job approval
- Reuters: The Trump effect
- Gallup: Media faulted by both sides for coverage of Trump
- Gallup: Six in 10 in US see partisan bias in news media
- Washington Post: Narrow support for Trump’s strike in Syria
- Gallup: US support for Syria strikes rates low in historical context
- CBS News: What Americans think about U.S. strike on Syria
- Huffington Post: Here’s what the latest polls say about the airstrikes in Syria
- POLITICO/Morning Consult: Voters back Syria airstrikes
- Cosmopolitan: Reese’s mini peanut butter chocolate eggs are the most popular Easter candy this year
- National Retail Federation: A later Easter is expected to bring record spending
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