#203: Why Can’t We All Get Along?
In this episode of *The Pollsters*, Kristen and Margie talk about civics education, Trump job approval, national emergency declarations, and the latest in the 2020 Democratic field. They also discuss anxiety among teens, partisan divides, and the Oscars 2019.
Civics education is struggling
Happy Presidents Day! History is hard (Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation)
Trump job approval, Mr 44%! And the national emergency becomes…more popular?
President Trump Job Approval (Real Clear Politics)
6-In-10 Disapprove Of Trump’s Declaration Of A National Emergency (NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist)
And the Oscar for Top Issue goes to…
Record High Name Government as Most Important Problem (Gallup)
How with the 2020 polls influence the Dem debates?
The details for the first 2 presidential primary debates (Politico)
Biden maintains lead in 2020 Democratic field (Emerson)
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders have edge in 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary (UMass)
Understanding Shifts in Democratic Party Ideology (Gallup)
How would people feel if their child married someone of the other party?
American Democracy in Crisis: The Fate of Pluralism in a Divided Nation (PRRI)
Teens and anxiety
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers (Pew Research)
OSCARS!
Oscars 2019 @ Best Motion Picture (IMDB)
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