#41: Feeling the Bern with Sanders’ Pollster

“This week’s episode features insights from Sanders’ pollster, Millennials’ tech habits, and bipartisan opposition to big game hunting.”

Feeling the Bern with Sanders’ Pollster: Episode #41 Recap

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Big Number of the Week

Margie: “41% of Americans are trying to lose weight—a new low, according to Gallup. Way to go, America!”

Creepy Poll of the Week

Kristen: “Echelon Insights finds voters largely unengaged with most candidates—except Trump.”

The GOP Field

Margie: “Trump still leads in the polls, but results vary by methodology. FiveThirtyEight, Reuters, and HuffPost data explore online versus live-call polling discrepancies.”

Ben Tulchin: Feeling the Bern

Kristen: “We spoke with Ben Tulchin, Sanders’ campaign pollster, who critiques public polling and media narratives on the Democratic race.”

Margie: “Tulchin’s memo and insights from Time Magazine provide a deeper look into the Sanders campaign.”

This Week in Ask a Millennial

Kristen: “Millennials and device ownership—what do Pew’s data say about smartphones, tablets, and laptops? Turns out, maybe Millennials aren’t as connected as we think.”

Big Game Hunting Poll

Margie: “A Marist poll finds bipartisan opposition to big game hunting. Could this be a new cross-demographic issue?”

Key Findings

• Dieting is down, but Sanders may be up, fueled by his campaign’s critique of public polling.
• Trump continues to dominate GOP polling, though results vary by methodology.
• Millennials are less connected than we assumed, but device ownership trends still highlight generational divides.
• Big game hunting opposition might unite voters across the aisle—candidates, take note!

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