#82: Today’s forecast: hot with a 100% chance of polls

“Margie and Kristen analyze the latest polling data on media trust, the tightening 2016 race, and partisan divides on key issues.”

Episode #82: Today’s Forecast: Hot with a 100% Chance of Polls

With Labor Day behind us, Margie enjoys a few hours of staycation while Kristen is on the road. Despite a slower week, the Pollsters bring you a mix of surprising and concerning polling data that will amaze or depress you.

Episode Highlights

• Poll of the Week: Are you living in a media bubble? Pew and Gallup explore Americans’ use of news alerts and trust in the media.
• 2016 Election Race Tightens: Analyzing Washington Post/ABC News, HuffPost Pollster averages, and FiveThirtyEight forecasts showing a narrowing race among Trump, Clinton, and Johnson.
• Trump’s Immigration Policy: Pew and Gallup studies on immigration reveal common ground and differing views on Trump’s policies.
• Gun Policy Divisions: Pew study highlights widening partisan gaps on gun policies, reflecting increased partisanship.
• Back to School Polls: Gallup and Retailmenot insights on voter satisfaction with schooling and popular industries among students.
• Myth Debunking: Addressing and debunking common polling myths to ensure accurate voter perceptions.

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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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