Hot on the heels of our popular Ron Brownstein interview, we tackle a jam-packed episode covering rigged-poll accusations, behind-the-scenes campaign intrigue, and the ever-evolving 2016 landscape. We pay tribute to new heroes in polling truth-telling, dissect poll denial, and even check where the Senate and House might stand. Plus, we have a new award for candid fact-checking: the Brianna Keilar Award.
Episode Highlights
The Brianna Keilar Award for Truth Telling: Honoring CNN’s Brianna Keilar and Michael Cohen’s “Says Who?” moment.
Rigged Polls & Voter Fraud: Analysis of poll denial, vote fraud worries, and secret Trump voters.
Poll Averages & Trump’s Numbers: Why it’s crucial to follow multiple polls and what the LA Times poll means (or doesn’t).
Down-Ballot Races: The Senate and House outlook in a turbulent year for Republicans.
Travel & Trivia: Americans may know the Statue of Liberty, but can they identify the Grand Canyon?
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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