Poll Hub

The team kicks off this episode discussing the data from our latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. We go through everything from Biden’s approval rating to election fairness, from pandemic stress levels to vaccination mandates. What do our results mean and how do they stack up to what other polls are finding? Pollsters like us have a rare opportunity to gauge the reliability of our surveys. When it...

Out with the old and in with the new. CNN is updating its polling methodologies with a new approach that relies on one of the older polling modes: snail mail. Why? As with nearly all quality pollsters, CNN has had issues reaching a truly representative sample of people across America’s political groups. Jennifer Agiesta explains what’s behind the change and how she hopes it will help. In another i...

Will the U.S. default? Will the government shut down? Will Republicans or Democrats blink? Very soon, Congress must vote to lift the $28.4 trillion debt limit or there could be catastrophic economic consequences like a default or government shutdown. What do Americans think about this? And what if there is a government shutdown? Last time around (2019) 58% of Americans said the shutdown was “a ver...

Recently, Texas has been all over the news for its new, controversial abortion law that prohibits the procedure after six weeks while also allowing almost any private citizen to sue abortion providers…or literally anyone who assists a woman to get an abortion. That could mean Uber drivers, family, friends, and others. But, does the public agree with this? In 2019, we asked adults, “With respect to...

Despite broad public support for leaving Afghanistan to Afghanis, Americans are not pleased with how the troop withdrawal happened. Biden’s overall approval rating has slid to a new low in a new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist Poll , at least in part, as a result. Even approval of Biden’s handling of the pandemic has dropped a bit, despite the number of “vaccine refusers” declining and most vaccinated Ame...

One COVID vaccine has been approved; vaccine mandates are spreading fast; deaths and hospitalizations are increasing, and so are the number of daily doses going into arms. What to make of all this info? This week, Poll Hub looks at  recent polls to try and understand whether any of this will  move the unvaccinated to action. Then, Biden got the CDC to extend the national eviction moratorium, but t...

After 20 years, US troops were leaving Afghanistan for the last time, when the Afghan government and security forces collapsed under Taliban advances. Immediate polling shows Americans are conflicted about the messy and deadly pullout, but it comes after a long, steady decline in support for the long war as seen in years of  Gallup polling on the issue. Then, the detailed  2020 Census data has bee...

This week on Poll Hub , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced he will step down in light of the recent report which found Cuomo sexually harassed nearly a dozen women. Does Cuomo have any goodwill left among New Yorkers? We discuss. Then, job approval ratings ebb and flow. But, is the recent fluctuation in President Joe Biden’s job approval rating a sign of trouble to come? We take a look at th...

This week’s episode of Poll Hub could quote the TLC song, “What About Your Friends?”  The team welcomes Daniel A. Cox to the discussion. Cox is the director of the Survey Center on American Life and a senior fellow in polling and public opinion at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). The topic: the Center’s recent study about American friendship. The State of American Friendship: Change, Chall...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , a $26 billion settlement was reached with four major drug companies for their role in the American opioid epidemic. We address the state of the crisis and whether or not the settlement goes far enough. Then, are Americans content in the workplace? We take a look at Gallup's State of the Global Workplace: 2021 Report  and discuss the role of the COVID-19 pandemi...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Dr. Josh Clinton, Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, joins the team. The topic: the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s report on the 2020 election polls. Clinton chaired the committee behind the report. We discuss the findings of the analysis  and why the real headline may actually lie in ambiguity. Then, we go back to 1979...

On this week’s episode of Poll  Hub, where do Americans stand on the issue of voting rights? We look at the latest polls and break down the latest developments in this highly charged, partisan issue. And, President Joe Biden has been in office for nearly six months. What propelled him to office? The team takes a look at a new report out of the Pew Research Center. Plus, it’s time to take the field...

This week, Eric Adams was projected to be the winner of the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor (and most likely the Big Apple’s next mayor). Adams’ victory  may be a road map for Democrats on the national stage on how to balance the debate over police reform. We discuss Adams’ victory and his uncertain path to the nomination. Then, what’s next in the fight against COVID-19? President Joe B...

Phew! Are we tired? From President Joe Biden’s job performance, to the economy, to COVID-19, and summer vacations, our new national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll delves into Americans’ attitudes. We discuss. Then, Americans remain cautious in the June Marist Poll America Now: National Outlook Index . Where is there the most optimism? We’ll tell you. And, Lee’s takes a bite out of his latest fun fac...

It’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month in much of the U.S. with the post-COVID return of the big annual parades in NYC and San Francisco. Seems like a good time to look back at how quickly Americans’ opinions moved on a key issue to the community -- same-sex marriage. Pollsters didn’t even ask about it until the mid-90s and two decades later, it was the law of the land. But does that mean similar acceptance will...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , it is here – ranked-choice voting in New York City! As Democrats citywide cast their ballot for their party’s nominee for mayor, what could be the impact of ranked-choice voting? According to our new WNBC/Telemundo 47/POLITICO/Marist Poll, Eric Adams is ahead as likely Democratic primary voters’ first choice. How does that play out as the elimination rounds pro...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the Pandemic Resource and Response Initiative (PRRI) at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, joins the team to discuss where the nation stands in terms of the COVID-19 vaccination rate, whether or not we have turned a corner in the fight against the virus, and where we go from here. Then, the team welcomes Steve Thomma, Executi...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , one year after the Marist Poll introduced its America Now: National Outlook Index , what are Americans’ perceptions of daily life as society opens up in an increasingly post-pandemic era? We discuss. And, Pew Research Center has new numbers out on climate change. With younger Americans driving the movement, what are the policy implications? Is there any consens...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Senior Writer and Analyst at CNN (and a good friend) Harry Enten joins the team to talk about President Joe Biden’s job approval rating during his first months in office. The political environment has changed over the last few months, but Biden’s approval rating has not. What’s the deal? Harry weighs in.  Then, Harry sticks around for this week’s fun fact. And,...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , what are Americans’ perceptions about race relations in the United States? Has their outlook changed? Do Americans approve of how President Joe Biden is handling the issue, and do they think future generations will be able to bridge the racial divide? We analyze the results of the latest national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Then, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist P...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Senior Political Editor at NBC News, Mark Murray, joins the team. The topic: a new NBC News poll about social media. Turns out, many Americans use social media and agree that it can be divisive. Which groups believe that social media divides us the most? We dig into the details. Then, we take a look at a recent Pew Research Center poll about mainstream media. W...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , the team at the Pew Research Center released new numbers on voting access in the United States. We pick up the conversation and discuss the changing perspectives of Democrats and Republicans, fraud, and so much more.  Then, the Census population numbers are out! Has the U.S. population been accurately counted? How will the count impact our nation’s politics? We...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , The Marist Poll America Now: National Outlook Index stalled for three months with the same overall score. But,  now there’s been a change, and it’s one for the better. We discuss the indicators driving the increased optimism in the nation. Then, congrats, President Joe Biden! You’ve marked your first 100 days in office. Are Americans singing your praise? We hav...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Kwelina Thompson, Ph. D. candidate in the Department of History at Cornell University, joins the team to talk about her article for the Roper Center blog, “Women and Public Opinion Polling.” What was it really like to be a female pollster in the 1940s and 1950s? Kwelina has the answer. Then, how can people participate in a Marist Poll? It’s a question we get as...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Joe Biden is becoming an increasingly popular president, implementing popular legislative proposals. Will his American Jobs Plan follow suit? We dig into the details and the proposed methods of this far-reaching initiative. And, many Americans, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, support the 2021 Equality Act. There is also bipartisan agreemen...