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Three in four Americans told the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll they want the full report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation to be released. Will this week’s redacted version suffice? Can the nation move on? What does the release mean for the Trump Administration and for President Donald Trump’s job approval rating? We take on those questions and more on this week’s episode of Poll Hu...

He’s one of Poll Hub’s favorite guests. Harry Enten, Senior Writer and Analyst for CNN Politics, is back on the podcast this week to discuss all things 2020. From the indicators he’s tracking to assess the Democratic primary field to the polls, prognosticators, and the unique impact social media is having this election cycle, Enten shares his unique insights with the Poll Hub team. About Poll Hub...

Though a 10-year veteran of Gallup, Mohamed Younis has served as the organization’s editor in chief for just four months. On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Younis joins the discussion to share his vision for the future of Gallup and how he is working to preserve the legacy of founder George Gallup. But first, a look at what, if anything, history can tell us about the state of the 2020 election...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Jefrey Pollock, President of Global Strategy Group, joins the roundtable. Pollock, who is working with Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on her 2020 presidential bid, shares his thoughts on the implications of the Mueller report, the large field of Democratic candidates, and what President Donald Trump has going for him heading into 2020. But first, we brea...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , podcasting has marked a milestone. How? We speak with Tom Webster, Senior Vice President of Edison Research about the results of its latest Infinite Dial study. But first, President Donald Trump invoked recent poll numbers to bolster his argument that the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller is a “witch hunt.” Is President Trump’s assertion an approp...

The White House Correspondents’ Association is probably best known for its annual black tie scholarship dinner. However, the organization’s mission is to defend a free press and to ensure journalists have the resources required to effectively cover the White House. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Olivier Knox, President of the White House Correspondents’ Association and Chief Washington Corre...

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , we break down the latest NBC 4 New York/Marist Poll numbers. Do New York Democrats want a 2020 presidential nominee who is more progressive or more moderate? With which Democratic candidates would New York Dems be the happiest as their party’s nominee? We’ll have that and more. Then, a favorite son or daughter in the fifty states? Lee has a theory. Plus, where...

Speculation of a Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump lurks as he prepares for his reelection campaign. In this episode of Poll Hub , we turn a historical eye to incumbent primary challenges and explain why approval rating matters but not in the conventional sense. Then, the number of pets in the United States… We’ll tell you why the figure is hard to determine. Don’t miss our di...

In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , what constitutes a national emergency? According to Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management & Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution, it is all in the perception of the president. How does this national emergency differ from those declared by previous presidents, and how does this fit into the ov...

This week marked one year since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. According to the latest national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, the urgency for Congress to act on gun control measures has waned, but consensus exists on specific legislative proposals to curb such violence. The survey, which reveals notable racial differences, also presents attitudes to...

In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , we welcome Mark Murray, Senior Political Editor for NBC News and The Marist Poll’s battleground state polling partner. Murray adds his keen political analysis to the team’s discussion of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Does the president’s speech change anything for him or congressional Democrats and Republicans? Did the president pivot in...

  Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is considering a 2020 presidential run as an independent, and Democrats are in panic mode. On this episode of Poll Hub , our crackerjack team looks at the role of previous third party candidates and assesses how they impact the prospects of major party candidates. Then, we speak with Hugo Balta, President of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NA...

The release of our latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll generated extra attention. Poll watchers, including President Donald Trump, took note of an increase in the proportion of Latino Americans who say they approve of Trump’s job performance. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , we provide context to that finding, explain what it means and what it does not mean, and share some of the challenges of...

Money, money, money. It’s no doubt it makes the world go ‘round, but it also throws some into a tailspin. On this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Mary Meyn, Vice President at Edison Research, stops by to discuss the results of the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll. Which gender loses more sleep over their personal finances? We’ve got the answer. But first, we take a look at new poll numbers fro...

President Donald Trump, the government shutdown, and yes, the border wall. On this week’s Poll Hub , we look at Americans’ attitudes about the shutdown, how the current gridlock reflects past shutdowns, who Americans blame for the gridlock, and whether the issue of the border wall bolsters or weakens President Trump’s position. Then, Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy), Reporter and Polling Editor...

  A new Congress has just been sworn in, and we’re already talking about 2020. In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , we share the pros and cons of early presidential election polls. Is it too soon? We have our views. And the outlook for 2019… Many Americans are optimistic about the new year, but what’s driving their optimism? We break down the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll results. Plus how p...

Poll Hub bids a fond farewell to 2018! In this episode of Poll Hub , Peter K. Enns, Associate Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University and Executive Director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, joins the team. Enns reflects on the year in polls. Was it successful? What are industry professionals doing to prepare for the 2020 presidential election? We’ve got answ...

Is the holiday season more fun or more stressful? In this episode of Poll Hub , we share the results of that very question from our latest national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. And, if it’s holiday shopping that has you stressed out, sit tight. Alina Selyukh, business correspondent at NPR, joins the discussion. Along with the Poll Hub crew, Selyukh breaks down our latest poll numbers about Americ...

In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , Ron Brownstein, CNN senior political analyst & Atlantic Media's Senior Editor, joins the conversation. On tap this week is a deep dive into the latest national NPR/PBS NewsHour Marist Poll. Why hasn’t President Donald Trump’s approval rating moved? What is the trade President Trump is imposing on the Republican Party? Why do evangelical Christians pose both opp...

  In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , the team sits down with Amy Chozick, best-selling author of Chasing Hillary and writer-at-large for The New York Times . In her work, Chozick recounts the details of covering the complex candidate for a decade. In this thoughtful and candid interview, Chozick opens up about her struggles on the campaign trail, opines about Clinton’s impact on the current femi...

With little more than a month until the 116th Congress convenes, a new dynamic has washed across Capitol Hill. What is the atmosphere on the Hill? Will Rep. Nancy Pelosi survive the threat to her leadership? What are the challenges that Republicans and Democrats face? Will the House bring impeachment charges against President Donald Trump? Poll Hub welcomes McClatchy’s Congressional Editor David L...

  In this week’s episode of Poll Hub , a very special interview with Marist College students, Amelia Morel ‘21 and Alexandria Watts ‘20. Morel and Watts, students participating in The Marist Poll’s newly minted Newsfeed program, received the opportunity on Election Night to assist in The Marist Poll’s election analysis from WCBS NewsRadio 880. What were their impressions of this unique educational...

Forget Election Night! How about Election Week or Election Month? As more votes are counted, the narrative from Election Day has shifted, indicating a larger wave for the Democrats than first reported on Election Night. What does this mean for pollsters, prognosticators, and journalists as they (gulp) look ahead to the 2020 presidential election? Senior Writer and Analyst for CNN Politics Harry En...

In this episode of Poll Hub , the 2018 Midterm Elections are in the rear view mirror. What happened? How did the polls do? What were the surprises, and what’s next? Our crackerjack team breaks it all down. And Pundit-Palooza Part 2 ! In our last episode, we assembled a group of the nation’s most prominent political journalists to offer their expectations for the Midterm Elections. They also took a...

We're calling it Pundit Palooza ! It's the biggest episode for the Poll Hub team to date. With just days to go until the midterm elections, we've turned to six of the nation's most prominent journalists to share their expectations for Tuesday night's election returns. Which are the races to watch? Which themes will emerge as the returns come in? What will we be talking about on Wednesday morning?...