The Pollsters

Sorry we didn’t do an interview show this past week. Even pollsters have to take a holiday sometimes. In the meantime, you can catch us on WAMU’s The Big Listen. It’s funny!   Poll of the week: Elect This MTV talks to Millennials, and they just want this election to be over already. We feel ya! Also, they just skip right over podcasts & head to a polling topline YouTube video. MTV "Elect This"...

We’re back in the soundbooth--no noisy hotel hallways this time! And check us out this weekend on The Big Listen--a podcast (and actual WAMU broadcast) about podcasts. We really enjoyed talking to Lauren. As always, don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.   Poll of the week: get the government out of our bathrooms Voters in this recent NBC/WSJ poll show many don’t want any type of gover...

Kristen interview David Rothschild from AAPOR. We know you'll share David's enthusiasm for talking about the industry, predictive markets, non-probability sampling, and the "innovator's dilemma." Find more about David here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What the heck is AAPOR? Well, just a whole lot of awesome! Kristen gives us a report. And we report from a hotel hallway, so apologies for the sounds of conference-goers in the background.   Poll of  the week: What’s in a name? Washington Post updates an older poll of Native Americans about the name of the local football team. There’s a difference between finding a term offensive and being bothere...

We talk to Molly Murphy from Anzalone Liszt Grove about polling on issues and being a young woman in the business. Learn more about her here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go find Kristen at AAPOR! And Margie’s Austin tips include the 2nd street warehouse district and South Congress.   Poll of the week Trump is less popular than lice, Nickelback. PPP, you gave us the poll America needed, but didn’t know it wanted. PPP on Trump   2016: Controlled Burn Are Sanders voters going to vote for Trump? And is the general really getting closer already? WV exit polls (Dem side...

After sharing a panel at the Milken Global Conference, Margie corners Michael Dimock, the President of Pew Research Center. They talk about Pew's mission, their latest study comparing online panels, and how he got his start. Check him out on twitter here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Folks! Margie has a new gig & we have new mugs. We’re almost totally a real show now.   Poll of the Week! Are you Cinco-de-Mayo-ing properly? Do you understand the meaning of Cinco de Mayo? Aside from guacamole & margaritas? Univision poll   Indiana results: well, that was interesting. Meet your new nominee, folks. Fun, huh? CNN exit polls Survey monkey/NBC NYT/upshot analysis   Who knows?...

Top pollsters Celinda & Ed started their partnership at a piano bar. Really! We talk to them about the latest Battleground Poll, plus their views on the industry. Read more about the poll here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would Kristen & Margie swap shoes during a panel? Um, no. Please? Um, still no.   Stop playing the Acela Primary card! Sanders is hurting Clinton as evidenced by her winning so much? And Trump is playing the crazy man card.   Huffington Post trends Exit polls Gallup on gender & paying attention   Ask a Millennial! R’s who haven’t read the selfie vote, call your office. Kristen had a dream...

Patrick (Kristen's business partner) has a new podcast about the delegate hunt. We talk to him pre-NY about all the fun we're going to have this summer. / Patrick (Kristen's business partner) has a new podcast about the delegate hunt. We talk to him pre-NY about all the fun we're going go have. Listen to his new show "Floor fight" & follow him on twitter here.  Learn more about your ad choices...

Watch this space! We have interviews, announcements, & travels. Pollsters out in the wild!   Poll of the week. It’s Chevy Chase & you’re not The snobbiest small town is Chevy Chase & Chevy Chase accessories. Chevy Chase & Chevy Chase Accessories: snobbiest cities   2016: New York: Big wins! Not big changes. People said the gloves were off, it was testy & harmful. But the polls...

We talk to Steve Shepard, who covers polling for Politico. We learn how polling journalism has evolved, discuss what's next for 2016, and talk NY political food moments. Follow him on Twitter here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Go to the AAPOR conference, folks, and listen to our interview with David Dutwin, an AAPOR methodologist.   Poll of the week: You tax show offs. Almost everyone says they’ve done their taxes already Well, not Margie. Retailmenot survey on taxpaying   Democratic contest “heating up” (well, kinda) Is the Democratic contest: rigged, heated, none of these. Margie’s CNBC piece HP average   GOP side Now...

David Dutwin talks about response rates, online vs landline vs. cells vs IVR, and pleads with us all to answer when the pollsters call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks everyone who came to our live show at Harvard! Yes, that means you!   Poll of the week: Are we creepy? Slate story on creepiness   2016: Dem side Is it an upset? A reset? Does it matter? Check the slide-y thing: NYTimes "slidey thing" HP trendlines   2016: GOP Remember Margie’s CNBC post? Well there was no gender gap for Trump in WI Exit polls Margie’s CNBC piece   Meet the contest-ants! Wi...

The Pollsters to go Harvard's Institute of Politics for their 50th anniversary. Kristen was a fellow, and Margie, uh, once went to camp there. We interview Harvard's resident Millennial expert John Della Volpe. And we take audience questions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey insiders! We are reviving the micro-assignments & resurrecting one just for you: submit the show to NPR’s Earbud. FM. It’s easy, just go here!   Poll of the week: Change your profile pic if you love The Pollsters A fifth of people have changed their online photo Pew study   2016: #NeverTrump or #AlwaysTrump? We’re overwhelmed with Trump news. Most of it horrible. Today we dig a little deep...

We talk to Scott Tranter with 0ptimus about Big Data, the Rubio campaign, and how Republicans have advanced their data skills. Find them at 0ptimus.com (that's with a zero, not an O), or Scott on Twitter @stranter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don’t forget to listen to our recent interview with Nate Cohn from the NYT/Upshot--he dishes on the headlines to one of his stories recently, talks about great graphics, and more.     Poll of the week! Boaty McBoatface beating David Attenborough for the name of a new ship. At least it’s also beating “I love big boats & I cannot lie.” NERC Name Our Ship   Exit polls or it didn’t happen! How did...

Kristen & Margie are both traveling, but we take time out to talk to Nate Cohn from The New York Times/The Upshot. He tells us about data journalism, data visualization, headline writing, and what's next in his 2016 coverage.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pollsters: We’re everywhere! Check out Kristen in Elle, check us out in The Onion’s A/V Club, and check us out in-person at the Newseum.   Poll of The Week: The Robots. They’re Coming. The robots are coming for you. Just maybe not for us. Pew on robots   The Superest of Tuesdays A great night for Trump, a great night for Clinton, a great night for polling, and a bad day for all of us. CNN resu...

Christy Quirk left political polling behind to travel the world doing research in conflict zones. We track her down in Nice. Check her out on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you need an excuse to watch the new F/X OJ Simpson series? And do you need more yoga, more podcasts, or more women commentary? On all fronts, we got you covered.   Michi-can or Michi-can’t trust the polls? The Sanders Michigan upset had a lot of folks doing their usual polling handwringing. But don’t panic! FiveThirtyEight on MI Politico on MI WP on Michigan HP/Pollster on Michigan FiveThirtyEi...

We talk to historian Peter Shulman, who regularly travels in the polling hot tub time machine to find public opinion artifacts. Check out his twitter handle @histopinion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices