Senator Chuck Schumer holds up the White House transcript of a call between President Donald Trump and the president of Ukraine. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Michael Traugott, University of Michigan Pollsters are trying their best to track public opinion about the House Democrats’ decision to initiate an impeachment inquiry against President […] Read more »
An in-depth look at the just released NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll about the impeachment inquiry
In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, the fallout. In the aftermath of the announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that the House of Representatives would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll has brand new numbers out. Do Americans approve of the inquiry? […] Read more »
Here are five questions to ask when analyzing political polls
Not all political polls are created equally. And different surveys sometimes show different results. As the 2020 presidential race kicks into another gear — and with hundreds of different polls expected to be released between now and Election Day — here’s some helpful guidance when examining the horserace numbers. CONT. […] Read more »
How important is candidate age?
All three of the presidential candidates now leading the Democratic primary field are 70 years of age or older. Thirteen of the remaining candidates are 60 or under. These facts have been much written about, but do they matter? … My purpose here is less to explore the impact of […] Read more »
Caucus Chaos? A look at the Democratic National Committee’s opposition to virtual caucusing
In an attempt to ensure cyber security, the Democratic National Committee has disallowed Iowa’s plans to conduct virtual caucuses. What does this mean for Iowa’s first-in-the-nation status? Hear our take. Then, Patrick Moynihan, Associate Director of International Research Methods at the Pew Research Center, joins the discussion. Have you ever […] Read more »
How To Handle An Outlier Poll
It’s pretty rare that a pollster calls his own survey an “outlier.” But that’s exactly what happened last week after a Monmouth University poll showed an approximate three-way tie between Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden. Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute — an A-plus-rated pollster […] Read more »