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 […] Read more »
Subgroup Differences in Trump Approval Mostly Party-Based
It is well-established that President Donald Trump’s ratings are the most politically polarized Gallup has measured for a president. Trump’s support also has shown consistent differences by gender and by race and education, among other characteristics. What has been less clear is whether those subgroup differences mainly reflect the party […] Read more »
Survey Context Effects on Middle East Sympathies
Survey research professionals are well aware that the way respondents answer a question can be influenced by the questions that precede it. “Context effects” can occur when results to a specific question vary when it is asked in different surveys, especially when those surveys cover different topics. Some context effects […] Read more »
Trump’s Approval Rating Is Incredibly Steady. Is That Weird Or The New Normal?
If there’s one thing that’s been consistent about President Trump’s time in office, it’s his approval rating. Sure, it has moved around a bit — his average approval has hovered between 36 percent and 45 percent, a fluctuation of 9 points, over practically the entire course of his presidency, according […] Read more »
Fundamental Errors with USA Today poll claiming “Half of Americans say Trump is victim of a ‘witch hunt’”
Earlier this week, a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll made big claims about the Mueller investigation, President Trump’s “witch hunt” claims and Trump impeachment possibilities. Specifically, the poll report claimed “half of Americans agree with President Trump’s contention that he has been the victim of a ‘witch hunt,’” and the […] Read more »
A Podcast about Podcasts? Breaking Down Edison Research & Triton Digital’s Infinite Dial Study
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 […] Read more »