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The Pollsters

Politics. Policy. Polling. Pop Culture.Explore what America's thinking with two of the country's leading pollsters-the bipartisan team of Democrat Margie Omero and Republican Kristen Soltis Anderson. ... Read more

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#172: SCOTUS, You're a Firecracker, Baby

#172: SCOTUS, You're a Firecracker, Baby

Poll of the Week: Axios/ SurveyMonkey Poll “Democrats’ Senate dreams slip away”Survey Monkey write-up: “Senate battlegro... Read more

12 Jul 2018

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#176: Red Vs. Blue. Beer Vs. Wine

#176: Red Vs. Blue. Beer Vs. Wine

Midterm mania: OH-12, KS, and the genericEverything You Need To Know About The Ohio 12th Special ElectionRCP Average. Em... Read more

9 Aug 2018

48mins

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#69: We love you Orlando

#69: We love you Orlando

Dialing in from the road: Kristen on her hometown Orlando. Margie on her pet issues of LGBT rights and stronger gun laws... Read more

17 Jun 2016

47mins

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#77: The landslide bringing you down?

#77: The landslide bringing you down?

So glad you guys liked our interview with Ron Brownstein--we did too! Also, we have 96 reviews, can we get to a nice rou... Read more

18 Aug 2016

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#47: It's hot in Iowa! And Scott Keeter from Pew

#47: It's hot in Iowa! And Scott Keeter from Pew

Thanks for the great shoutouts all over the Internet. Next micro-assignment: tweet us or post on our FB page your pollin... Read more

13 Jan 2016

56mins

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#78: Says who? The Pollsters. Both of us.

#78: Says who? The Pollsters. Both of us.

Our Ron Brownstein interview is the top-downloaded interview we’ve ever done. Thanks everyone! But don’t make our Chuck ... Read more

24 Aug 2016

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#68i: Courtney Kennedy from Pew

#68i: Courtney Kennedy from Pew

Courtney Kennedy is the new director of Survey Research at Pew Research Center. When other pollsters and partisans looke... Read more

13 Jun 2016

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#139: Margie Has A New Gig (11/1/17)

#139: Margie Has A New Gig (11/1/17)

Margie has a new gig, got into a friendly disagreement with Mark Penn & dressed as the Gender Avenger. No wonder she... Read more

2 Nov 2017

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#46: Cell phones, Ted Cruz, anger management & New Year's resolutions

#46: Cell phones, Ted Cruz, anger management & New Year's resolutions

Welcome back everyone! Hello Canadian fans! And everyone start looking for Kristen’s new column & web show at The Wa... Read more

7 Jan 2016

45mins

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#127: Take Time To Stop And Smell The Polls

#127: Take Time To Stop And Smell The Polls

If the news is getting you down, take a moment to stop & smell the flowers. & then tweet us @ksoltisanderson, @m... Read more

26 Jul 2017

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#181: Kristen Sings Van Halen!

#181: Kristen Sings Van Halen!

Poll of the week:WP/ABC poll on the Democratic advantage in the midtermsPresident Trump:Job ApprovalGeneric BallotBrett ... Read more

6 Sep 2018

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#75: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce

#75: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce

We’ve recovered from the convention, but have the polls? Take it away, Kristen’s iPhone...   Poll of the week: Is 2016 m... Read more

4 Aug 2016

47mins

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#120: Playbook's Anna Palmer, 5 Kinds of Trump Voters, & VA/UK Reax (6/15/17)

#120: Playbook's Anna Palmer, 5 Kinds of Trump Voters, & VA/UK Reax (6/15/17)

We talk to Anna Palmer from Politico's Playbook, give h/t to all kinds of Wonder Women, and even read some breaking poll... Read more

16 Jun 2017

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#128: Life (Or At Least The Show) Must Go On (8/10/17)

#128: Life (Or At Least The Show) Must Go On (8/10/17)

Is it the end of the world as we know it? Well we're going to record literally from a bubble no matter what! Tweet ... Read more

10 Aug 2017

49mins

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#130: The Polls That Might Drive You To Drink (8/24/17)

#130: The Polls That Might Drive You To Drink (8/24/17)

It's almost National Red Wine Day. It can't come soon enough. Tweet us @margieomero @ksoltisanderson @thepollsters.Poll ... Read more

24 Aug 2017

42mins

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#72: Are you prepping for the Trump-ocalypse?

#72: Are you prepping for the Trump-ocalypse?

To the angry reviewer who complained we do too much advertising and propaganda--this show’s for you! We promote our own ... Read more

6 Jul 2016

39mins

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#118: The Latest Covfefes on Impeachment, NATO, Paris, the UK & staycations

#118: The Latest Covfefes on Impeachment, NATO, Paris, the UK & staycations

Margie's twitter poll shows covfefe twitter is the best twitter. Don't forget to tweet us @ksoltisanderson or @margieome... Read more

1 Jun 2017

46mins

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#189: Scary Midterms and Fortnite Costumes

#189: Scary Midterms and Fortnite Costumes

#189: Scary Midterms and Fortnite CostumesPoll of the WeekViews of voting access linked to opinion on diversity in the U... Read more

1 Nov 2018

47mins

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#179: Bruce Mehlman On Tech & Bipartisanship

#179: Bruce Mehlman On Tech & Bipartisanship

With Kristen away, we recorded this great interview with a guy who's been everywhere--Bruce Mehlman. What can he tell us... Read more

23 Aug 2018

31mins

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#82: Today's forecast: hot with a 100% chance of polls

#82: Today's forecast: hot with a 100% chance of polls

Mad-Man style, or Rhoda Morgenstern, either way we love this Medium post & review from Michelle Thomas of Javelina.... Read more

14 Sep 2016

44mins

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