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Episode Synopsis
This week Kristen has some family time and we have a special guest co-host of Kellyanne Conway of the polling company/WomanTrend. Kristen will be back next week.
2016: We revisit four questions about Trump-mania. And get ready for Biden-mania?
Is it real? Will it last? What’s behind it? How does it affect the Republican brand?
Both Biden and Sanders are doing better in the polls. But does that really mean Clinton is vulnerable?
NYT/Upshot/Civis studies Trump
Monmouth South Carolina poll
Luntz focus group of Trump voters)
Pew shows 1/4 unfavorable to both parties
538 on Sanders
PPP/New Hampshire poll
Gallup on Hispanics' view of GOP field
Suffolk/IA poll
Quinnipiac national poll
Guns
Before the tragic shooting of two reporters Pew released some tracking of views on guns. Widespread agreement about specific gun proposals, yet the dialogue remains partisan.
Pew on guns
Gallup on parents and school safety
Back to school
It’s back to school, and back to polling. Kellyanne and Margie agree on something, prompting Beckett to fall asleep.
Gallup/PDK survey on public schools
Key Findings
Maybe the Dem primary is getting more interesting than the GOP primary? Could that be?
The polling on stronger gun laws doesn’t change much, and sadly the number of gun crimes doesn’t seem to change much either.
On education, there is more agreement than disagreement across demographic and party lines--even on our own show!
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