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We talk to Anna Palmer from Politico's Playbook, give h/t to all kinds of Wonder Women, and even read some breaking polling news about GIFs. Follow Anna at @apalmerdc & us @ksoltisanderson & @margieomero. Poll of the Week Politico/American Univ/Loyola Marymount Univ: What stops women for running for office? http://politi.co/2t6B3XA Democracy Fund Voter Study Group Lee Drutman, New America: What are the political divisions that have caused tension since the election? http://bit.ly/2sfsp97 John Sides, GWU: How have race, religion, immigration shaped the debate over the American Identity in 2016? http://bit.ly/2s5vnON Robert Griffin & Ruy Teixeira, Center for American Progress: Trump appealed to voters primarily on identity politics, amongst economic concerns and views of trade http://bit.ly/2trjRLy Emily Ekins, Cato Institute: There are five types of Trump voters who have very different views on a variety of issues http://bit.ly/2sfCLpD UK and Virginia Polling Wins and Misses BBC: How wrong was the UK General Election polling? http://bbc.in/2rAo12E BBC: UK Vote Share http://bbc.in/2t0mX9b HuffPo: UK General Election Polls http://bit.ly/2rRHHCZ BBC: After the General Election, Brexit negotiations and May’s leadership are up in the air http://bbc.in/2stRlMn HuffPo: VA Democratic Primary Polls http://bit.ly/2trBVVU HuffPo: VA Republican Primary Polls http://bit.ly/2stAOrw The latest in gun polling GunsDown/PSB Research: Americans believe that there should be less guns and that they should be harder to get http://bit.ly/2rvFDkR Seriously with these movies? Empire: Magazine releases its 2017 list “100 Greatest Movies”, topped by The Godfather (1972) http://bit.ly/2rAKe0h

Hey whaddya know, another slow news week. Just a UK election & another sleepy Comey hearing. Follow us for the latest @ksolitsanderson @margieomero and @thepollsters of course. Poll of the Week Billboard: ‘Despacito’ tops Songs of the Summer Chart http://www.billboard.com/charts/summer-songs This Week in Trump HuffPo: Trump’s approval rating slightly move up to 41.5%. http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz ABC News/WashPo: A majority of Americans do not trust Trump after firing Comey. http://bit.ly/2s4n8ns Monmouth: According to Americans, Trump is his worst spokesman. http://bit.ly/2sTG8S1 Politico/Morning Consult: Voters think Trump’s Twitter hurts is negatively impacting the country http://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000015c-8041-d9ca-adfc-85c1c6990000 Paris Agreement WashPo: Nearly 6 in 10 oppose Trump scrapping Paris agreement http://wapo.st/2qUfiNh?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.39c6354bc241 Reuters/Ipsos: While Americans want “aggressive” action on climate change, most aren’t sure if it should be prioritized. http://reut.rs/2rBAExB UK Election Tracking HuffPo: UK General Election Tracker http://bit.ly/2rRHHCZ FiveThirtyEight: How are UK pollsters trying to stop underestimating the Conservative vote. http://53eig.ht/2s5fFnZ Independent: Twitter poll shows that May would definitely lose to Basshunter http://ind.pn/2rrYxYm Close HuffPo/YouGov: Maybe millennials aren’t actually blowing their home deposits on avocado toast… http://bit.ly/2rI1e6u

Margie's twitter poll shows covfefe twitter is the best twitter. Don't forget to tweet us @ksoltisanderson or @margieomero. Poll of the Week Gallup: Majority of Americans view all branches of military very favorably http://bit.ly/2rElRTX Pew: US Veterans are generally more supportive of Trump than the overall public http://pewrsr.ch/2r4DWr7 This Week in Trump HuffPo: Trump’s approval rating has slightly increased, going from 39.9% to 41.3% http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz Politico: More people want Congress to impeach Trump, even if they don’t believe he has committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” http://politi.co/2qzOWQs Does Trump Support Help or Hurt? Pew: Trump’s first budget request makes large cuts to government programs, but few Americans support cuts. http://pewrsr.ch/2r3BfpM Gallup: Americans still see manufacturing as key to job creation bit.ly/2roKq6h PewGlobal: Over the past year, NATO’s image has improved on both sides of Atlantic. http://pewrsr.ch/2qRXU8h HuffPo: Most Americans believe in man-made climate change and want the US to participate in the Paris Agreement http://bit.ly/2smRY6Y Yale Climate Comm: A majority of Americans in every state say that the US should participate in the Paris Agreement. https://goo.gl/XDsKor Yale Climate Comm: Climate opinion maps and public opinion estimates on climate change. https://goo.gl/DJi0rN UK June 8th Election Tracking HuffPo: The Conservatives are losing their lead in the polls over the Labour Party. http://bit.ly/2smXkPz YouGov: Reasoning for YouGov’s use of the MRP technique during the UK 2017 General Election. https://goo.gl/TBcTA5 NYTimes: “Liar, Liar”, a song assailing Theresa May, is now topping the UK iTunes Chart. https://nyti.ms/2rkoJVa YouTube: “Liar, Liar” by Captain SKA (iTunes https://tinyurl.com/y86lhwwb) https://youtu.be/HxN1STgQXW8 Independent: Although Labour has been gaining in polls, the Party still won’t win the election. http://tinyli.uk/wBi Close Looper: According to Fandango, “Wonder Woman” is the most anticipated film of the summer. http://tinyurl.com/y9vg7q42 WalletHub: Orlando ranks first in the “Best Places for a Staycation” list. http://tinyurl.com/znbg8kj

We're back from a teensy weensy break where Margie went to the AAPOR conference. We love your reviews! And often dislike your misplaced pitches. Follow us on @thepollsters, @ksoltisanderson & @margieomero for more polls & yuks. Poll of the Week Roll Call: Ossoff leading Georgia’s 6th, voters unhappy with Trump http://bit.ly/2qkCcbs Washington Post: Republicans are struggling in the Virginia governor’s race http://wapo.st/2rhV1Rq Trump HuffPo: Trump approval decreasing slightly http://bit.ly/2jBmTwz Gallup: People dislike Ivanka less than they dislike her father http://bit.ly/2rhZGmd Politico/Morning Consult: Voters want Russia collusion investigated http://politi.co/2qbcFpZ HuffPo: People don’t approve of sharing intel with Russians http://bit.ly/2rADvYk Values Gallup: Americans don’t think they live in a morally centered country http://bit.ly/2qWZDLY Gallup: Majority believe in evolution http://bit.ly/2qWSnj9 Gallup: Americans are becoming more liberal on moral issues http://bit.ly/2rdnnYZ Washington Post: How question wording impacts views on LGBT+ rights http://wapo.st/2rAbFeY Young Republicans Likely to Switch Parties Pew: Younger support slipping for GOP http://pewrsr.ch/2pUa1R7 My kid could name that LewisandQuark: This neural network has interesting ideas for paint names http://bit.ly/2qxVe15

Margie talks to queen of the Huffington Post fempire Ariel Edwards-Levy, and she recounts the vibe from the AAPOR conference, the role of gender in 2016 polling, and her favorite pun. Follow her immediately @aedwardslevy.

Come(y) at us, reviewers! If you want more "what happened in 2016?" then today is your day. And follow us on @thepollsters, @ksoltisanderson & @margieomero for more polls & yuks. Poll of the Week University of Virginia Center for Politics/Public Opinion Strategies: Trump voters, 100 days in http://bit.ly/2pprRhp University of Virginia Center for Politics/Public Opinion Strategies: To supporters, Trump is a lion http://bit.ly/2qsLJlb The Week in Trump Huffpost Pollster: Trump approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz AHCA Part Deux HuffPost/YouGov: The new AHCA is still not popular, but Trump voters have warmed to it http://huff.to/2pAzoHn Comey Chameleon The New York Times - The Upshot: Nate Cohn on the “Comey Effect” http://nyti.ms/2py1hPD FiveThirtyEight: Nate Silver says the media is “in denial” about the Comey letter’s impact http://53eig.ht/2pFFLKg The Atlantic/PRRI: White, working-class fears of cultural change fueled support for Trump http://theatln.tc/2qXvIRm “What Happened??!!” AAPOR: A new report investigates what went wrong (and right) in 2016 election polling http://bit.ly/2pKeSFd POLITICO: Five key conclusions from AAPOR’s 2016 election report http://politi.co/2qsFcXx The Washington Post: The AAPOR report comes to a “split conclusion” about the 2016 election http://wapo.st/2q44Zoa FiveThirtyEight: Just because Macron won doesn’t mean French pollsters got it right http://53eig.ht/2qW1JrS Mother’s Day National Retail Federation: From bling to brunch, Mother’s Day spending will set records this year http://bit.ly/2q7SaG3

(Recorded 5/2/17) What's more popular than polls? Cats! Plus where should the Democrats go next? Thanks for the lovely reviews, don't forget to find us @ksoltisanderson & @margieomero. You know you love free stuff! Check out www.ziprecruiter.com/freetrial. Poll of the Week Politico: Surveying journalists covering Trump http://politi.co/2pZ6zsi Trump Approval/Favorability Trump Approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz Trump Favorability http://huff.to/1XtKEQR Dem Firing Squad McClatchy: Democrats say they now know why they lost http://bit.ly/2p6iP52 WaPo: GSG/Priorities USA present their findings http://wapo.st/2oYE2mx WaPo: This pollster says Democrats are overconfident about 2018 http://wapo.st/2p9ry7j Explaining the Wealth Gap through Partisan Lense Pew: Why people are rich and poor http://pewrsr.ch/2pFZbPf AHCA Politico: Voters resist pre-existing conditions opt-out http://politi.co/2p8jTpZ Criminal Justice Reform Charles Koch Institute: Surprising support for criminal justice reform among Trump voters http://bit.ly/2oF6FoE AAPOR Report AAPOR: An evaluation of the 2016 election polls http://www.aapor.org/ Funny NYT: Empirical evidence shows cats love people http://nyti.ms/2qt3NLy

Take a bow, pollsters! We read crazy PR pitches & lovely reviews. Don't forget to tweet us @ksoltisanderson @margieomero. Poll of the Week The Telegraph: French presidential election tracker http://bit.ly/2nE955W The New York Times: How the election split france http://nyti.ms/2oCOOe0 Vox: The French election, explained in 9 maps and charts http://bit.ly/2qaLwia Trump Washington Post: Post-ABC poll: Trump popularity through nearly 100 days as president http://wapo.st/2pS1IbT Washington Post: Americans size up Trumps first 100 days in Post-ABC poll http://wapo.st/2plS8gv NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey http://on.wsj.com/2otDZPp Huffington Post/YouGov Poll http://huff.to/2oMf19V Harvard IOP: As first 100 days nears, president Trump approval rating at 32% with young americans http://bit.ly/2p4oVGB Big Government Pew Research Center: With budget debate looming, growing share of public prefers bigger government http://pewrsr.ch/2oEqWqg NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll: A record number of americans say government ‘should do more’ http://nbcnews.to/2pSHUSR Politico/Morning Consult: Border wall funding isn't worth shutdown http://politi.co/2pzqUnA Quinnipiac Poll http://bit.ly/2oTr0Dn Men and Partisanship Council on Contemporary Families: Some men feel the need to compensate for relative loss of income to women http://bit.ly/2q66GPm Funny The Washington Times: Is President Trump right to skip White House correspondents' dinner? http://bit.ly/2oJL5dA Salon: Should reporters boycott Trump’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner? http://bit.ly/2kugfbJ

What's wackier than twitter trolls about our Easter candy preferences? This 5-year-old clip of Kristen & Margie introducing Bill O'Reilly to Nate Silver. Like free stuff? Check out our ZIPRECRUITER free trial at http://www.ziprecruiter.com/freetrial We're also always at @margieomero & @ksoltisanderson. https://youtu.be/HZ1hqwGzPwA?t=3m4s Civilized: New cannabis culture poll debunks stereotypes, shows overwhelming support for legalization http://bit.ly/2o7ON5n ABC 9 News: Americans think marijuana is safer than opioids http://on9news.tv/2pVWtV0 Yahoo News/Marist Poll: Weed and the American Family http://bit.ly/2oZgZ9R WBUR Poll: Massachusetts 2016 general election http://bit.ly/2oOCvhf Georgia Huffington Post: Here’s what the polls say about tuesday’s special election in georgia http://huff.to/2pvkxRV Trump World Huffington Post Pollster: Trump job approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz Gallup: Majority in us no longer thinks trump keeps his promises http://bit.ly/2ptxf0J Axios: Trump's growing trust problem http://bit.ly/2oOtVPg Pew Research Center: Public dissatisfaction with washington weighs on the GOP http://pewrsr.ch/2oE48HT Gallup: Americans name dissatisfaction with government as top problem http://bit.ly/2pGY4ib Taxes NPR: We asked people what they know about taxes. see if you know the answers http://n.pr/2oOxCFd Gallup: Majority say wealthy americans, corporations taxed too little http://bit.ly/2oOpswa Pew Research Center:Top frustrations with tax system: sense that corporations, wealthy don’t pay fair share http://pewrsr.ch/2osgYsP French Election The Telegraph: French presidential election: Poll tracker and odds http://bit.ly/2nE955W Independent: French election too close to call as support for far-left Mélenchon surges http://ind.pn/2pmLkzD Financial Times: France election polls http://bit.ly/2ntZ6Qu Driverless Cars Washington Post: Are you ready to try a driverless car? 70 percent of Americans say yes http://wapo.st/2pjpSMh Fortune: Majority of Americans fear riding in self-driving cars, poll finds http://for.tn/2oU1QVe

Try not to get into any PR disasters on the way to the parking lot. & don't forget to follow us @thepollsters @margieomero @ksoltisanderson. We write back! (sometimes.) Poll of the week Morning Consult: People react to Pepsi’s ad in real time http://bit.ly/2ptZOKD Morning Consult: America’s most and least popular governors http://bit.ly/2ov84N5 Morning Consult: America’s most and least popular senators http://bit.ly/2p2O1Do Trump Huffington Post Pollster: Trump job approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz Reuters: The Trump effect http://tmsnrt.rs/2otcN1s Gallup: Media faulted by both sides for coverage of Trump http://bit.ly/2o6OjbA Gallup: Six in 10 in US see partisan bias in news media http://bit.ly/2otaprG Syria Washington Post: Narrow support for Trump’s strike in Syria http://wapo.st/2pu69pf Gallup: US support for Syria strikes rates low in historical context http://bit.ly/2nyOzEa CBS News: What Americans think about U.S. strike on Syria http://cbsn.ws/2pl9uqv Huffington Post: Here's what the latest polls say about the airstrikes In Syria http://huff.to/2op2jOQ POLITICO/Morning Consult: Voters back Syria airstrikes http://politi.co/2o6dF8M Candy wars Cosmopolitan: Reese's mini peanut butter chocolate eggs are the most popular Easter candy this year http://bit.ly/2mZ0nzp National Retail Federation: A later Easter is expected to bring record spending http://bit.ly/2p8CzGm

Don't forget to follow us @thepollsters @margieomero @ksoltisanderson. We write back! (sometimes.) Poll of the Week Huffington Post: A poll finds most Americans don’t trust public opinion polls http://huff.to/2nEEeDt Pew Research Center: Are telephone polls understating support for Trump? http://pewrsr.ch/2o4NNxb The World of Trump Huffington Post Pollster: Trump job approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz McClatchy Marist Poll: March 2017 http://bit.ly/2obk0DE Pew Research Center: Most say tensions between Trump administration and news media hinder access to political news http://pewrsr.ch/2n7a9iO Politico: Voters recoil from government shutdown http://politi.co/2nX4eKj Morning Consult/Politico Poll: Crosstabulation result; March 30 - April 01, 2017 http://politi.co/2oIqAzj The Resistance The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: The fall of the AHCA and next steps for the ACA http://kaiserf.am/2o2L33j Huffington Post: Progressive activism has surged since Donald Trump took office http://huff.to/2nLs7Un Huffington Post: Poll finds surge of political activism on the left http://huff.to/2obgk4M Lake Research Partners Poll http://huff.to/2p2wcUn Huffington Post/YouGov Poll: Poll finds little opposition to confirming Neil Gorsuch http://huff.to/2oK3rMJ Funny Time: See who is winning the 2017 TIME 100 poll http://ti.me/2nZ2ZdB

Don't forget to follow us @thepollsters @margieomero @ksoltisanderson. We write back! (sometimes.) Poll of the Week Axios: Ad trust rises as news trust sinks http://bit.ly/2nptU2a YouGov Poll: America's trust in advertising grows http://bit.ly/2nhfS0N Trump-World Huffington Post Pollster:Trump job approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz Gallup: Trump's Approval Rating drops to new low of 36% http://bit.ly/2mQf6fW Gallup: Presidential approval ratings http://bit.ly/2jZDqX6 Scribd.: CBS NEWS POLL-Republicans blame unpopular bill, not Trump for healthcare defeat http://bit.ly/2njORdQ YouGov Poll: Republican healthcare bill 2017 http://huff.to/2o8yzZ8 Huffington Post: Barely Anyone Is Mourning The Demise Of The GOP’s Health Care Bill http://huff.to/2nAWdMC Quinnipiac American voters want to save big bird, most oppose spending cuts in Trump budget http://bit.ly/2ne2Vbr The New York Times: A 2016 review: Turnout wasn’t the driver of Clinton’s defeat http://nyti.ms/2oe0gwG Politico: Democrats burned by polling blind spot http://politi.co/2os3ZWK Lady-Stuff Pew Research Center: Americans widely support paid family and medical leave, but differ over specific policies http://pewrsr.ch/2mwtMRi Vox: Poll: 80% say women should be able to have sex for pleasure, not pregnancy http://bit.ly/2n7aizB French polling update The Guardian: François Fillon's wife charged over embezzlement of public funds http://bit.ly/2njRfkO The Guardian: Jean-Luc Mélenchon, France's hard-left rebel, targets the disenchanted http://bit.ly/2otxQ0R The Funnies Journalist David H. Montgomery: Pup inflation, good dogs getting better http://bit.ly/2ohPBkz CBS News Poll: March 2016 http://bit.ly/2nhgS54 Fox News Poll: February, 2013 http://bit.ly/2nATW46 Merit Report: April, 1983 http://bit.ly/2ohVC0Q

In tough political times like these, we want to vote for both pizza and soup. Meanwhile, how deep is your love, America? We really need to know. Don't forget to follow us @thepollsters @margieomero @ksoltisanderson. We write back! (sometimes.) And for your zip recruiter free trial visit this link: https://www.ziprecruiter.com/freetrial Poll of the Week Public Policy Polling: Only 24% of voters support GOP health care plan http://bit.ly/2mIUFOH Trump approval Huffington Post Pollster: Trump job approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz Gallup: Trump job approval http://bit.ly/2j6waY8 Millennials on Trump CBS News: Majority of young adults don’t see Trump as legit president http://cbsn.ws/2nJB9Sk Associated Press: Most see Trump as illegitimate president http://apne.ws/2meV7ar GenForward Survey: Trump and the first 50 days http://bit.ly/2n87RN0 Pew Research Center: A wider partisan and ideological gap between younger, older generations http://pewrsr.ch/2nK5rY6 Climate Change? The New York Times: How Americans think about climate change in six maps http://nyti.ms/2mUb6ae Pew Research Center: How much does science knowledge influence people’s views on climate change and energy issues http://pewrsr.ch/2nJH78M Yale Program on Climate Change Communication: Yale climate opinion maps http://bit.ly/2m3ygNE Gallup: Nearly two in three in US say winter was warmer this year http://bit.ly/2mtUtpE Gallup: Americans tilt toward protecting environment, alternative fuels http://bit.ly/2o0Ou89 CSPAN SCOTUS Poll Washington Post: Can you name a Supreme Court Justice? You’re in the minority http://wapo.st/2nCUh7g C-SPAN: C-SPAN/PBS Supreme Court survey 2017 http://cs.pn/2mtf6SQ 2nd Grade Poll BuzzFeed News: Mrs. Porter’s second-grade Class survey http://bzfd.it/2mVklXm

Pollsters take a bow. Well, Dutch pollsters that is. And is polling giving you the munchies? We got you. Don't forget to follow us @thepollsters @margieomero @ksoltisanderson. We write back! (sometimes.) Poll of the week Edison Research: Podcasting continues to boom as four in ten americans tune in http://bit.ly/2mONS8E Trump Huffington Post: Update on Trump Job Approval http://huff.to/2jBmTwz Axios: Democrats are hunting for the "Trump Regretters" http://bit.ly/2nrAb06 Gallup: Majority in US optimistic Trump will make country prosperous http://bit.ly/2ndXXw7 Washington Post: Reagan Democrats give Trump a long leash – but deeply distrust GOP http://wapo.st/2nw15k4 Democracy Corps: Macomb County in the Age of Trump http://bit.ly/2mwJ5nV Obamacare Politico: Voters wary of GOP health care bill http://politi.co/2mT85Jq Kaiser Family Foundation: Early perceptions of House Bill show public thinks it would cover fewer people and raise health costs http://kaiserf.am/2ndYdLn Climate Change Gallup: Global warming concern at three-decade high in US http://bit.ly/2n38U2Z LGBT Rights PRRI: Partisan Divide in Perceptions of Discrimination http://bit.ly/2lL6uqi O’Malley 2020 Politico: O'Malley tests 2020 waters with Iowa poll http://politi.co/2nrP16R Time to celebrate! Washington Post: DC gets top 10 spot on list of nation’s happiest places to live http://wapo.st/2nrR9eM National Retail Federation: Americans plan to spend record-high amount for St. Patrick’s Day http://bit.ly/2mKdItX

Kristen didn't get Margie anything for #IWD. Awkward. Well, we do have lots of polls about the future of democracy to cheer us up. Don't forget to follow us @thepollsters @margieomero @ksoltisanderson. We write back! (sometimes.) Poll of the week Gallup: D.C. tops list of Gallup good jobs http://bit.ly/2neKNLC USA Today: U.S. slips to seventh best country in the world after Trump election http://usat.ly/2mvHm63 POTUS Job Approval/Speech Reaction Huffington Post: Trump job approval rating http://bit.ly/2m2P1px Huffington Post: Few see Trump’s address to Congress as pivot http://huff.to/2mOEdzi Gallup: One-third of speech watchers more confident in Trump http://bit.ly/2lE749c Questions about AG Sessions, Trump Ties to Russia Politico: Majority of voters favors special prosecutor http://politi.co/2mXW32H Huffington Post: Public concern over Russia hits highest level since the cold war http://huff.to/2lUqnqU Protecting Our Elections Pew Research Center: Checks and balances, right to protest essential for democracy http://pewrsr.ch/2lEszCH The Washington Post: The astounding political divide over what it means to be ‘American’ http://wapo.st/2mjoy7V AP/NORC: The American Identity: Points of pride, conflicting views, and a distinct culture http://bit.ly/2n6A4nj Obamacare/AHCA CNN: Public splits on revoking individual mandate http://cnn.it/2lZ4TbL Monmouth University: Cost drives opinion on health care http://bit.ly/2mGbM6b International Women’s Day More About Advertising: Women do not like advertising http://bit.ly/2mBLDVy Ipsos MORI: Three in four women around the world believe there are unequal rights in their country http://bit.ly/2n6tA7I