Intellicast Presents: Poll Party S1E8 – Democratic Entrances and Exits

Welcome back to the Poll Party! Kicking off this week’s episode, Adam and Rory discuss the recent announcements that have changed the Democratic Primary field, including Kamala Harris dropping out and Michael Bloomberg entering. They also review a couple of new national polls on the Democratic field, the first from Taubman (https://watson.brown.edu/taubman/files/taubman/imce/taubman_national_f2019 %281%29.pdf) and the second from Politico/Morning Consult (https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html). A big topic of conversation is comparing the 2 polls, and why they are should different results, and the different methodologies used for each. Rory and Adam look at the Politico polling tracking over time, and how polls should be looked at over a longer period of time to look for trends rather than a spot in time, similar to tracking studies for brands. In the next segment, Rory gives us an impeachment polling update, looking at the summaries provided by the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/12/03/americans-are-split-impeachment-just-like-they-were-before-public-hearings/), specifically how the results differ among Independents and in swing states. Since we are deep into the holiday shopping season, this week’s poll of the week hits on topic. Rory talks about a recent Harris Poll / Open X Survey about Online Shopping at Work. (https://www.fastcompany.com/90408181/you-shop-online-at-work-we-all-know-it-and-this-research-proves-it) (Editor’s Note: Rory got alittle worried about revealing her shopping habits since her boss was sitting across the table from her.) Finally, in this week’s Quiz of the Week, Adam and Rory find out what their inner holiday is. Hint – They are the same. You can find out yours here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/lthorn2332/whatas-your-inner-holiday-7pi7xrp5zt. You can join the conversation by reaching out to us on Twitter at @PollPartyPod, by email at [email protected], text us, or leave us a voicemail at 312-620-7187. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices