Poll Hub

Nov 01 2024 371 ep. 26 mins 351

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Each week, Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what survey really show, and what the numbers actually mean. Poll Hub is produced by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, home of America’s leading independent college public opinion poll, the Marist College Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of MIPO), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), Jay DeDapper (Director of Strategy + Innovation), Mary Griffith (Associate Director), and frequent expert guests, dig deep to give you a look at the inner workings of polls and what they tell us about our world, our country, and ourselves.

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What To Watch For On Election Night

Nov 01 2024 29 mins

In this week's episode of Poll Hub, we discuss our final battleground numbers for the election season. With Election Day around the corner, where do the candidates stand in the critical "Blue Wall" states? And, what will we be looking for as the results roll in on Election Night? Then, as the season comes to an end, so does the trend! We are wrapping up with our final spooky fun fa

Creeping Authoritarianism?

Oct 25 2024 44 mins

On this week's episode, we take a look at our new state polls from Georgia, Arizona, and North Carolina, as well as the impact they may have on each candidate. Then, is authoritarianism really on the rise? We discuss with a special guest. Finally, with one week until Halloween, we wrap with a ghostly fun fact.

No More Summer Vacation

Oct 18 2024 28 mins

This week, the gender gap seems to be growing. We discuss why women are exhibiting higher rates of voter turnout and Democratic support. Then, we talk about the possibility of a year-round schooling model. Will the US be the latest country to adopt this model? Finally, we have another spooky fun fact!

Relying on Washington

Oct 10 2024 31 mins

This week's episode breaks down some new battleground numbers from Florida, Ohio, and Texas. Then, a recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted how Americans are becoming increasingly reliant on federal funding...especially in areas supportive of Donald Trump. In the spirit of the season, we wrap with another ghostly fun fact!

NYC to Mayor: Time to Go

Oct 04 2024 34 mins

This week on Poll Hub, we dive into two fresh polls: New Yorkers' views on Mayor Eric Adams and a new national poll on the Presidential race. Then, the second part of our conversation with President Kevin Weinman about Marist's efforts to guide students after college. Finally, we embrace spooky season with a fun fact about spells and witchcraft!

Turbulent Times for Higher Ed

Sep 27 2024 35 mins

This week on Poll Hub, we have part 1 of a two-part interview with Kevin Weinman, President of Marist College. Higher Ed faces challenging issues. We bring in two Marist College seniors to join us in the conversation and ask questions as they get ready to enter the work world. We also take time to dive deep into our new Sun Belt battleground state polls of Arizona, Georgia, and No

Election Fraud Goes Global

Sep 20 2024 38 mins

We hear a lot about alleged voter fraud in America but actual election fraud is happening in democracies across the globe. We're also digging into our new battleground state polls in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Who's ahead and why? Finally, have you ever considered running for office or would your past come back to haunt you?

Debate Debrief

Sep 13 2024 22 mins

We break down the key moments from the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. We also dig into the fresh, national polling data from NPR/PBS News/Marist that was released just prior to the debate. And, we wrap things up with a fun fact that might leave you feeling a bit drowsy.

What You See Now May Be What You Get on Election Day

Sep 06 2024 28 mins

Labor Day marks the traditional start of the election campaign season but for all the debates and October surprises, history shows very little actually changes between now and then. Gender has become the latest culture war issue, but experts say what some think is a crisis is actually vanishingly rare and is likely just a scare tactic. And, we wrap with a fun fact about reality T

Resignation to Creation

Aug 30 2024 27 mins

We explore the shift from Great Resignation to the Big Creation, as millions of Americans leave their jobs for better opportunities. Then, there's a new resurgence of nuclear energy in the U.S., even as memories of past disasters continue to spark concern. Finally, we end on a lighter note, just how American are you?