How Do Election Polls Work?

How Do Election Polls Work?

Our colleagues at Planet Money had a simple question: how do pollsters do their work ahead of elections? They went to Marist College — home of the Marist Poll, which partners with NPR for its polling — to learn how to be pollsters. They break down the science of polling, and find out all the tricks that pollsters use to get people to finish their surveys.

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Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 25

Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 25

The justice department opens a criminal investigation into the basis of the Russia investigation. Plus, Mark Zuckerberg appears on Capitol Hill, and the House Ethics Committee investigates freshman re...

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Despite Establishment Worries, Voters Are Excited About Democratic Primary Field

Despite Establishment Worries, Voters Are Excited About Democratic Primary Field

Democratic donors and activists worry that the party is going to nominate someone who can't win next year, and they're musing about who else could be out there. Newsflash: This is probably it. This ep...

24 Okt 201914min

Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

Trump Calls Syria Cease-Fire 'Permanent,' Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

President Trump says he is lifting sanctions on Turkey after the country agreed to what he called a permanent cease-fire in northern Syria, ending Turkey's military offensive that began after the U.S....

23 Okt 201911min

Diplomat Testifies Trump Directly Linked Ukrainian Aid To Political Investigations

Diplomat Testifies Trump Directly Linked Ukrainian Aid To Political Investigations

Longtime U.S. diplomat William Taylor is testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday as part of the House impeachment inquiry, and Democrats say his insight is bolstering their case against President Trump. Th...

22 Okt 201912min

Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort Following GOP Pushback

Trump Drops Plan To Host G-7 Summit At His Miami Resort Following GOP Pushback

President Trump announced that he's dropping his plan to host next year's G-7 meeting of the leaders of the world's biggest economies at his Miami-area golf club. This episode: political correspondent...

21 Okt 201913min

Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 18

Weekly Roundup: Friday, October 18

This week Joe Biden's campaign released fundraising numbers that showed his campaign does not have much cash on hand, and Bernie Sanders was endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Plus, Trump passed hi...

18 Okt 201929min

'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, White House Says

'Get Over It': Politics Is Part Of Foreign Policy, White House Says

White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged on Thursday that President Trump expected concessions from Ukraine's president in exchange for engagement — but said that's just how busine...

17 Okt 201913min

Trump Defends Syria Withdrawal: 'It's Not Our Border'; Republicans Push Back

Trump Defends Syria Withdrawal: 'It's Not Our Border'; Republicans Push Back

President Trump is defending his decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, saying, "They have a problem at the border; it's not our border," and that "they've got a lot of sand over there. There's a ...

16 Okt 201913min

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