Poll Hub

A Look to the Future

Episode Summary

Trump’s job disapproval rating is at an all-time high in our latest poll. What could this mean for this fall’s presidential election Then, in post-pandemic America, what guidance can the past provide for the nation’s future path? Finally the national protests against racial injustice have renewed the debate over removing confederate monuments.

Episode Notes

On this week’s episode of Poll Hub, President Donald Trump’s job disapproval rating, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, is at an all-time high with the proportion of those who say they strongly disapprove reaching a new height. What could this mean for this fall’s presidential election? We discuss.

Then, we pick up the topic of post-pandemic America. What guidance can the past provide for the nation’s future path? We have our take.

Then, the national protests against racial injustice have renewed the debate over removing confederate monuments. We take a look at where public opinion stands on the issue.

And, don’t forget to check out our series of free, short online courses. It’s called The Marist Poll Academy.

About Poll Hub

Poll Hub goes behind the science to explain how polling works, what polls really show, and what the numbers really 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 Poll. Lee Miringoff (Director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion), Barbara Carvalho (Director of the Marist Poll), and Jay DeDapper (Director of Innovation at the Marist Poll) 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.