The Pollsters

#173: What in the world is going on in the world

With so much bad news, @margieomero &amp; @ksoltisanderson talk about Hamilton &amp; ice cream.Poll of the Week:Spouses Report Earnings (<a href="https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/07/wives-earning-more-than-husbands.html">Census</a>) (<a href="https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/working-papers/2018/demo/SEHSD-WP2018-20.pdf">Full Study</a>)Trump’s UK ApprovalYouGov/ITV (<a href="https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/n7o9ucu4o2/TonightResults_180710_Trump_w.pdf">Crosstabs</a>) - 9th-10th July 2018A<a href="http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/brits-divided-over-trumps-uk-visit/"> BMG poll</a> for The Independent last week asked Brits if Prime Minister May was right to invite Trump. (<a href="http://www.bmgresearch.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/TRUMP-VISIT-OPINIONS_BMG-RESEARCH_090718.xlsx">Toplines</a>)NATO (<a href="https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/236942/nato-summit-damage-control-wrecking-ball-image.aspx?g_source=link_NEWSV9&amp;g_medium=TOPIC&amp;g_campaign=item_&amp;g_content=NATO%2520Summit%3a%2520Damage%2520Control%2520or%2520Wrecking%2520Ball%2520for%2520U.S.%2520Image">Gallup</a>)<a href="https://www.gallup.com/services/177797/country-data-set-details.aspx?utm_source=link_newsv9&amp;utm_campaign=item_225761&amp;utm_medium=copy"> Toplines</a><a href="http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/07/09/nato-is-seen-favorably-in-many-member-countries-but-almost-half-of-americans-say-it-does-too-little/">Pew</a> (Spring 2017)<a href="https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/j4bk4qaafk/econTabReport.pdf">Economist/YouGov </a>Americans become more anti-Russian under Trump (<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/nbc-news-poll-american-attitudes-toward-russia-worsen-under-trump-n892196">NBC</a>)<a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/237137/republicans-positive-relations-russia.aspx?g_source=link_NEWSV9&amp;g_medium=TOPIC&amp;g_campaign=item_&amp;g_content=Republicans%2520More%2520Positive%2520on%2520U.S.%2520Relations%2520With%2520Russia">Gallup Polling</a><a href="https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/j4bk4qaafk/econTabReport.pdf">The Economist/YouGov</a>Trump approval!<a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-6179.html">RCP</a><a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/?ex_cid=rrpromo">538</a>Generic ballot!<a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2018_generic_congressional_vote-6185.html">RCP</a><a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-generic-ballot-polls/?ex_cid=rrpromo">538</a>SCOTUS <a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/397549-kavanaugh-is-least-popular-scotus-nominee-in-gallup-polls-since-1987">The Hill</a><a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/237251/initial-views-kavanaugh-confirmation-divided.aspx?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=o_social&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=">Gallup</a>Ice Cream!<a href="http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/lifestyle/general_lifestyle/july_2018/americans_melt_for_chocolate_ice_cream">Rasmussen</a>: Chocolate (19%), Butter Pecan (16%)<a href="https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/np6jy2g6j4/7.9.18%20-%20Ice%20Cream%20Results.pdf">YouGov</a>: Chocolate (14%), Vanilla (13%) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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