Jul 17 Watch 7:51 Trump's historically low approval ratings could spell trouble for Republicans By PBS News Hour A round of new polls show historically low support for President Trump has slipped further since the spring. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the president’s numbers, and how… Continue watching
Dec 15 How did the pollsters get Trump's win so wrong? They didn't, says economist Justin Wolfers By Paul Solman Donald Trump was elected president, but the grand majority of polls, pollsters and prediction markets showed that a Clinton presidency was more likely. How did they get it so wrong?… Continue reading
Nov 10 Column: The demise of political polling has been greatly exaggerated By Ole J. Forsberg, The Conversation From a media standpoint, the Election 2016 polls provided a great narrative, mathematician Ole J. Forsberg writes, but they had a margin of error, and journalists didn’t seem to understand what those words meant. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 8:53 How the mainstream media missed Trump's momentum By PBS News Hour Pollsters, pundits and many journalists seemed confident that Hillary Clinton would clinch the win. Steve Deace of the Steve Deace Show, Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times join Judy Woodruff and Hari… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 5:32 Are voters having problems at the polls? By PBS News Hour The integrity of the election has been a major theme this election season. William Brangham speaks with Jessica Huseman of ProPublica about lines and security at the polls, what we are seeing in terms of voter intimidation, who’s allowed to… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 15:35 Trump and Clinton bombard battleground states in final push By PBS News Hour The weekend before Election Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traversed the country in a last effort to bring their messages home to voters. Polls currently show Clinton up by three to six points but also suggest Trump has made… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 7:03 4 days before the election, a look at campaign closing strategies By PBS News Hour It’s the final countdown to Election Day: about 100 hours remain until the polls close. Where does the race stand now, and what is each campaign prioritizing during the home stretch? Judy Woodruff is joined by Jim Messina, CEO of… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 11:37 Shields and Brooks on rancor in the electorate and the future of the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour In their final Friday political analysis before the election, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss Hillary Clinton’s shrinking lead, the rough language that has pervaded the campaign, the outlook for… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 6:59 How the Clinton email probe seems to be motivating voters By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Yamiche Alcindor of the The New York Times join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the FBI investigation’s influence on voters how Donald Trump has made use of the… Continue watching