Pollster Rankings
We can't complain about getting an "A" from FiveThirtyEight's pollster ranking, but plenty of people in the polling business question whether the rankings do more harm than good. Finally, what's your favorite decade of music? That's our fun fact this week.
Poll Hub · Mary Griffith, Jay DeDapper, Lee Miringoff, Barbara Carvalho
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Show Notes
FiveThirtyEight recently released its 2023 pollster ratings, and while the Marist Poll got a best-in-show "A", some in the industry question the accuracy and impact of the ratings. Natalie Jackson (@nataliemj10) from PRRI and the National Journal has some strong opinions on the matter and she's breaking down why this way of ranking isn't necessarily good.
And, we end on a positive note. In this week's fun fact, we're finding out what decade Americans think has the best music.