What's Next For fivethirtyeight's G. Elliott Morris
With the renowned polling site FiveThirtyEight recently shutting down, G. Elliott Morris is on to talk about what happened and what it means. He's also recently written about low-interest voters and how they're shifting. Finally, Morris sticks around for a fun fact about the prestige (or lack thereof) of being a politician.
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Show Notes
We're diving into the final chapter of one of the most recognizable names in polling: FiveThirtyEight. @GElliottMorris joins us to break down what led to the site's closure and what it all means for people who rely on quality data.
In the meantime, he's launched a Substack, Strength in Numbers, and has been writing about some notable trends, including how voters who are not very engaged with politics have dramatically shifted their attitudes about Donald Trump in just 6 months.
We wrap with a fun fact about political prestige, and whether it's still something people respect. Of course, we kept G. Elliott on for this one.