Episode 5: Reject Issue Polling, Embrace Persuasive Politics

Reject Modernity Embrace Tradition

Progressives, and the Democratic Party more generally, are often vexed by the fact that many voters will report preferring progressive policy in issue polling, and indeed will vote for progressive policy at the polls, but will simultaneously vote for Republican candidates who oppose those very policies. Listen along as Megan and Clayton explore why we might want to take these polls with a grain of salt and what we should do instead going forward.

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