The Media is Missing Something Big in Biden’s Bad Polling Numbers

Plain English with Derek Thompson

The Ringer

News Commentary, News

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 November 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Today’s episode is about the question of the moment in politics: the meaning of Joe Biden’s terrible polling numbers. Today’s guest is Nate Cohn, chief political analyst at the New York Times, where he does public opinion, polling, demographics, and politics. We talk about the notorious New York Times poll that showed Donald Trump trouncing Biden in the swing states. We talk about why it’s not crazy to take presidential polls seriously right now—even though we're 300 days out from the election. We talk about the multi-layered problems of Biden’s age. And we talk about why the new "engagement gap" might be the most important, under-discussed phenomenon in American politics today. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected]. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Nate Cohn Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:50.1	Today's episode is about the question of the moment in politics, the meaning of Joe Biden's terrible polling numbers.
0:57.0	Two weeks ago, the New York Times published a poll that sent a chill down the spine of the entire Democratic Party. It showed Joe Biden behind
1:04.7	in five out of six major swing states in the 2024 election, behind specifically Donald
1:10.4	Trump. But then less than 100 hours later, Democrats won several off-year elections
1:16.0	including in Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. This led the media to wonder whether all this
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