podcast PBS Wisconsin podcast@pbswisconsin.org PBS Wisconsin News Speaking on PBS Wisconsin's "Here and Now," pollster Charles Franklin goes behind the numbers of his regular survey of Wisconsinites for the Marquette Law School Poll, explaining how voters feel about candidates and issues affecting Wisconsin. en-us episodic no https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast-series/polling-wisconsin/ Copyright 2026 PBS Wisconsin. Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes results of polling voters about the 2026 candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court and governor along with high-profile issues in the state. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-an-early-2026-poll-of-wisconsin-voters/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT 6:15 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-an-early-2026-poll-of-wisconsin-voters/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-79557 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses findings in national polling about perspectives of voters on how President Donald Trump has handled documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-polling-voters-about-the-epstein-files/?seriesID=61601 no Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT 5:51 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-polling-voters-about-the-epstein-files/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-79558 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses polling Wisconsin voters in the final days before the 2024 election about races for president, the U.S. Senate and levels of enthusiasm. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-his-final-2024-poll-of-wisconsin-voters/?seriesID=61601 no Mon, 4 Nov 2024 15:08:00 GMT 8:07 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-his-final-2024-poll-of-wisconsin-voters/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-62465 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses his views on polling as candidates focus less on policy proposals, voters become more polarized, and civic engagement and trust decline. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-the-decline-of-policy-focused-politics/?seriesID=61601 no Wed, 9 Oct 2024 16:20:00 GMT 7:41 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-the-decline-of-policy-focused-politics/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-61640 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses polling Wisconsin voters one month before the 2024 election about the presidential and U.S. Senate races, and not talking about politics. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-wisconsin-a-month-out-from-the-2024-vote/?seriesID=61601 no Mon, 7 Oct 2024 17:56:00 GMT 7:41 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-wisconsin-a-month-out-from-the-2024-vote/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-61700 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes the relationship between polling and positions of voters about candidates and issues, particularly in the tumultuous 2024 election cycle. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-interplay-between-polls-public-opinion/?seriesID=61601 no Wed, 2 Oct 2024 17:57:00 GMT 7:45 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-interplay-between-polls-public-opinion/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-61638 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes how he got started in political polling, accuracy and error rates of his poll, and how both doubt in and expectations of polls have grown. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-the-marquette-law-school-polls-accuracy/?seriesID=61601 no Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:55:00 GMT 7:34 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-the-marquette-law-school-polls-accuracy/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-61636 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin explains how the process of polling registered voters in Wisconsin about candidates and issues in 2024 has changed from previous election cycles. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-conducting-political-polling-in-2024/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:52:00 GMT 8:15 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-conducting-political-polling-in-2024/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-61634 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes what polling of Wisconsin voters shows about candidates and campaigns for president and U.S. Senate two months out from the 2024 election. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-polling-the-top-2024-races-in-wisconsin/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:44:00 GMT 7:06 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-polling-the-top-2024-races-in-wisconsin/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-62228 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes where national and Wisconsin voters stand on 2024 presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump three months before the election. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-how-voters-feel-about-harris-and-trumpcharles-franklin-on-how-voters-feel-about-harris-and-trump/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 9 Aug 2024 19:13:00 GMT 6:58 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-how-voters-feel-about-harris-and-trumpcharles-franklin-on-how-voters-feel-about-harris-and-trump/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-62227 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes what Wisconsin voters say about candidates for president, the U.S. Senate and important issues about six months before the 2024 election. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-voter-enthusiasm-and-top-issues-in-2024/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:36:00 GMT 7:12 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/polling-wisconsin-charles-franklin-on-voter-enthusiasm-and-top-issues-in-2024/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-61821 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin describes the positions and enthusiasm of Wisconsin voters polled on the 2024 presidential candidacies of Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-the-2024-presidential-primary-candidates/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 9 Feb 2024 19:46:00 GMT 7:04 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-the-2024-presidential-primary-candidates/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-62230 Marquette Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin discusses polling Wisconsin voters one year before the 2024 election about presidential candidates, approval ratings and the politics of abortion. For transcripts, video, and more information about this episode please visit our episode page at: https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-wisconsin-a-year-out-from-the-2024-vote/?seriesID=61601 no Fri, 10 Nov 2023 20:02:00 GMT 7:34 https://pbswisconsin.org/podcast_episode/charles-franklin-on-wisconsin-a-year-out-from-the-2024-vote/?seriesID=61601 pbswinews-61601-62232