Sep 22, 2026 · 22 min · 9 segments
Polls can tell us where things stand—but they don’t cast ballots. In this episode of The Sandy Hackett Show, Sandy looks beyond the headlines and political noise at what actually matters: showing up…
And there is no way You can defend a war we don't need halfway across the planet impacting the world global oil supply.
And the polls are national, the polls are in states, the polls are in towns, the polls are in districts.
Today, I wanted to explain why 12 undecided voters in Scranton now control the future of democracy.
but I see people talk in these interviews all the time and they don't know where stuff is.
You tell them a state and they go, oh, is that in Pennsylvania or is that in Philadelphia? I mean, folks, some of you just didn't care to listen in school or care.
Today we're going to explain what polls actually tell us and what they cannot tell us and why some of them have been so wrong in the past and why the poll showing your candidate ahead may be the most dangerous poll you see.
Because that gives you confidence that he's going to win so now you don't have to vote.
But of course... you do every seat in the house of representatives is on the ballot 435 seats the republicans hold a five-seat advantage right now 220 to 215 so democrats need a net gain of three seats to take control or if you're a republican You need to keep that from happening.
Democrats and two independents who caucus with them, meaning they vote with them, account for 47.
Because Vice President J.D. Vance breaks a 50-50 tie, Democrats need 51 seats, a net gain of four, to control the chamber.
And there is no way You can defend a war we don't need halfway across the planet impacting the world global oil supply.
And the polls are national, the polls are in states, the polls are in towns, the polls are in districts.
Today, I wanted to explain why 12 undecided voters in Scranton now control the future of democracy.
but I see people talk in these interviews all the time and they don't know where stuff is.
You tell them a state and they go, oh, is that in Pennsylvania or is that in Philadelphia? I mean, folks, some of you just didn't care to listen in school or care.
Today we're going to explain what polls actually tell us and what they cannot tell us and why some of them have been so wrong in the past and why the poll showing your candidate ahead may be the most dangerous poll you see.
Because that gives you confidence that he's going to win so now you don't have to vote.
But of course... you do every seat in the house of representatives is on the ballot 435 seats the republicans hold a five-seat advantage right now 220 to 215 so democrats need a net gain of three seats to take control or if you're a republican You need to keep that from happening.
Democrats and two independents who caucus with them, meaning they vote with them, account for 47.
Because Vice President J.D. Vance breaks a 50-50 tie, Democrats need 51 seats, a net gain of four, to control the chamber.
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