Pollsters gather in Austin, discuss big data in the face of politics

     DNC Finance Chairman Henry Munoz, opens up his suit jacket to reveal his 'Keep Austin Weird' tie-dye t-shirt, on stage before introducing President Barack Obama at DNC fundraiser at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas, Friday, March 11, 2016. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)

    DNC Finance Chairman Henry Munoz, opens up his suit jacket to reveal his 'Keep Austin Weird' tie-dye t-shirt, on stage before introducing President Barack Obama at DNC fundraiser at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas, Friday, March 11, 2016. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)

    NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport.
     
    This week, Newport check in from Austin, Texas, where the nation’s pollsters are gathered to discuss big data and the influence it has within polling.
     
    Listen to the story below.

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