Italian Prime Minister Resigns, Austria Rejects Far-Right and Opinion Polls In China

Dec 5, 2016, 2:46pm CT

A woman passes posters of left-leaning presidential candidate Alexander van der Bellen in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. Van der Bellen defeated right-wing rival Norbert Hofer in Sunday's election, a victory welcomed by moderate politicians across Europe seeking to thwart advances by right-wing populist forces looking to weaken the European Union. Ronald Zak / AP Photo

Italian Prime Minister Resigns, Austria Rejects Far-Right and Opinion Polls In China

Dec 5, 2016, 2:46pm CT

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On today’s show:

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after citizens voted against constitutional changes in a referendum on which he had staked his political career. We discuss the outcome and possible ramifications of the vote.
In Austria, voters rejected a far-right candidate. We talk about how this moves against a poitical trend in Europe.
Plus, the rise of public opinion polls in China.