Jon McHenry’s comments in the Washington Times regarding President Obama and the budget: “Has he been trying to sell his budget priorities?” asked Republican pollster Jon McHenry, vice president of North Star Strategies. “I’m sure there are some folks in upstate New York who appreciate that he’s been out on the hustings. But there’s so...
Dan Judy’s comments on ObamaCare for US News and World Report: Republican pollster Dan Judy said while the idea may appear overwhelmingly popular among the loudest tea party voices at town halls, only half of Republicans support it and nationally it is an election loser. “It is short-sighted to divide our base and send independents...
Jon McHenry’s quote on Republican messaging on the ObamaCare ruling in Talking Points Memo: “It’s not as clean and on-message as Republican strategists might prefer,” said Jon McHenry, an unaligned D.C.-based GOP consultant and pollster. “But it’s a one-day, inside-the-Beltway, ‘what are these guys doing?’ story as opposed to taking the tax issue off the...
Whit Ayres’ comments on President Obama’s health care law in Politico: “President Obama never persuaded the majority of the country that the direction he wanted to go with health care was the right direction,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres. “Consequentially, he can’t possibly run on it because Americans think overwhelmingly it will not decrease their...
Our March survey for the YG Policy Center, conducted with 1,000 registered voters nationally, focused on attitudes regarding the 2010 health care reform law. The results show that, nearly two years after its passage, voters remain opposed to the health care reform law, are skeptical of its effects, and think President Obama’s claims about the...
Whit Ayres, February 14/Medicare
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Whit Ayres’ comments on Paul Ryan and Medicare in Kaiser Health News: “Ryan is a hero to conservative Republicans,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. “They see him as a brave guy who took on a program that is going bankrupt.” For the full article, please click here.
Jon McHenry discusses the context of the health care debate in the 2012 elections.
Published on March 30, 2011 | Resurgent Republic | Jon McHenry Much of our most recent survey focused on budget issues. Two questions specifically touched on entitlements, and together make a powerful point about how conservatives can talk about entitlements while maintaining support among a majority of voters. The first question puts the conservative discussion...
