Dan Judy’s comments in The Hill on the alliance between Senator Cruz and Governor Kasich: “It remains to be seen how effective this is going to be,” said GOP strategist Dan Judy. “Can the average Kasich supporter stomach voting for Cruz? Can the average Cruz supporter stomach voting for Kasich? We just don’t know.” To...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post on the challenges Donald J. Trump would face in a general election: “One thing you learn very quickly in political consulting is the fruitlessness of trying to get a candidate to change who he or she fundamentally is at their core,” said Republican strategist Whit Ayres, who did...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post regarding Hillary Clinton’s image: Republicans believe that Clinton is so well known that she will have difficulty changing minds. “She is substantially weaker as a candidate than I expected and substantially less able to create a compelling persona on the stump,” said Whit Ayres, who was Rubio’s campaign...
Whit Ayres’ comments in Salon regarding Donald Trump and political correctness: “At its best, not being politically correct comes across as direct, unfiltered and honest. At its worst, not being politically correct comes across as crude, rude and insulting,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster who previously worked for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign....
Jon McHenry’s comment in the Washington Times regarding President Obama’s approval rating and the Supreme Court vacancy: Republican pollster Jon McHenry of North Star Opinion Research said he doubts the Supreme Court nomination is a factor in Mr. Obama’s improved position. “I suspect it’s just [Mr. Obama] being out of the spotlight and others on...
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Whit Ayres’ comments in USA Today about the potential for a third-party campaign in the presidential election: “If Donald Trump gets nominated and continues to drive his negatives through the roof, conceivably a third-party candidate could become the de facto Republican nominee,” says GOP pollster Whit Ayres. Speculation has centered on establishment leaders who have...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the Los Angeles Times regarding the Republican nominating contest: “Any candidate that looks like an almost sure loser in a general election is going to have a hard time getting a party’s nomination,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who was a top strategist for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s unsuccessful bid. “The...
Whit Ayres’ book 2016 and Beyond was featured by NPR regarding Donald Trump’s comments on abortion: Knowing this, Republican strategists know that the party has to be thoughtful when talking about abortion. In his 2015 book, 2016 and Beyond: How Republicans Can Elect a President in the New America, GOP strategist Whit Ayres — who...
Whit Ayres’ comments to CNBC on the state of the Republican primary contest: “I think this thing is a long way from being over,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. It’s also a long way from being clear whether this week’s contretemps represents a grave threat to Trump’s candidacy or another in a series of bumps...
Dan Judy’s comments in The Hill on the effect of Donald Trump’s candidacy on turnout in 2016: “Honestly, I do think that if Donald Trump is on the ticket, we probably will see the highest turnout we’ve ever seen in a presidential election,” said Republican strategist Dan Judy of North Star Opinion Research. “A lot...
