Whit Ayres’ comments in the Wall Street Journal on the mood of the electorate: Republican Whit Ayres, who advises Sen. Marco Rubio’s campaign, says: “The mood of the country reminds me of the last years of the Carter presidency: We are frustrated with apparent American impotence in world affairs, fearful about the economy and unsettled...
Whit Ayres’ comments in Politico on Marco Rubio and the Republican presidential primary contest: “Marco Rubio is in a unique position to unite the various factions of the Republican coalition,” said Whit Ayres, Rubio’s pollster, who noted focus group data that showed an uptick in support from social conservatives, not just moderate Republicans looking for a candidate...
Whit Ayres’ book 2016 and Beyond was featured in Jason Riley’s Wall Street Journal column: In his book, “2016 and Beyond: How Republicans Can Elect a President in the New America,” GOP pollster Whit Ayres notes that when Mr. Romney won 59% of non-Hispanic white voters in 2012, it was the “highest percentage of the white vote...
David Brooks cited Whit Ayres’ book 2016 and Beyond in his New York Times column: It’s not exactly breaking news that this is ruinous to the long-term political prospects of the party. In his book “2016 and Beyond,” the veteran pollster Whit Ayres, now working for Marco Rubio, points out that given the composition of...
Whit Ayres’ comment on outsider candidates and the mood of primary voters in the Washington Post: “There’s a disquiet, discomfort and angst that so many people are feeling,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres, who advises Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.). “They’re scared economically, they’re scared about what’s happening with our adversaries, and it makes them really,...
Whit Ayres’ comments on RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and the state of the Republican primary campaign: “There’s no way you can compare 2012 and 2016 and not conclude that Chairman Priebus has made major strides in improving the process,” says Whit Ayres, another longtime GOP pollster who is working for Marco Rubio this cycle. To...
Whit Ayres’ book 2016 and Beyond was cited in a Wall Street Journal column by Fred Barnes: Any harsh criticism of immigrants who have come here illegally gets their attention. “The idea that Republicans can rip into illegal immigrants without antagonizing Hispanic voters is delusional,” GOP pollster Whit Ayres noted in his book “2016 and...
Whit Ayres has argued in his book 2016 and Beyond that the next Republican nominee will need to earn more than 40 percent of the Hispanic vote to be competitive, and that point was referenced in articles in the LA Times and Fiscal Times. For the LA Times article, please click here. For the Fiscal...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding cultural issues and the presidential election: “There will always be side issues, but none of that will compete with people’s primary concerns, which are the economy and who is going to be able to keep the country safe,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster advising Senator...
Whit Ayres’ comments in USA Today regarding immigration and presidential politics: Indeed, Republican efforts to appeal to Hispanics, seen as promising targets because they often are culturally conservative, has been undercut by unyielding views toward undocumented workers. “Immigration is not the most important issue to Hispanic voters — jobs and the economy lead by a...
