Jon McHenry’s comments in the Washington Post on the Republican nominating contest and Super Tuesday: GOP pollster Jon McHenry said two of those races appear to be particularly significant. “Ohio and Georgia strike me as the most important Super Tuesday states,” McHenry said. “They’re large states; one is a Deep South, appeal-to-the-base state, and the...
Whit Ayres, February 19
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Whit Ayres’ comments on the current horserace results: Republican pollster Whit Ayres said Mr. Obama’s gains are minimal in a composite of polls. Looking at an average of four polls taken since Feb. 10 — Rasmussen, Gallup, Democracy Corps and CNN — Mr. Ayres noted that the president’s job approval averaged 47.75 percent and his...
Whit Ayres, February 15
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Whit Ayres’ comments on the importance of Michigan to the Romney campaign quoted in the Kansas City Star and Detroit Free Press: “If Santorum beats Romney in Romney’s home state, he has really upset the apple cart,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican consultant speaking at a National Journal discussion in Washington on the election season....
Whit Ayres, February 14/Solyndra
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Whit Ayres’ comments on the GOP message regarding Solyndra in the Associated Press: “All of the sudden the companies that end up getting the grants are those who happen to be well politically connected,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, explaining the GOP’s Solyndra message. For the full article, please click here.
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.
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Hill regarding the Republican presidential primaries: Whit Ayres, a GOP strategist and pollster who did work for a PAC formed to support former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s (R) presidential bid, said Michigan now emerges as a potential make-or-break state. “This sets up Michigan in particular as a very significant state....
Jon McHenry’s comments in The Hill on the President’s budget and political effects: Republican pollster Jon McHenry of North Star Opinion Research predicted that the Obama budget will hand fresh ammunition to the GOP. “The big thing that the budget does is lay out specifics … ‘Everyone should pay their fair share’ sounds reasonable, while...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the Washington Examiner regarding Newt Gingrich’s electoral prospects in the South: Political experts say this Southern strategy is Gingrich’s best and possibly last chance to continue his campaign. Romney is better financed and organized in the upcoming primaries and caucuses, though a handful of victories in the South could help Gingrich...
Jon McHenry, February 2
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Jon McHenry’s comments on Russia Today’s Crosstalk program regarding the 2012 Republican primary and general election: One of the groups you talked about seeming like they’re disillusioned [is Hispanic voters]. … If [Obama] doesn’t do better with Hispanics, I don’t see much chance of him getting reelected. For the full show, click here.
Whit Ayres’ comments in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding Newt Gingrich’s campaign: How can Gingrich survive? “Through sheer determination and willpower, the same way he’s survived up until this point,” said GOP strategist Whit Ayres. “But he has a very high hill to climb.” Ayres, who previously worked for former candidate Jon Huntsman’s Super PAC, added,...
