Whit Ayres’ comments to the Associated Press regarding the Alabama primary runoff results: Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who has worked for Senate campaigns across the country, said Trump learns the same lesson his predecessor, Barack Obama, learned watching Democrats lose control of Congress and then seeing Trump defeat his chosen successor, Hillary Clinton. “You can’t...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Boston Globe regarding President Trump and congressional Republicans: “I think most of the Republicans in the Congress realize that they are going to have to take the ball and run with it if they are going to get anything accomplished,” says pollster and consultant Whit Ayres, who has advised Senators...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Hill regarding the differences in reactions between Senators and House members: But in general, Trump has stronger support in the House, where GOP lawmakers tend to represent more conservative constituencies. “Senators clearly are more visible elected officials, and almost all of them have more heterogeneous constituencies than House members. They...
Jon McHenry’s comments in The Hill regarding tax reform messaging: GOP lawmakers and the Trump administration often spend a considerable amount of time discussing how tax reform will boost economic growth and business competitiveness. Strategists suggested that it’s important for Republicans to explain how more economic growth directly affects them, and some argued that lawmakers...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Hill regarding President Trump’s criticisms of Republicans in the Senate: Whit Ayres, a GOP consultant who worked with Sen. Marco Rubio’s (Fla.) campaign in last year’s Republican presidential primary, echoed Cornyn’s comments about politics being a team sport. “No one can succeed alone,” Ayres said. “Attacking members of your own...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the Financial Times regarding “Real News” and President Trump’s efforts to maintain his favorable ratings with his base of support: “Clearly he has very strong support still among the folks who voted for him and among Republicans overall. But there seems to be some slippage in the intensity of support; that...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times about credibility in politics: WASHINGTON — Whit Ayres, a Republican political consultant here, likes to tell his clients that there are “three keys to credibility.” “One, never defend the indefensible,” he says. “Two, never deny the undeniable. And No. 3 is: Never lie.” Would that politicians took...
Whit Ayres’ comments to US News and World Report regarding President Trump’s relationship with Congress: “There is a reason why the famous political scientist Richard Neustadt said years ago that presidential power is the power to persuade. Not the power to command – to persuade,” says Whit Ayres, a veteran GOP consultant and pollster. Trump,...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Charlotte Observer on the effect of not repealing Obamacare on the 2018 midterms: Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster who will be involved in the 2018 midterms, said the health care flop won’t necessarily be catastrophic for the GOP — if they can net real, beneficial accomplishments on other complicated...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post regarding Karen Handel’s victory in the GA 06 special election: Whit Ayres, a Republican consultant and Handel strategist, underscored her success in turning the contest into a normal partisan choice. “The voters decided that Karen Handel was a better representative of their values, their interests and their perspective...
