Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post on Donald Trump’s refusal to accept the election results: Republican pollster Whit Ayres said that at the Las Vegas debate, Trump “blew his last chance to turn it around.” But, he said, “I am not convinced that the rest of the party will have as bad a night...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the International Business Times regarding whether the debates affect the election: “Historically, the debates have not overcome the fundamentals of the election,” Republican analyst Whit Ayers told CNN. “That said, there have been debate moments that we can all remember that have galvanized the election and have led to one candidate...
Whit Ayres joined Mary Katherine Ham and Kevin Madden on their Party People podcast to discuss Republican efforts to appeal beyond the base. To read the article, please click here. You can listen to the podcast here.
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding Hillary Clinton’s trustworthiness: It’s not only a matter of winning the White House. “She should do whatever she can to whittle down the suspicion that she is not honest or trustworthy, as much for governing as for winning the election,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster....
Whit Ayres’ comments to the Associated Press regarding Republicans running as a check-and-balance on Hillary Clinton: “If they do it deftly, it’s not risky. You don’t go out trashing anyone,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres. Instead, Republicans should just say, “‘We’re going to need a Senate and House that’s a check on whoever’s president,’ given...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Fiscal Times on Donald Trump’s immigration speech: Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster and political adviser who backed Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida during the GOP presidential primaries, said that it may now be impossible for Trump to piece together a winning coalition in November, even while the polls show...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding Donald Trump’s approach to immigration: “He finally figured out that you can’t win a national election with just white voters,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster who worked for Mr. Rubio’s campaign. To read the full article, please click here.
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Fiscal Times on the political impact of the Zika virus spread in Florida: Whit Ayres, a veteran GOP pollster who advised Rubio during his presidential bid, believes that voters will be far more discerning in assessing blame in the election. “It depends on what Republican and what they’ve done about...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding demographics and Donald Trump’s campaign: “If you set out to design a strategy to produce the lowest popular vote possible in the new American electorate of 2016, you would be hard-pressed to do a better job than Donald Trump has,” said Whit Ayres, a pollster who...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Boston Globe regarding the “social media slap fight” between Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren: During their exchanges, it didn’t matter what Trump thumb-typed in answer to Warren’s taunts: Each time Trump responded was a win for Warren, said Whit Ayres, a Republican political strategist and pollster who worked for Marco...
