Dan Judy’s comments to CNN on oversampling and claims that polling is deliberately overstating the standing of Hillary Clinton: “Pollsters just saw this and rolled our eyes,” said Dan Judy, a Republican pollster for North Star Opinion Research. “This is the classic case of people using an intentional or unintentional misunderstanding of polling to pretend...
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’ 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 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 to Fox News Latino regarding Hispanic support for Republicans nationally: Veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres said that while Latinos have traditionally preferred the Democratic Party, the Fox News Latino poll highlights a worrisome downward trend for Republicans. “Party identification [for Latinos] is fully consistent with what we have seen since the demise...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the New York Times regarding Donald Trump’s struggles with minority voters: That is what worries Republicans this year, particularly in states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania with heavily black cities, where an NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll last week showed Mr. Trump receiving only 1 percent of the black vote. (The...
Jon McHenry’s comments on the prospects for Republicans retaining the Senate majority: “Democrats haven’t really started the process of tying Trump around Republican necks,” said Jon McHenry, a prominent Republican pollster. “The swing state Republicans who hold their seats this fall will be those with a good story of vision and accomplishment to tell that...
