Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post regarding Hillary Clinton’s image: Republicans believe that Clinton is so well known that she will have difficulty changing minds. “She is substantially weaker as a candidate than I expected and substantially less able to create a compelling persona on the stump,” said Whit Ayres, who was Rubio’s campaign...
Jon McHenry’s comment in the Washington Times regarding President Obama’s approval rating and the Supreme Court vacancy: Republican pollster Jon McHenry of North Star Opinion Research said he doubts the Supreme Court nomination is a factor in Mr. Obama’s improved position. “I suspect it’s just [Mr. Obama] being out of the spotlight and others on...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the Los Angeles Times regarding the Republican nominating contest: “Any candidate that looks like an almost sure loser in a general election is going to have a hard time getting a party’s nomination,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, who was a top strategist for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s unsuccessful bid. “The...
Whit Ayres’ book 2016 and Beyond was featured by NPR regarding Donald Trump’s comments on abortion: Knowing this, Republican strategists know that the party has to be thoughtful when talking about abortion. In his 2015 book, 2016 and Beyond: How Republicans Can Elect a President in the New America, GOP strategist Whit Ayres — who...
Whit Ayres’ comments to CNBC on the state of the Republican primary contest: “I think this thing is a long way from being over,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. It’s also a long way from being clear whether this week’s contretemps represents a grave threat to Trump’s candidacy or another in a series of bumps...
Dan Judy’s comments in The Hill on the effect of Donald Trump’s candidacy on turnout in 2016: “Honestly, I do think that if Donald Trump is on the ticket, we probably will see the highest turnout we’ve ever seen in a presidential election,” said Republican strategist Dan Judy of North Star Opinion Research. “A lot...
Whit Ayres’ quote in the New York Times about the gender gap in the 2016 election: “If we end up with a Trump-Clinton general election, we will have a gender gap the size of the Grand Canyon,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “Many of the things that Donald Trump has said about women make...
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’ 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...
