Jon McHenry’s comments in the Washington Times regarding President Obama and the budget: “Has he been trying to sell his budget priorities?” asked Republican pollster Jon McHenry, vice president of North Star Strategies. “I’m sure there are some folks in upstate New York who appreciate that he’s been out on the hustings. But there’s so...
Dan Judy’s comments in Roll Call on making the jump from secretary of state to the U.S. Senate: “Running as a U.S. Senate candidate is hard, and it helps to have taken some lumps in prior contests,” Republican pollster Dan Judy said. “Running for secretary of state doesn’t always give you that experience.” To read...
Jon McHenry’s comments in The Hill regarding Republican candidates and populism: But others say these candidates are too focused on running against the party establishment at the expense of bringing new ideas or policy proposals to the debate. “It sort of cracks me up that a Republican would try to get left of President Kennedy...
Dan Judy’s comments on Chris Christie in The Hill: Plenty of people see Christie’s outsized personality and apparent candor as an electoral advantage. “He is authentic. He is the real deal,” said Dan Judy, a Republican operative with North Star Opinion Research. “He does not come across as the kind of politician who panders.” To...
Dan Judy’s comments on ObamaCare for US News and World Report: Republican pollster Dan Judy said while the idea may appear overwhelmingly popular among the loudest tea party voices at town halls, only half of Republicans support it and nationally it is an election loser. “It is short-sighted to divide our base and send independents...
Whit Ayres’ comments on The Washington Post website on GOP voters and immigration reform: “Our research has shown that roughly one third of Republican primary voters will never support a path to citizenship no matter what the conditions,” says Ayres, a supporter of reform. “But two thirds will support a path to citizenship as long...
Whit Ayres’ comments on Marco Rubio and immigration reform in the National Journal: “Marco Rubio has demonstrated a willingness to take a risk to do something important for the country,” said his pollster, Whit Ayres. “Ultimately politicians who do what they think is best for the country get credit for being leaders. In the great...
Jon McHenry’s comments in the Washington Post regarding Congress and the economy: “When you’ve got Republicans saying government is doing too much and needs to get out of the way of business, and Democrats saying government needs to step in and do more to help people out, it becomes pretty hard to bridge that economic...
Our survey, conducted with our colleagues at The Mellman Group for the Bipartisan Policy Center and USA TODAY, was featured in Susan Page’s story on March 6: Americans who blame Washington politicians for the polarization and gridlock of the nation’s politics might want to look in the mirror: Like the elected officials they decry, voters...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post regarding Republican messaging on fiscal issues: “It’s challenging to talk about budgets in a way that resonates with average folks,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. Although most Americans believe that deficits and debt represent a threat to the country’s future, Ayres added, “the challenge is figuring out how...
