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...
Whit Ayres, January 19, on the President’s Challenge of Governing
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Whit Ayres’ comments in the Los Angeles Times on the challenge of governing in President Obama’s second term: “The president is really good at campaigning and really bad at governing,” said Republican strategist Whit Ayres. “Anything that’s going to get through this Congress is going to have to be done in a bipartisan way,” he...
Whit Ayres, November 13
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Whit Ayres’ comments on the Republican party and Hispanic voters, on the NBC News website: “The handwriting is on the wall,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, the co-founder of a group called “Resurgent Republic.” “Until Republican candidates figure out how to perform better among non-white voters, especially Hispanics and Asians, Republican presidential contenders will have...
Whit Ayres’ comments on NPR regarding the changing electorate: To read the transcript please click here.
Whit Ayres, November 11
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Whit Ayres’ comments in the New York Times regarding Hispanic and younger voters: Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, noted that Mr. Romney did better than Mr. McCain among white voters, and won independents by 5 percentage points, all to no avail. “It is patently obvious that unless Republicans do better among nonwhite voters, they will...
