Jon McHenry’s comments in The Hill regarding “shy Trump voters” and “propriety” polling methods: “[Trafalgar] doesn’t disclose their ‘proprietary digital methods’ so I can’t really evaluate what they’re doing,” said Jon McHenry, a Republican pollster with North Star Opinion Research. “They’re far enough out on a limb that a year from now, we’ll all remember...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Wall Street Journal regarding immigration as a salient election issue: “Immigration was a significant issue primarily for Republicans in 2016 and 2018 because of the president’s promotion of the issue,” said Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster. “Given how much the pandemic has overwhelmed our country and disrupted almost every aspect...
Jon McHenry’s comments regarding Florida as a must-win state for President Trump: Come election night, Mr McHenry said how Florida votes could be indicative of the final result. The actual result will not be confirmed on Nov 3, but much later when all votes are counted. “The cheat sheet is if President Trump hasn’t won...
Whit Ayres’ comments to McCatchy News Services regarding reelection campaigns as referenda on incumbents: “The president’s best scenario for re-election was making the election a choice between the incumbent and an unacceptable alternative,” said Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster. “But both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have done a good job making the election...
Whit Ayres’ comments to CNN on Republican Senate candidates running ahead of the President in their state: Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, recently told CNN that Barrett is “an extraordinarily impressive woman who, if she has any political impact, will help Republicans in close races.” “We know it’s entirely possible for Republican senators running for...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times on the final weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign: “At the end of the 2016 campaign, the president apparently cut back on his Twitter messages and became somewhat less visible at the time the Comey letter was becoming more and more prominent,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican...
Whit Ayres’ comments in the New Statesman about changing demographics and their electoral impact in Arizona and Texas: “The narrative [that the states will swing this year] persists because of the constantly changing demographics of the Sun Belt,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster at North Star Opinion Research. In particular, as Ben Walker wrote elsewhere in the New...
Jon McHenry, September 15
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Jon McHenry’s comments to STAT News regarding President Trump’s proposal regarding prescription drug pricing: “It’s a very savvy political move,” said Jon McHenry, the vice president of North Star Opinion Strategies, a Republican-aligned polling firm. “What you see is voters saying: ‘OK, he’s actually trying to do something on drug prices.’ That’s something that the...
Jon McHenry’s comments in POLITICO regarding a vote to legalize marijuana at the federal level: But some pollsters say the House vote could muddle the party’s message with just weeks to go before Election Day, especially considering that Biden isn’t on board with blanket marijuana legalization. “You’re harming your ability to defeat Donald Trump,” argued...
Whit Ayres, September 5
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Whit Ayres’ comments to NBC News regarding President Trump’s judicial appointments: “What’s more important is that he produce a list similar to what he produced in 2016. That’s far more important than the timing,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “The list of judges that Leonard Leo of the Federalist Society helped put together and...
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