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...
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’ comments in Politico on Marco Rubio and the Republican presidential primary contest: “Marco Rubio is in a unique position to unite the various factions of the Republican coalition,” said Whit Ayres, Rubio’s pollster, who noted focus group data that showed an uptick in support from social conservatives, not just moderate Republicans looking for a candidate...
Whit Ayres’ comment on outsider candidates and the mood of primary voters in the Washington Post: “There’s a disquiet, discomfort and angst that so many people are feeling,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres, who advises Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.). “They’re scared economically, they’re scared about what’s happening with our adversaries, and it makes them really,...
Whit Ayres’ comments on RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and the state of the Republican primary campaign: “There’s no way you can compare 2012 and 2016 and not conclude that Chairman Priebus has made major strides in improving the process,” says Whit Ayres, another longtime GOP pollster who is working for Marco Rubio this cycle. To...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding cultural issues and the presidential election: “There will always be side issues, but none of that will compete with people’s primary concerns, which are the economy and who is going to be able to keep the country safe,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster advising Senator...
Whit Ayres spoke about client Marco Rubio at The Monitor Breakfast this morning: “Marco Rubio is the Michael Jordan of American politics,” Ayres said on Tuesday, comparing the 43-year-old Florida senator to the basketball prodigy’s celebrated run in the 1980s at the University of North Carolina. “Anyone underestimates his ability at their peril….He’s substantive, he’s talented and I...
Dan Judy’s comments in The Hill on the importance of likability in the presidential contest: “Part of [Ted Cruz’] problem is not being likable to voters, but another part of it is not being likable enough to the people [within the party establishment] whose help you need to get a campaign off the ground,” said GOP...
Whit Ayres’ comment in The Washington Post regarding the Republican presidential nomination contest and factions: Whit Ayres, a pollster who advises Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), has a rule about his party’s nomination contests: “No one faction is large enough to nominate its favorite candidate,” he says. “Whoever is nominated will be rooted in one of...
