Whit Ayres’ comments to The New Statesman regarding ticket splitting: That leads into the second possibility, which is that Republicans did as well as they did in Congress because they wanted a check on Biden and the more progressive wing of the Democrats. “There were a number of voters who apparently voted for Joe Biden...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Washington Post regarding the two U.S. Senate runoff contests in Georgia: Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist who has worked on many campaigns in Georgia, expressed skepticism that Democrats could improve their performance over the general election, which drew historic turnout because of the strong feelings about Trump. “If they didn’t...
Dan Judy’s comments to Talking Points Memo regarding the Georgia runoff contests: Another factor adding uncertainty to the runoffs is the lack of a top of the ticket. Whichever way the presidential election goes, neither Biden nor Trump will be providing any coattails in January. A potential Biden victory would give an edge to the...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding changing demographics and political contribution patterns: Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster who studies demographic trends, said “the donations mirror voting patterns,” as white voters with college degrees have swung sharply toward the Democrats in the last decade, with the trend expected to accelerate further in 2020...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Reuters regarding Republicans defending the Senate majority: But not all is doom and gloom for Republicans, who believe they can still eke out a 51-seat majority by capturing Democratic seats in Alabama and Michigan and denying Democrats victory in North Carolina, Iowa and other states with strong Republican constituencies. “We’ve got...
Dan Judy’s comments to The Hill regarding President Trump’s campaigning in the election’s home stretch: The president’s tendency to return to the topic of Clinton’s emails — he raised the subject during a friendly interview with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh last week — is especially perplexing, even to Republicans. “He is not running...
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...
Jon McHenry’s comments to STAT News regarding health care and the Kansas Senate race: “Barbara Bollier could be in the right position for Kansas on surprise billing, but it’s likely to get drowned out by her abortion position,” said Jon McHenry, a pollster for the GOP-aligned group North Star Opinion Research. “Similarly, ACA repeal may...
Whit Ayres’ comments in Politico comparing the 2020 and 1980 elections: “This election feels to me a lot like 1980,” said Whit Ayres, one of the country’s best Republican pollsters. “We had the Iranian hostage crisis, double digit inflation and unemployment. It just felt like events were spinning out of control and the president had...
Whit Ayres’ comments to National Public Radio regarding Republicans and demographic changes: The party is indeed in danger of losing power as a consequence of not having followed the autopsy’s recommendations, according to Republican pollster Whit Ayres. “For the most part, the Republican Party has done the opposite of what was recommended in the 2013...
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