Dan Judy’s comments to Bloomberg Government regarding telephone surveys during the coronavirus pandemic: “We are seeing response rates higher than we’ve seen in many years,’’ said Dan Judy, who polls for Republican candidates at North Star Opinion Research in Alexandria, Va. … The response rate for polls has been in decline for years, as many...
Jon McHenry’s comments to The Hill on polling during the coronavirus pandemic: The coronavirus has led to a drawdown in political spending across the board, leading to a slowdown in everything from polls to media ad buys. Fundraisers are having a tough time raising cash from once-reliable donors. Campaigns aren’t running political ads and they’re less...
Whit Ayres’ comments to NBC News on the initial ratings for President Trump during the coronavirus pandemic: “There’s nothing that’s happened in the last three years that remotely approaches the significance of this event,” said Whit Ayers, a Republican pollster with the firm North Star Opinion Research. “The president’s clearly gotten a modest bump in...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Los Angeles Times regarding views of President Trump during the coronavirus pandemic: “Attitudes about the president are deeply ingrained, both positive and negative,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “So there is a powerful tendency to view the president’s performance through the preexisting lens.” To read the full article, please...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Boston Globe regarding leadership and the political effect of crisis management: “Crises are make-or-break moments for elected officials,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “How they’ve handled the crisis has overshadowed almost everything they’ve done.” To read the full article, please click here.
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding the durability of President Trump’s uptick in approval ratings: “President Trump has broken through the narrow range of 42 to 46 percent approval where he’s been for the last two years and indeed for much of his presidency,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “It’s an...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Washington Post regarding the lessons of past executives in handling crises: “The way public officials handle crises can be make or break moments for political careers,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster who is not affiliated with the Trump campaign. “The way public officials perform, their competence and their ability...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Time on the potential political effects of COVID-19: What’s clear is that a President who has been in permanent campaign mode since the first day of his term is keenly aware of the stakes. “What we know is from natural disasters is the way a political leader handles a disaster can...
Whit Ayres’ comments to McClatchy on demographic changes in Texas: “The mix of voters in Texas is going exactly the way that demographic trends have predicted, and as long as Republicans continue to perform poorly with nonwhite voters, it appears it will continue,” said Whit Ayres, a veteran pollster and analyst for Republican candidates across...
Whit Ayres’ comments to National Public Radio on the effect of Joe Biden’s South Carolina primary win on the Democratic nominating contest: “This result totally resets the race. The fact that Joe Biden won big — and the result was clear early in the evening during prime time in the eastern time zone — provides...
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