Jon McHenry appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss the U.S. stance toward Israel: Republican pollster Jon McHenry says there may be an opportunity for Trump to present a more vigorous foreign policy with an ally – and win back some more traditional Republican voters he lost during the primaries. “That may actually be...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Vox on voters’ perceptions of the economy: “The fundamental problem for Biden and the Democrats is that while the rate of inflation is down, it’s not going backwards,” GOP pollster Whit Ayres said. “It’s hard to persuade people that things are better.” … “The general perception is that the economy was...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Washington Post about the 2024 general election campaign: Reelection campaigns generally favor the incumbent. But Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster and no friend of Trump, sees Biden as the clear underdog. He cites public dissatisfaction with the overall direction of the country, and notes that Trump is seen as more...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Washington Post regarding Donald Trump’s appeal to working class voters: On the flip side, Republican pollster Whit Ayres said in an interview, Trump has bundled together all the resentments felt by voters experiencing both economic decline and cultural estrangement. “His message is anti-expertise, anti-immigration, anti-intellectual, anti-media and anti-establishment at a...
Whit Ayres’ comments to CNN regarding Donald Trump’s position as a quasi-incumbent: Veteran GOP pollster Whit Ayres said the primaries have shown that Republican voters are viewing Trump, in effect, as an incumbent president to a greater extent than the other candidates expected. Trump is trying to become the first defeated incumbent to win a...
Jon McHenry’s comments in the Daily Caller regarding Senator Bob Casey and the Biden Administration’s liquified natural gas pause: “I think this pause is actually the worst of both worlds for Senator Casey. It’s very likely to hit Pennsylvania’s working class voters in the pocketbook, not only by leading to job losses in the state but also by...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Wall Street Journal about the Republican primary contest: GOP consultant Whit Ayres says Nikki Haley represents “what remains of the Reagan-Bush portion of the Republican Party,” even if she doesn’t have a chance to win the nomination. “She is carrying on a perspective and a philosophy of international engagement and...
Whit Ayres’ comment to The New York Times about voters’ feelings about the likely 2024 election matchup: “Exhaustion is underlying the entire attitude toward our presidential election,” said Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster. “When you’ve got two people that are opposed by 70 percent of Americans who want a different choice, it creates frustration, anxiety and...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Times of London regarding Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s liabilities: “I guess his staff are too scared,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster and president of North Star Opinion Research. “He can’t get through an interview without creating more problems for himself.” “Most people can’t quite believe that [Biden] is...