Whit Ayres’ comments to Politico regarding the politics of crime: “Anytime Republicans make an aggressive stance and the Democrats criticize it, it looks like the Democrats are defending the status quo. And no one believes the status quo is acceptable when it comes to crime,” GOP pollster Whit Ayres said. To read the full article,...
Whit Ayres’ comments on the government shutdown in The Washington Post: GOP pollster Whit Ayres said the Democratic base will only be angrier when they realize Republicans, who control Congress, are not backing down. “Eventually, the Democrats are going to end up folding, because they don’t have any real leverage,” Ayres said. “Fighting without leverage...
Whit Ayres’ comments on the government shutdown in The Wall Street Journal: “It has the potential to be a significant issue,” said Republican strategist Whit Ayres. “Whether it becomes one or not depends upon the course of the election.” To read the full article, please click here.
Whit Ayres’ comments to ABC News regarding President Trump’s approach to crime: Crime has traditionally been one of Republicans’ stronger issues, “so it’s not a real surprise that he has pushed that to the top of the agenda and that people favor him,” said veteran Republican pollster Whit Ayres. The AP-NORC poll found that...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Hill regarding the economy and President Trump: “The two most important reasons why Donald Trump won the presidency in 2024 were to bring down inflation and juice the economy. The progress on those two efforts will go a long way toward determining the president’s job approval and the fortunes of...
Jon McHenry’s comments to NPR regarding President Trump’s visit to Scotland and the Epstein files: The visit to Scotland may be a new opportunity to try and distance himself from the controversy, but it’s not like the British tabloids are known for staying out of stories like this. Republican pollster Jon McHenry says much...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The Washington Post regarding the Jeffrey Epstein files: “This is primarily a within-MAGA problem,” Whit Ayres, a longtime Republican pollster, said of the Epstein situation. “The vast majority of Americans don’t spend every waking moment wondering what happened to Epstein.” To read the full article, please click here.
Jon McHenry’s comments on Democrats attempting to use Elon Musk for their political benefit: GOP polling analyst Jon McHenry also cautioned Democrats against looking to embrace Musk again. “Using Elon Musk for your own purposes is like using a wild tiger for transportation: you might get a ride out of it, but the experience ends...
Whit Ayres’ comments on the political impact of the LA riots: “As is so often the case, Donald Trump’s opponents are playing into his hands,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres. “This is exactly the kind of fight that Donald Trump loves, with his opponents carrying Mexican flags past burning cars.” … Ayres said immigration is...
The better question is, “How can Republicans hold the House?” Jon McHenry’s latest Substack post is here.
