Whit Ayres’ comments to NHK regarding the state of the presidential contest: Reporter: “You recently said that if the election were held today, former President Donald Trump would win the election. Why do you say that?” Ayres: “Joe Biden is the weakest incumbent President in America since Jimmy Carter, who lost to Ronald Reagan in...
Whit Ayres’ comments for The Washington Post on Donald Trump’s campaign style and Republican reactions: “Get used to it,” said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, a Trump critic. “This is your life for the next five months.” To read the full article, please click here.
From Whit Ayres’ op-ed in the WSJ on March 4: Republicans stand a slim chance of winning the presidency in 2016—unless they nominate a transformational candidate who can dramatically broaden the GOP’s appeal. That assertion may seem incongruous in light of stunning Republican triumphs in the past two midterm elections. But success in 2014 no...
“These storms are make-or-break events for elected leaders.”
Natural DisastersPresidential ContestWhit AyresOctober 7, 2024
Whit Ayres’ comments to NBC News regarding the political affects of handling, or mishandling, natural disasters: “These storms are make-or-break events for elected leaders when a disaster strikes,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster. “When the election is down to seven swing states that are essentially tied at the moment, and several of those swing...
“The released court filing reinforces what people already believe.”
Political ClimatePresidential PrimariesTrumpWhit AyresOctober 7, 2024
Whit Ayres’ comments to ABC News about the Jack Smith filing: “It reinforces what people already believe,” Whit Ayres, a longtime Republican pollster, said about the Smith filing. “Democracy is one of the top issues for Democrats, but not for Republicans. And so it’ll simply fortify their belief that Trump is a threat to democracy,...
“The Trump campaign needs to minimize the gender gap.”
Gender GapJon McHenrySuburban VotersTrumpSeptember 19, 2024
Jon McHenry spoke to The Boston Globe regarding Governor Sanders’ comments about Vice President Harris: Republican pollster and strategist Jon McHenry described Sanders’ remarks as “a gratuitous slap,” and warned that the rhetoric being pushed by Republicans could influence women voters in the upcoming November election. McHenry said the comments against Harris are “not helpful”...
“What it is likely to do is galvanize his supporters and ensure a good turnout in November.”
InternationalJon McHenryPresidential ContestTrumpVoter TurnoutSeptember 16, 2024
Jon McHenry joined BBC’s Newshour for the last ten minutes on September 16 to discuss the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in Florida: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zb9293pdscy
Jon McHenry joined Australian Broadcasting Company Radio to discuss the September 10 presidential debate: “If [Vice President Harris] doesn’t get to 50 percent in some of those [swing] states, I don’t know that she’s ever going to after a fairly solid debate.” https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/worldtoday/us-presidential-debate-assessments-continue/104343330
“Health care is important as part of the cost of living issue.”
Dan JudyHealth CarePolitical ClimatePresidential ContestSeptember 12, 2024
Dan Judy’s comments the The New York Times regarding the importance of health care in the 2024 election: “Health care is still very important for people,” said Dan Judy, an analyst at North Star Opinion Research, a Republican polling firm. “But it’s important as part of a broader economic and inflation and cost of living...
“If she has a bad debate … she might lock in those deficits.”
Jon McHenryKamala HarrisPresidential ContestSeptember 9, 2024
Jon McHenry’s comments to The Daily Caller regarding Kamala Harris’ candidacy and the importance of Tuesday’s debate: “She hasn’t really been introduced to a lot of the country yet,” Jon McHenry, GOP polling analyst and vice president at North Star Opinion Research, told the DCNF. “They had a stage produced convention, and up until last...
“The historical gender gap could become a gender chasm.”
AbortionKamala HarrisTrumpWhit AyresSeptember 9, 2024
Whit Ayres joined NewsNation to discuss the gender gap in this year’s presidential election: https://www.newsnationnow.com/morninginamerica/voting-gender-gap-could-grow-into-gender-chasm-gop-pollster/
Whit Ayres joined Al Hunt and James Carville on their Politics War Room to discuss the election and polling methodology. The Electoral Landscape Past & Present with Dr. Whit Ayres & Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky
Dan Judy joined the BBC Newshour radio show to discuss the impact of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Donald Trump and the current state of the race: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172zb90v1fpmsw
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