‘Tis the Season (for lots of polling)
We’re now on the virtual eve of the Iowa caucuses and the busy season for the early contests in the Presidential nominating process in 2012. You’ll be seeing a lot of polls over the coming days and weeks and many will give you wildly different results. Just in the last week we’ve seen polls either [...]
Republicans Must Stand up to Occupy Wall Street Protests
Several clients and friends have asked for our thoughts on the Occupy protests and their impact on public opinion. This is fueled, perhaps, by the fact that some Republicans and Republican consultants are of the belief that the Occupy protests reflect a real threat to conservatives. Perhaps most notably, Frank Luntz[1] recently claimed to be [...]
Weekend Reading: 11/11
I’m going to start off this week with a thank you to all of those reading this blog who served. I walked to work today with the sound of bagpipes in my ears and gratitude in my heart. Now, onto the interesting things that we’ve been batting around the office this week that might be [...]
In (some) defense of Doug Schoen
For those who missed it last week, Doug Schoen released a fascinating poll consisting of in-person interviews of n=200 Occupy Wall Street protesters. The topline report can be found here and is worth reading in its entirety. It provides a glimpse into some of the real lunatic fringe elements that are part of (but not [...]
Moneyball Politics?
John Sides had an interesting piece in the New York Times’ FiveThirtyEight blog earlier this month. The full piece is well worth a read for anyone serious about understanding the latest political science research on campaign advertising. Here are links to part one and part two. Sides is a widely published political scientist and the [...]
Now that the Debt Ceiling is Raised, What Next?
Like many in Washington, we’ve been focused on the debt ceiling debate for the past several weeks. The evolution of public awareness and opinion on that issue was fascinating to watch and the public opinion and electoral repercussions will continue to evolve over the coming weeks and months. But, the debt ceiling issue has been [...]
WRS Vice President to Manage Gerlach for PA Gubernatorial Bid
WPA Vice President Scott Migli was named pollster for Jim Gerlach in his campaign for Governor of Pennsylvania earlier this year. Today Scott is taking a temporary leave of absence from WPA to manage Congressman Gerlach’s bid. WPA CEO Chris Wilson will take on the role as pollster for the Gerlach campaign and will handle [...]
Young Conservative Leaders Strategize to Win Back Youth Vote
WPA is proud to be a part of the Young Conservatives Coalition and serving with the Winston Group as the YCC’s pollster. In an effort to win back the youth vote, Senate Policy Committee Chairman Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and House Republican Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) co-chaired a Young Conservatives Leadership Summit in Washington, [...]
Waging War in Townhalls
Check out Tyler Harber’s recent post on Politics Magazine’s Campaign Insider’s Blog: Waging War in Townhalls As Congress adjourns for a month long recess, the most important battles over healthcare reform will be played out in townhall meetings in congressional districts all across the country. Why is this important? Simple answer: It’s all about earned [...]
Small Business Driving Polls?
When confronted by her own 25-percent approval rating in recent Gallup and Politico polls, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s response included the following line: “I’m not particularly concerned if I’m liked.” Is this tough talk from a Speaker who should perhaps consider recent history when pondering what might happen to her own party if ever her [...]
Struggling States Get Least Amount of Stimulus Money
A new report out reveals that the states that need the money the most, are receiving the least: But FOXNews.com has analyzed data tracking how the stimulus money is being given out across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and it has found a perverse pattern: the states hardest hit by the recession [...]
Chris Wilson on the Willis Report
Posted by Ryan Steusloff on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 at 12:17 PM
WPA CEO Chris Wilson was on the Willis Report to discuss ObamaCare’s taxes, a new plan for reporting jobless claims, Obama’s approval rating, the potential write-downs at Fannie & Freddie, and bonuses for Kodak’s executives. ObamaCare Taxes: This is just another case of an arrogant and stubborn commitment by the Obama Administration to push forward with their Healthcare take-over at [...]