Dan Judy’s comments to Talking Points Memo regarding the Georgia runoff contests: Another factor adding uncertainty to the runoffs is the lack of a top of the ticket. Whichever way the presidential election goes, neither Biden nor Trump will be providing any coattails in January. A potential Biden victory would give an edge to the...
Whit Ayres’ comments to the Financial Times regarding the key moment of the 2020 presidential contest: Mr Clyburn’s endorsement of Mr Biden was “probably the single most important moment in the history of this presidential election,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican strategist. “If that hadn’t happened, Bernie Sanders would likely have won the nomination.” To...
Jon McHenry’s comments in The Hill regarding “shy Trump voters” and “propriety” polling methods: “[Trafalgar] doesn’t disclose their ‘proprietary digital methods’ so I can’t really evaluate what they’re doing,” said Jon McHenry, a Republican pollster with North Star Opinion Research. “They’re far enough out on a limb that a year from now, we’ll all remember...
Whit Ayres’ comments to The Wall Street Journal regarding immigration as a salient election issue: “Immigration was a significant issue primarily for Republicans in 2016 and 2018 because of the president’s promotion of the issue,” said Whit Ayres, a GOP pollster. “Given how much the pandemic has overwhelmed our country and disrupted almost every aspect...
Whit Ayres’ comments in The New York Times regarding changing demographics and political contribution patterns: Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster who studies demographic trends, said “the donations mirror voting patterns,” as white voters with college degrees have swung sharply toward the Democrats in the last decade, with the trend expected to accelerate further in 2020...
Jon McHenry’s comments regarding Florida as a must-win state for President Trump: Come election night, Mr McHenry said how Florida votes could be indicative of the final result. The actual result will not be confirmed on Nov 3, but much later when all votes are counted. “The cheat sheet is if President Trump hasn’t won...
Whit Ayres’ comments to McCatchy News Services regarding reelection campaigns as referenda on incumbents: “The president’s best scenario for re-election was making the election a choice between the incumbent and an unacceptable alternative,” said Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster. “But both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have done a good job making the election...
Whit Ayres’ comments to Reuters regarding Republicans defending the Senate majority: But not all is doom and gloom for Republicans, who believe they can still eke out a 51-seat majority by capturing Democratic seats in Alabama and Michigan and denying Democrats victory in North Carolina, Iowa and other states with strong Republican constituencies. “We’ve got...
Dan Judy’s comments to The Hill regarding President Trump’s campaigning in the election’s home stretch: The president’s tendency to return to the topic of Clinton’s emails — he raised the subject during a friendly interview with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh last week — is especially perplexing, even to Republicans. “He is not running...
Whit Ayres’ comments to CNN on Republican Senate candidates running ahead of the President in their state: Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, recently told CNN that Barrett is “an extraordinarily impressive woman who, if she has any political impact, will help Republicans in close races.” “We know it’s entirely possible for Republican senators running for...
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