Public Opinion Strategies

In the NPR survey done by GQR and POS (click here for methodology), the GOP advantage in the key 60 Dem districts is significant on the generic ballot. But, the advantage is even greater when campaign interest is factored in.
Looking just at those who rate their interest in the election as a “10″ (very high), [...] Read more

NPR – Congressional Battleground Poll conducted June 7-10, 2010 Read more

The poll was done in 70 key districts — 60 held by Dems, and 10 by GOPers.  The data underscores the troubles facing Democrats, highlights GOP message opportunities.
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2010 Congressional Battleground Definitions – NPR/GQR/POS Poll Read more

By now, nearly everyone knows the national political environment is problematic for Democrats this election cycle. However, an in-depth survey of key swing congressional districts underscores that the opportunities Republicans have to make significant gains in November are even more widespread than conventional wisdom holds.
The survey was conducted for National Public Radio by Greenberg Quinlan [...] Read more

Bill McInturff’s latest presentation on health care highlights the seven reasons there was no spike for President Obama after passage, looks at public opinion right now on health care, and the likely impact of the health care issue on the November election. Click here for the presentation. Read more

In a survey released yesterday by Public Opinion Strategies, a solid majority (59%) of basketball fans oppose expanding the NCAA tournament from a 64 team tournament to a 96 team tournament.  Just 29% of college basketball fans support expansion and ten percent are undecided. 
The survey was conducted April 11-13 among 800 likely 2010 voters and [...] Read more

Going back a few weeks to the NPR poll, there was some interesting findings that I did not get to (apologies, but there was a death in the family). 
One of the last posts I wrote was on the GOP’s new lead on the generic ballot.  Just as important is the interest advantage among Republicans — [...] Read more

For the first time since June 2003, the Republican candidate has a five point lead on the generic ballot in a new survey conducted for NPR by Public Opinion Strategies and Greenberg, Quinlan, Rosner and Associates.  The Republican candidate has a 44%-39% advantage.
(The analysis of the data in this article  does not necessarily reflect the [...] Read more

Results of the latest NBC-Wall Street Journal survey conducted by Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies and Peter Hart of Hart Research Associates are available. The national survey was conducted September 17-20, 2009 among 1,005 adults. The full results can be found here. Read more

Here’s a link to an important and interesting national survey released today by the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC), conducted by Nicole McCleskey.
Among the key findings: Read more

– President Obama’s approval rating drop now ties Bill Clinton with the steepest decline in presidential approval ratings during the first six months in office.
– Important signs that the Republican [...] Read more

It wasn’t too long ago that some pundits were writing the obituary of the Republican Party. They jumped the gun.
While not out of the woods, there are clear signs that the Republican Party is off life support.
In a recent national survey conducted for the Republican State Leadership Committee, the Republican Party brand shows signs of [...] Read more