Just when you thought political polarization could not get worse, even autumnal flavors and scents have a partisan divide. Pumpkin spice emerged as a flavor and scent phenomenon at Starbucks in 2003, and has since become a consumer juggernaut appearing in everything from cookies to condoms. But recently its proliferation has been stalled by a […]
NBC News and The Wall Street Journal did a special N=1,200 social trends poll in August 2017. This report from Bill McInturff, Micah Roberts, Dave Wilson, and Tori Miller looks at 18 major trends we identified over the past generation. It concludes with what we would identify as the most important trend impacting our politics […]
Few political figures in American public life can boast the staying power of Nancy Pelosi. A key member of the House Democratic caucus for well over a decade and a member of the House for three, Pelosi made history as the first woman House Minority Whip and later the first woman Speaker of the House. […]
Riding a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, Democrats in California were able to cobble together enough State Assembly and Senate seats to give them a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers. Their strengthened majorities have emboldened them to pursue a liberal agenda, but the latest polling data suggests they may be overreaching and it could cost them […]
Immediately following President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address in January 2002, in which he branded Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as constituting an “Axis of Evil,” Gallup surveyed Americans’ favorability toward various countries (it has done so annually since 2000). Not surprisingly, Americans’ perceptions of these countries in early February 2002 reflected […]
When George W. Bush left the Oval Office for the last time as president in January 2009, his brand – and the brand of the Republican Party – was tarnished to say the least. Fresh off a stinging electoral rebuke of many of his policies, Bush left the presidency with a 40{09f965da52dc6ab4c1643a77bd40d1f729d807040cd8db540234bb981a782222} favorable/59{09f965da52dc6ab4c1643a77bd40d1f729d807040cd8db540234bb981a782222} unfavorable image. […]
Even though I only played a small part in the Georgia CD 6 special election (did two surveys there for a SuperPAC), the win by Karen Handel was supremely satisfying. Competitive special elections receive an inordinate amount of attention because they are the only game in town (yes, South Carolina CD 5 happened the same […]
Look to the grassy knoll! The moon landing was faked! President Obama is a reptilian! Denver International Airport is the headquarters for the New World Order! I believe in only one of these conspiracy theories (the grassy knoll theory is compelling), and I’m certainly not alone. According to an October 2014 article published in the […]
FOR RELEASE: June 23, 2017 CONTACT: 703.836.7655 Public Opinion Strategies Congratulates Karen Handel on Winning GA-06 One of Nation’s Leading Public Opinion Research Firms Aids Georgia’s First Female Republican Congressional Member In Historic Victory Alexandria, Va.- Public Opinion Strategies Partner Gene Ulm and Vice President George Nassar today congratulated Karen Handel on winning Georgia’s sixth […]
On behalf of Hiring our Heroes, an initiative of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Public Opinion Strategies conducted a survey of 1,273 spouses of active duty military service members and recent veterans. Data from the project was released at the Military Spouse Employment Summit and a white paper summarizing the results can be found […]
