POS In the News – June 3, 2013

The California Medical Association mentioned a POS/Benenson Strategy Group poll on their website. The Daily Caller reprinted Neil Newhouse’s post on our blog. Real Clear Politics and several other news outlets posted an AP article quoting Bill McInturff on where ObamaCare is headed.

What’s Your Problem?

On the April NBC/Wall Street Journal survey (conducted jointly by POS partner Bill McInturff and Fred Yang of Hart Research Associates), respondents were read a series of problems facing American families and asked how serious each problem was. After taking a look at this data, two key points jumped out. First, there are stark differences […]

Obama’s Presidency Is Leaking Support…

The downward forces of the triple-threat scandals hitting the Obama Administration seem to have finally taken a toll on President Obama’s job approval scores.  And, it’s impacting the very voters you’d think it would – Independents. The latest Quinnipiac Poll shows that the cumulative and steady news drip regarding Benghazi, the IRS and the AP […]

RETURN OF THE GOP: IN THEATERS NOVEMBER 2014

While my post yesterday (https://pos.org/2013/05/coming-soon-the-role-of-06-president-bush-to-be-played-by-barack-obama/ ) centered on how President Obama’s second term in office is shaping up to be a sequel of his predecessor’s, there’s a ton of evidence suggesting that the coming attractions of the 2014 mid-term election cycle could mirror what happened in 2006. While Democrats may get excited about watching a […]

A Primer of Public Opinion Regarding the Role of Government

Three scandals are currently plaguing the Obama Administration, The IRS targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups during the 2012 election, the misrepresentation of facts and editing of talking points regarding a 9/11/2012 terrorist attack on the US consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans, and the Department of Justice’s subpoena of AP phone […]

Younger Adults’ Attitudes About The Health Care Law

Public Opinion Strategies conducted a national poll of adults age 18-40 years old.  The poll shows that 45{09f965da52dc6ab4c1643a77bd40d1f729d807040cd8db540234bb981a782222} of respondents who currently have health insurance report they would no longer purchase health insurance and would instead pay the penalty each year if their premium costs increase 30{09f965da52dc6ab4c1643a77bd40d1f729d807040cd8db540234bb981a782222} in 2014.  This data is a powerful reminder […]

COMING SOON: THE ROLE OF ’06 PRESIDENT BUSH TO BE PLAYED BY BARACK OBAMA.

The storyline begins with an embattled President narrowly defeating a Massachusetts politico, going on to claim a mandate from the American people for his policies and programs. The first time that happened, then-President Bush spent the initial part of his second term trying to reform Social Security, even though voters’ top priority for the government […]

Stephen M. Kinney: My Mentor and Friend

It is with a heavy heart that I write this post today in loving memory of Stephen M. Kinney, my mentor and my friend.  As anyone who knew him well could tell you, Steve was fiercely passionate in all that he did.  He was passionate in his love for his wife Cindy.  He was passionate […]

STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF STEVE KINNEY

The partners of Public Opinion Strategies are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our friend and partner, Steve Kinney.  Steve died May 19, 2013 at the age of 69 from cancer in hospice care at his home in Redondo Beach, California.  Steve had long been a leading consultant in California Republican politics. Steve loved […]

POS in the News – May 17, 2013

The Washington Post quoted Neil Newhouse in an article about the recent scandals plaguing the Obama administration. Glen Bolger was quoted in The Fix about how Republicans should move forward in response to these investigations. USA Today quoted Bill McInturff in an article about where the Affordable Care Act stands three years after it was signed […]

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