A Dem House Majority in 2012? Don’t Bet on It

This post was co-written by Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart Our friends at Democracy Corps recently released some initial findings of a survey they did in fifty Republican held battleground districts. Their initial memo, which can be found here begins: A new survey by Democracy Corps in 50 of the most competitive battleground Congressional districts […]

POS in the News 3/18/2011

Glen Bolger, Bill McInturff, and Neil Newhouse were quoted in MSNBC’s First Read regarding the passing of Reagan pollster Dr. Richard Wirthlin. Bill McInturff was quoted in Politico concerning strategy for the 2012 Presidential Election.

Data From 1995 Shows GOP Pain, But Not Definitive

The mythology that has arisen around the December 1995 government “shutdown” (if the government does not really shutdown, is it really a shutdown?) suggests that it as a crushing political and policy defeat for the Republican party.  In Sunday’s Washington Post, Newt Gingrich (Speaker of the House at the time) makes a compelling case that […]

As Gas Prices Rise, Bringing Back Solid Strategic Advice

Back before the TQIA blog, I used to send out memos once a month with strategic analyses and key data.  The recent rapid rise in gas prices caused Jim Hobart to dig up my June 2008 memo on the politics of gas and energy.  While voters are not yet as focused on the issue as […]

POS in the News 3/4/2011

Glen Bolger was quoted in The Las Vegas Sun regarding Governor Brian Sandoval’s approval numbers. Bill McInturff was quoted by MSNBC’s First Read concerning the budget.

NBC NEWS / WALL STREET JOURNAL

The latest NBC-WSJ poll, conducted February 24-28 among 1,000 national adults, is packed full of interesting data and information. The poll examines Americans’ views on public employees, their benefits and bargaining structure; the current budget fight in Congress; the possibility of a government shut-down, and; a thorough read on the programs and items where budget […]

Clearer skies in sight for manufacturing executives in Minnesota

Rob Autry has released an interesting survey of manufacturing executives in the state of Minnesota. Our third annual State of Manufacturing survey in Minnesota reveals manufacturing executives anticipate bright futures for their businesses and an economic expansion in 2011.  Difficulties and uncertainties surrounding health care costs and reform, however, continue to dominate worries. See Rob’s […]

POS in the News 2/25/2011

Glen Bolger was quoted in The Hill regarding the 2012 Presidential Race. Neil Newhouse and a Public Opinion Strategies’ poll were cited by TheStreet.com concerning the use of red light safety cameras.

February 2011: Overview of the 2012 Election Cycle

Bill McInturff has released a very interesting overview of the 2012 elections.  The analysis focuses on the seven key factors impacting the Presidential election, the impact of the Tea Party, and the 2012 House and Senate elections. Overview of the 2012 Election Cycle in PDF format

POS in the News 2/11/2011

Glen Bolger was mentioned in Politico about former GOP Secretary of State Betty Ireland’s bid for West Virginia Governor. Neil Newhouse was quoted in Bloomberg regarding Sarah Palin’s appeal to the Republican Party’s base.

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