NBC News / Wall Street Journal

In the latest NBC-WSJ poll, conducted December 9-13 among 1,000 national adults, you’ll find a breakdown of the American public’s views on the tax compromise, the deficit commission’s recommendations, the START Treaty, and Obama’s personal and presidential attributes following the GOP wave mid-term elections. And, looking forward, the poll offers early benchmarks of the top […]

National Tax Survey Presentation

POS conducted a national survey of 1,000 likely voters for Crossroads GPS on the tax cut extension being debated in Congress. Please find the link to the corresponding PowerPoint presentation below. Crossroads GPS National Tax Cuts Survey

National Tax Survey Interview Schedule and Analysis

POS conducted  a national survey of 1,000 likely voters for Crossroads GPS on the tax cut extension being debated in Congress. Please find links to the interview schedule and analysis memo below. Interview Schedule in PDF format Analysis Memo in PDF format

POS in the News 12/3/2010

Glen Bolger was mentioned in The Washington Post and Political Wire for his prediction on House control in 2012. A Public Opinion Strategies’ poll was cited in the Snohomish County Business Journal regarding views of state manufacturers .

GOP Will Retain House Control in 2012 — Guaranteed.

Control of the House of Representatives after the 2012 elections will still belong to the Republicans.  IF Barack Obama stages a political comeback (which is certianly within the realm of possibility), Democrats will start the presidential coattails drumbeat.  However, there are two compelling tables in this post underscoring that the House outcome will dance to the […]

POS in the News 11/19/2010

Glen Bolger was quoted by The Hill regarding messaging on Social Security reforms. Bill McInturff was quoted in U.S. News & World Report concerning the use of cell phones in political polling. Neil Newhouse was quoted by the Omaha World-Herald in a speech he gave at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

NBC News / Wall Street Journal

According to the new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, conducted November 11-15, Americans are feeling positive about the historic mid-term elections that put Republicans in control of the House, helped balance the scales of power in the Senate, elected or re-elected Republican governors in 29 States. Americans also feel positively about the prospect of a […]

POS in the News 11/5/2010

Glen Bolger was quoted by CBS News on his prediction that the Midwest would be a “killing field” for Democrats. Neil Newhouse was quoted by The Wall Street Journal regarding the dramatic shift of independents toward the GOP. Bill McInurff was quoted by The Washington Post about voting another party out of power so quickly.

An Analysis of Wave Off-Year Exit Polls — Comparing 1994, 2006, and 2010

  This post was written by Glen Bolger and Dave Wilson.   Over the past five mid-terms, there have been more wave elections (1994, 2006, 2010) than elections with limited swing (1998, 2002). We thought it would be enlightening to look at the national House exit polls from those three wave elections for similarities and […]

Understanding the November 2010 Elections: This election was a referendum on President Obama’s first two years in office.

Americans’ confidence in the economy was extremely negative. This negative sentiment about the economy created a difficult environment for President Obama and the Democrat majority in Congress. The difficult economy helped create the highest wrong track percentage in the last five off-year elections (27% Right Direction/67% Wrong Track). This election was nationalized around attitudes about […]

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