Congratulations to Bob McDonnell; An Analysis of His Win

(Glen Bolger is proud to have served has Bob McDonnell’s pollster for both his Attorney General’s race and his Gubernatorial race.  Here are some observations about the campaign.) Democrat claims that Bob McDonnell’s victory in Virginia is just a Republican electorate reasserting itself and has nothing to do with Barack Obama are simply trying to […]

The GOP opportunity amidst the anger and chaos.

“I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel’s worth. Banks are going bust. Shopkeepers keep a gun under the counter. Punks are running wild in the street. There’s nobody anywhere seems […]

It Might Not Be Obama’s Economy, But That’s Not The Right Question To Ask

(This post was written by Glen Bolger and Jim Hobart.) As the economy remains in turmoil, evidenced by a weakening dollar and unemployment continuing to move toward 10%, the question many Republicans ask is when blame for the poor economy will be shifted from the Bush administration to the Obama administration. However, this is the […]

Democracy Corps Poll Shows Stronger GOP Messages on the Economy

The semi-secret Democracy Corps poll that I’ve been blogging about all week (here, here, and here) is chock-full of heavenly data.  It really is interesting — and my focus spurred our friends on the left to write a response.  The last analysis I’m going to write on it focuses on their economic message testing for the […]

BERRY ELECTION PROVED SWING VOTERS ARE BACK IN PLAY

By Jay McCleskey, Partner, Lincoln Strategy Group Nicole McCleskey, Partner, Public Opinion Strategies   The Albuquerque Journal labeled the RJ Berry win in the mayoral race “a move to the right.” That is a true statement. But it’s not just because a Republican mayor was elected for the first time in over 20 years. It’s […]

Semi-Secret Democracy Corps Poll Uncovers Perceptual Problems for Dems

Okay, it’s only “semi-secret” because Democracy Corps put it on their website.  However, they did so without any of their usual fanfare — email blasts, press releases, and James Carville ruminating on the numbers.  Yesterday’s first article on it showed the rapid decline in the political environment since April. They also asked how well a […]

ICYMI: Democracy Corps Poll Of the Best of the Best Has Evidence of Dem Decline.

A friend kindly sent me this blog post on a recent Democracy Corps poll that did not receive the usual Democracy Corps publicity treatment (and their usual work is noted with envy, not criticism).  In fact, as the blogger notes, there has been little to no press attention paid to the survey. So, since my […]

Why AC/DC Matters.

You would never know it by reading the rock-and-roll press: metal band AC/DC has sold more records in the U.S. than Michael Jackson or Bruce Springsteen. More than 200 million albums world-wide and trail only the Beatles as the second best selling act EVER. “Back In Black” is the second best-selling album in history – […]

It’s Independents, stupid.

As you know, I’ve been closely monitoring public opinion among Independents for some time now. A few of my recent postings have highlighted this key sub-group, noting their shift away from President Obama and the various policies he is trying to pursue. Until now, these shifts have been emerging trends, but yesterday, Fox News/Opinion Dynamics […]

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