In 2008, Public Opinion Strategies identified Walmart Moms (defined as women with children age 18 or younger at home and who shopped at Walmart at least once in the past month) as a key “swing voter” sub-group. We continued tracking this important voter bloc during the 2010 election and we have started to take a close look at this group again as the 2012 elections heat up.
On October 5th, 2011, we conducted three focus groups of Walmart Moms in Florida, Iowa, and New Hampshire (Focus Groups Among Walmart Moms).
Following the focus groups we conducted a national survey among N=800 registered voters and N=600 Walmart Moms, October 20-24, 2011. Please read our key findings memo here (memo in PDF format) and view our presentation here (presentaion in PDF format). The full interview schedule is available here (interview schedule in PDF format).
Check out the media coverage below.
‘Wal-Mart moms’ disappointed with Obama but still have hope for him
Boston.com
November 2, 2011
By Matt Viser, Globe Staff
Moms who supported Obama in ’08 unsure about 2012
November 2, 2011
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press
Walmart Moms Could Swing 2012 Elections
US News & World Report
November 2, 2011
By Jessica Rettig
Election 2012 challenge: How to win over ‘frustrated’ Walmart moms (video)
The Christian Science Monitor
November 2, 2011
By Linda Feldmann
Pollsters: Obama Needs to Win Back ‘Walmart Moms’
National Journal
November 2, 2011
By Steven Shepard
Pollsters Posit the Latest Motherly Demographic: Walmart Moms
Roll Call
November 2, 2011
By Abby Livingston
From the Wall Street Journal
By Neil King Jr.
November 2, 2011
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How should candidates woo “Wal-Mart moms”? Speak to policy’s practical implications
GOP pollster Newhouse: America amid “longest period of sustained pessimism” makes Obama reelect a steep climb
Enthusiasm gap? Dem pollster Omero sees lack of GOP zeal; GOP pollster Newhouse says Obama will fire up Republican voters
Who do Wal-Mart moms blame for the down economy? Themselves (then Bush, Obama)
GOP pollster Newhouse: “Wave elections work one direction”
