27
Jan
13
Sep
USA Today: Poll: ‘Gaping divide’ between Democrats and ‘switchers’
USA Today writes about the latest poll by the group Third Way, focusing on a group of voters dubbed “switchers,” who voted for Obama in 2008 but then voted for Republicans in the midterm elections. The WG’s David Winston says that winning these voters relies on positioning, especially for President Obama:
“This isn’t about how you’re going to position Republicans,” Winston said. “This is about how are you going to position the president if he’s going to have a chance to win re-election.”
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06
Jul
Poll: Iowa’s caucusgoers in step with national views
USA Today reports on a Des Moines Register poll that profiles likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers. The article lists a few characteristics that characterize the group:
•About half have a college degree or higher. That’s more than Iowa adults or Americans in general.
•The proportion who consider themselves born-again Christians hits in the high-40 percent range, slightly above the range for the rest of the nation.
•Mirroring the national picture, they’re more likely to be male, evidence of the classic gender gap between Republican voters and Democratic voters.
But even knowing the type of person the typical Iowa caucusgoer is, it’s too early to tell how turnout will be.
“If it snows heavily it could be a completely different turnout,” Republican pollster David Winston said. “You’re trying to put your finger on mercury a little bit.”
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