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Poll: Iowa’s caucusgoers in step with national views

by Lisa Mathias

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.”

To read more, turn to usatoday.com

The Fix: Newt Gingrich: Assessing the damage done

by Lisa Mathias

In today’s Fix in the Washington Post, Newt Gingrich was the biggest topic, looking at recent poll numbers showing that his favorability ratings among Republicans is down, signs that his campaign may be losing steam. The WG’s David Winston states what Gingrich needs to focus on to help boost those numbers again:

“The key for Newt is to focus on his policy ideas and solutions for problems facing the country, which is his strength,” said Republican pollster David Winston. “When the discussion about him is not about that, he does not do as well.”

To read the full article, turn to washingtonpost.com

April I 2011 Survey

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Politico: Barack Obama’s jobs message eclipses his tone

by Lisa Mathias

As President Obama’s approval ratings in the polls are slowly climbing, MJ Lee at Politico tries to explain possible reasons for the change. It appears that Obama’s efforts to reach across the aisle to Republicans is working, but pollsters say its more that the public is feeling better about the economy, with or without whatever Obama is saying to address it. This will be important as 2012 approaches, according to David Winston:

“He’s got to create outcomes and results supported by his communication in order to rebuild his coalition,” Winston said. “At this point, the White House has to figure out the age-old problem of how to build a majority while keeping the base happy at the same time.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/51516.html#ixzz1GyuPGcPP

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