Public Opinion Strategies

01/09/2024

“I don’t believe there is a race without GOP wins in AZ and GA,” says partner Gene Ulm in a recent CNN article. According to him “this isn’t the tipping point; it’s the STARTING point.” Read more from him and partner Bill McInturff here:

In today’s closely balanced and highly polarized political environment, the line between victory and defeat for the two parties has grown so thin that control of the White House and Congress typically pivots on the small number of contests within reach for both sides. That means a tiny handful of ...

01/05/2024

What would a two-incumbent election mean for voters? A recent National Review article with analysis from partner Bill McInturff explains. Read more here:

Expect the unexpected when neither Republicans nor Democrats have an advantage.

01/03/2024

A must read as you dive back in after the holidays. Partner Bill McInturff with the ten most consequential slides of 2023. Read more here:

12/21/2023

Holiday viewing! Bill’s appearance with Bruce Mehlman for his Zoom Leadership Series talking through what has been a consequential year in American public opinion. Nineteen new “tracking records” were set in 2023 and Bill highlights each of them.

12/20/2023

While Holiday spending may be up, President Biden's approval hits a new low in the recent CNBC All-Economic Survey. Read more with analysis from partner Micah Roberts here:

Intended holiday spending per person jumped 31% to $1,300 this year, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey.

12/06/2023

Partners Bill McInturff and Neil Newhouse offer their insights in a New York Times piece by Thomas Edsall discussing the “grim” polling numbers the President has seen recently. Read more:

This is what’s keeping the Biden campaign up at night.

11/28/2023

Partner Neil Newhouse is quoted in a Fox News article discussing Biden’s recent numbers. He notes while polls “aren't necessarily predictive a year out" it “doesn’t mean you ignore these polls and they [Biden's campaign] do so at their own risk.” Read more:

Are President Biden's current polling deficits worse than what then-President Obama faced a year ahead of his 2012 re-election?

11/27/2023

Partner Micah Roberts is quoted in the Meet The Press blog talking about the record-high 52% of American voters who now live in gun owning households. Data shows the ownership increased due in large part to more Democrat and Black voters reporting ownership in the latest NBC News survey.

A record share of voters in NBC News' latest poll say that they or someone in their household owns a gun.

11/27/2023

“I have never seen a number like this NBC result between an incumbent and ‘challenger,’” says partner Bill McInturff to Ron Brownstein
in a recent article for The Atlantic. “If 2024 is a Biden versus Trump campaign, we are in uncharted waters.” Read more here:

The president just revealed his plan to win a second term.

05/03/2021

Well, it’s not really an infographic, because there are no graphics. . .but the picture below does show that Public Opinion Strategies is a great place to work. We have had nine staff move up to become partners, and they are directing research for some of the most important political and public affairs campaigns in the country.

We hope you have enjoyed this series, and we look forward to celebrating our 40th Anniversary with you in ten years!

05/03/2021

Public Opinion Strategies is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of our founding on May 1st, 1991. We have been posting a series of infographics about our work over the years. The next one is below. It’s a fun look at some of the key events in 1991.

04/30/2021

Public Opinion Strategies is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the firm on May 1st, 1991. We will be posting a series of infographics about our work over the years. The third one is below. It’s a fun way to focus on our firm’s history, by showing major events that happened during the time period of each of our four logos. We are proud of our work, and appreciate our many clients over the years. We hope you take a moment to read each infographic.