Presidential Election
Presidential Race is Up for Grabs in PA, But Will it Matter? By: Jim Lee, President of Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc.
Presidential Race is Up for Grabs in PA, But Will it Matter? With Santorum dropping out of the Presidential Race before the 4/24 PA Primary came to town it’s all but certain that Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee for President. In our Spring SP&R Omnibus Poll, Pennsylvanians already put Romney within striking distance [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )High black Turnout isn’t Likely to Save Obama, but PA’s Fastest Growing Counties Can
President Obama’s prospects for reelection largely hinge on the health of the economy in 2012. Our last poll in the summer showed that only 41% approved of the president’s job performance (down from 45%), while a growing 48% plurality disapproved. When asked about reelecting him, only 44% said the President deserved to be reelected, while [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Weak Economy Is Hurting Obama in PA
The economy is moving at a snail’s pace and this sobering fact alone could be enough to put PA back in “battleground” status in time for the 2012 Presidential race. Consider the drubbing of bad news that surfaced just in the last week of May. The stock market dropped 297 points in a single day, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Will Newt Gingrich’s past raise obstacles for 2012 presidential campaign; a 3/5/11 article by Harrisburg Patriot News reporter Ivey Dejesus
SP&R Pollster and political analyst Jim Lee is quoted extensively in this article discussing the viability of a Gingrich presidential bid in 2012. Click here to read the article http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/03/will_newt_ginrichs_past_raise.html
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Could McCain Have Carried Pennsylvania?
McCain’s 10-point percentage loss to Obama (he won the state by an approximate 54%-44% margin) has to be considered a landslide victory for Obama. In 2004 and 2000, both Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry and Al Gore carried the Keystone State by 2.4% and 4% respectively against President Bush in both 2004 and 2000. Therefore, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Palin’s VP Performance Was Good, but Probably Not a Game Changer in PA
Sarah Palin obviously exceeded most expectations in last night’s vice presidential debate with Sen. Biden. She held her own, showed a good command of the issues, wasn’t afraid to call Biden/Obama on the carpet, and reminded voters of her working class roots that Americans remembered from her debut to the nation during the GOP Convention. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Palin Effect
So what effect is Sarah Palin having on the ticket? Obviously a good one so far, but the key is how she handles herself the next 2 weeks on two key things: the VP debate scheduled for early October when she squares off against the seasoned Biden, and the unscripted one-on-one interviews with the press. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Going after the white, working class vote: the real “swing voters” in the presidential race
If the presidential primaries taught us anything, it’s that both Senators Obama and Clinton relied on distinctly different constituencies to carry them through the state-by-state contests. For Sen. Obama, he ran well with African-Americans, white collar professionals, young voters, first-time voters, voters who are hungry for “change”, and higher income voters. For Clinton, she won [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )PA May Determine Who Wins the White House
…And this may surprise you, but the GOP is making inroads By Steve Dull, Senior Consultant, Susquehanna Polling and Research, Inc Pennsylvania will be every bit a toss-up state as it was in 2004 and may very well be the key to which party wins the White House in November. If anything, the state [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How Can Republican Candidates Survive the Political Environment?
No doubt about it. The GOP brand is at an all time low, and for many reasons this should be the Democrats’ year. Consider the following: Approximately 75% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, a sentiment which historically works against the party occupying the White House. A majority of Americans –and [...]
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