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WRS: Five Lessons from the Massachusetts Special Election

Editor — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:09:12 +0000

From Wilson Research Strategies Political Insider’s Journal Blog:. Last night’s special election in Massachusetts was a huge win for Scott Brown and Republicans and we have a lot to learn from the election about the way that the winning coalition is shifting and how we can tap into populist sentiment nationwide. While fully understanding what happened and [...]

Chris Wilson: “2010 Shaping Up to be a Year Where the Political Winds Will Favor Republicans”

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:03:29 +0000

Wilson Research Strategies founder and CEO Chris Wilson gives his assessment on the upcoming midterm elections: “President Obama’s job approval ratings have already fallen below the 60% approval mark that has generally protected the sitting President’s party in Congress. Based on current trends, Obama is likely to have approval ratings in the mid-fifties if not worse. In [...]

WRS Releases February 2009 Political Assessment

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:28:35 +0000

From Examiner.com: Leading national research and consulting firm Wilson Research Strategies (WRS) has released their February 2009 “National Political Environment Assessment.” Here is a summary of their findings: Americans are still pessimistic about the direction of the country, even after Obama’s inauguration. Negative perceptions of and fears about the economy are at the forefront of the public’s consciousness. Barack [...]

Leading Polling Firm Releases “National Political Environment Assessment”

Editor — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:35:29 +0000

From Examiner.com Leading national research and consulting firm Wilson Research Strategies (WRS) has released their January 2009 “National Political Environment Assessment.” Here is a summary of their findings: Barack Obama Presidency begins with voter expectations at an unprecedented high level. *The downside of running such a successful campaign is that voters now expect Obama to bring “change [...]

The “Republican” Problem

C. W. McBlackville — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:26:27 +0000

Losing the White House and the ousting of President George W. Bush is not enough to bring voters back to the Republican party. It may be too early to tell whether the GOP naturally recovers, but a recent poll indicates that 36% of Americans identify themselves as Democrats while only 28% say they are Republican. Read [...]

“America Sides With Israel Because…”

C. W. McBlackville — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:33:55 +0000

From the Wilson Research Strategies and The Hill Ad Review – Blog: One of the most fascinating things about being a regular reader of the political press is the fascinating split between the pro- and anti-Israel factions among political reporters. Those among the punditry who seem keen to blame Israel for all that ails the middle East, [...]

Wilson Research Strategy’s Ten Questions for the Political New Year

C. W. McBlackville — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:30:18 +0000

1.) How long will Obama’s job approval stay high if the economy continues to struggle? 2.) Will any non-economic agenda items make it into the first 100 days? 3.) Will Republicans in the House offer a strong contrast to the Obama agenda? 4.) Will Senate Republicans be able to sustain a filibuster? 5.) Will Obama and Democratic Congressional leadership [...]

Video: McCain/Obama Meeting; Hillary for Secretary of State

C. W. McBlackville — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:35:28 +0000

Tyler Harber, Vice-President and the Director of the Political and Public Affairs Division at Wilson Research Strategies, was recently on Fox & Friends discussing the Obama transition; the meeting between McCain and Obama; and Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. “Obama is doing what every great President aspires to do, reunite the country after a tough [...]

Video: WRS CEO Chris Wilson Debates ACORN on CNN

C. W. McBlackville — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:04:28 +0000

Wilson Research Strategies CEO Chris Wilson and Maria Cardona of the Glover Park Group debate ACORN on CNN Headline News’ Mike Galanos show. From the WRS/The Hill Ad Review Blog: With the last debate complete, McCain was not able to lob a game changer into the mix of things. McCain, being [...]

Wilson Research Strategies VP Discusses Negative Ads on FOX News

C. W. McBlackville — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:21:14 +0000