Ron DeSantis challenges party-flipping, ‘slithering’ Charlie Crist ahead of campaign kickoff
Recent polls have shown the Governor’s popularity up amid the late stages of the pandemic. According to one Cygnal poll, 60% of Floridians approve of his pandemic response. States run by Democrats, like New York, New Jersey and Illinois, are facing disastrous economic and educational damages stemming from prolonged lockdowns, according to the Governor. Read […]
Read More‘Bad bill’: Donald Trump Jr. criticizes Alabama gambling legislation
“The comprehensive gaming bill has many more players behind it than the former president’s son,” said Brent Buchanan, a GOP pollster based in Montgomery. Buchanan said that if the former president weighed in, it could affect the debate in Montgomery Thursday “If Donald J. Trump himself came out against the legislation, that would tank it, […]
Read MorePoll Finds Adequate Support for St. Tammany Casino Resort in Slidell, La.
Cygnal, a DC-based polling and analytics firm, recently surveyed 300 likely voters in St. Tammany to gauge their stance on the proposed casino resort at the Lakeshore Marina in Slidell. Of those asked, a strong majority — 93 percent — said they support allowing area residents to decide if the parish’s longstanding ban on commercial […]
Read MorePolling is More Than a Ballot Test
Show me the political environment, election trends, and candidate images in any district in the country, and I’ll tell you where the race stands today. Too often, campaigns, consultants, and committees get tied around the axel over the ballot test. What matters more is what has to be done to win the race by shifting […]
Read MorePolling Is Broken…At Least the Very Old & Very New Ways of Doing It
Not a conversation has gone by in the past several months that hasn’t devolved into “what’s wrong with polling” after someone finds out I work at a polling firm. And there’s good reason for the general public – and even practitioners – to doubt the accuracy of political polls. Let’s step into some minutia quickly […]
Read MorePolling: the Panacea for Persuasion During a Pandemic
Think back to the end of the 2020 state legislative sessions. Legislative chambers across the country closed their doors as the pandemic spread. Some, like in Georgia, hit the pause button due to COVID-19 outbreaks among members then finished up in the summer. The public and lobbyists weren’t allowed in the building. It’s looking like […]
Read MoreIowa voters would view Hart as an illegitimate congresswoman if installed by House: Poll
According to the survey, which was conducted for American Action Network by Republican polling firm Cygnal, 7-in-10 voters in the district say a dispute about election results should be decided by Iowa’s courts, while just 9% want the dispute decided by lawmakers in Washington. The poll includes two-thirds of voters who say they voted for […]
Read More2020 Is Insane! Understand Voter Emotions to Know Why.
It’s hard to find the right words to describe this election cycle. 2020 is like the gift that keeps on giving…🤯 Nothing feels normal, especially with a worldwide pandemic, an economic crisis, a vacant supreme court seat, and a divisive presidential election.
Read MoreCYGNAL ACQUIRES HARPER POLLING
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cygnal, the New York Times’ #1 most-accurate polling firm in the nation, announced today a bold acquisition move to expand market share and bring on board more elite clients in the political and public affairs sector. Harper Polling, an industry-leading polling firm with an outstanding reputation in Congress and in state capitals […]
Read MoreThe Candidates Seven Deadly Sins: The Dr. Peter A. Wish Interview
We interviewed Dr. Wish, a noted psychologist, political coach and best-selling author. Wish shared with Cygnal valuable insights on what makes a successful candidate and how emotions play into voter choice.
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