The Extraordinary Campaign
Deeply grounded in contemporary social currents and political passions, the Obama campaign took the scope of campaign communication and activity into whole new realms and, in the process, dwarfed McCain’s efforts. Obama’s election was produced by an...Moving from the Old to New Politics: Macomb to Oakland
In the summer of 2008, Barack Obama held a slim national lead over John McCain but his position was by no means secure. After a bruising primary battle, the Democratic base was fractured as many white, blue-collar Democrats – critical voters in Rust Belt swing states...NYT Op-Ed: Goodbye, Reagan Democrats
From Stanley Greenberg’s New York Times op-ed, Tuesday, November 11, 2008: I’m finished with the Reagan Democrats in Macomb County in Michigan after making a career of spotlighting their middle-class anger and frustrations about race and...Post-election Survey with Campaign for America’s Future
On November 7, Stan Greenberg, Chairman and CEO of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner and co-founder of Democracy Corps released the findings of a unique post-election survey conducted for Democracy Corps and the Campaign for America’s Future. The survey provides the most...Obama Closes Campaign with 7-Point Lead
The final national survey from Democracy Corps and Greenberg Quinlan Rosner shows Obama with a stable and decisive lead in the race for president. But there is much more going on that will likely produce an even bigger outcome. With surging enthusiasm and solidity of...Congressional Battleground Survey
From October 28 – 30, 2008, Democracy Corps conducted a survey of 1,050 likely voters (1,200 unweighted) in 35 Republican-held districts.
