Focus Groups

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Indiana Focus Group February 6, 2024 Publication date: February 6th, 2024 Top Takeaways Participants are concerned about crime being driven by bad public policy. This concern leads participants to support various reforms to hold local prosecutors accountable when they repeatedly refuse to … Read more	Oklahoma Focus Group December 8, 2023 Publication date: December 8th, 2023 Top Takeaways Participants say Oklahoma has a unique way of life that is marked by friendliness, supporting one another, and hard work. They view the influx of out-of-state liberals and foreign ownership of farmland … Read more	National Post-Election 2022 Focus Group November 11, 2022 Publication date: November 11, 2022 TOP TAKEAWAYS Inflation and crime are among the top factors participants say, unaided, that motivated their vote choice in the midterm elections. Government regulations and government spending are issues removed from … Read more
National “Woke” Branding Focus Group July 29, 2022 Publication date: July 29, 2022 TOP TAKEAWAYS The word “woke” is only vaguely familiar to voters but not top of mind for them. They refer to “woke” ideas as “propaganda” and proponents as “agents.” Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria i … Read more	Hispanic Voters Focus Group May 16, 2022 Publication date: May 16, 2022 TOP TAKEAWAYS Voters believe that the government is mainly to blame for rising inflation because of high spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters do not trust the federal government to fix the problem of inflation. T … Read more	National Working-Class Voters Focus Group May 4, 2022 Publication date: May 4, 2022 TOP TAKEAWAYS Inflation is impacting the lives of working-class voters. They largely blame government policies for causing inflation and are leery of government intervention and promises to reduce inflation. Working-class … Read more
National Suburban Women Focus Group April 27, 2022 Publication date: April 27, 2022 TOP TAKEAWAYS Voters believe the government is partially to blame for inflation, and they don’t trust the government to fix the problem. Inflation is causing participants to hold off on making non-essential purchases, b … Read more	COVID-19 Spending in Wisconsin June 3, 2021 THE PROBLEMS Federal Spending: Responding to the costs of COVID-19, the federal government passed a series of large spending packages, much of which is to be managed at the state level. Budget Surplus: $3.2 billion is coming to Wisconsin, even though i … Read more	Initiative Integrity In Missouri March 29, 2021 THE PROBLEM Confusing Language: Ballot initiative language needs to be simplified so anyone can understand it, and should explain how the new law will be funded if enacted. Targeting: Petitions should limit the percentage of signatures that may be coll … Read more