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Importance of the Latino Electorate

Highlighting the growing importance of the Latino electorate, President Obama and Mitt Romney both traveled to Orlando to address the National Association of Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) convention, a bipartisan organization with thousands of members across the country. Read More...

Winning over an Editorial Board

A recent piece by John Diaz, the San Francisco Chronicle’s Editorial Page Editor, gives some good pointers on how to pursue a positive editorial endorsement. Read More...

Blue State or Purple?

California is a reliably blue state in Presidential elections, but I describe it as purple in other statewide elections. Neither Democrats nor Republicans can claim a majority of California's voters, and Decline to State (or Independent) voters are the fastest growing portion of the electorate. Read More...

Contraception Coverage and Religious Freedom


In this column, Mark Mellman looks behind the rhetoric to dismantle the argument that requiring contraception coverage violates religious freedom.  I've worked with Mark on many campaigns over the past 20 years.   He's one of the most insightful pollsters I know and his column in The Hill is always worth a look.

http://thehill.com/opinion/columnists/mark-mellman/211897-justice-scalia-on-religious-freedom