Harper Polling

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Harper Polling
Industry Opinion polling
Founded Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (2012 (2012))
FounderBrock McCleary
Headquarters,
Area served
U.S.
Key people
Brock McCleary
Website www.HarperPolling.com

Harper Polling is an American polling and media company.

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Overview

The organization was founded after the 2012 presidential election, with the goal of giving Republicans high-volume, inexpensive "robo-polling." The organization was founded by Brock McCleary, who had served as the polling director of the NRCC in the 2012 cycle. [1] The organization was founded with the goal of emulating PPP, a left-leaning polling organization. [2] Harper Polling has received some backlash for not being able to call cellphones. [3]

Polling topics

Harper Polling correctly polled the 2013 Senate special election in Massachusetts. Harper has also polled the 2014 Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor race and the 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election. [4] [5]

In addition to polling elections, Harper Polling also polls for issues. Harper Polling partnered with PPP to conduct polling across 29 states to test support for the Gang of Eight's immigration reform bill. [6]

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References

  1. Burns, Alexander (19 December 2014). "New GOP polling firm goal: Catch up with Dems". Politico. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. Shepard, Steven (19 December 2012). "Ex-NRCC Polling Director: Embrace Robo-Polls". National Journal. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. Shepard, Steven (13 September 2013). "The GOP Has Their Own Controversial Robopollster". National Journal. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. Horne, Kevin (27 February 2014). "Jay Paterno Polling First in Latest Harper Poll". StateCollege.com. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  5. O'Toole, James (25 February 2014). "Democrat Wolf jumps to the front of the pack for Pa. gubernatorial nomination". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  6. Burns, Alexander (13 June 2013). "Polls: Huge support for immigration reform". Politico. Retrieved 21 March 2014.