Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Bloomberg Government Congress reporter Emily Wilkins co-hosted the show with Joe. Guests: Andrew Smith, Director of the University of New Hampshire Survey Center, Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis, Kristen Hawn, Democratic Strategist and Partner at ROKK Solutions, and Bloomberg Congress and Tax reporter Laura Davison. Listen to the episode here.
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Groups focused on Beltway advocacy should build their comms strategy around determining where they need to be present and then figuring out how to make that happen with the least amount of friction, says ROKK Account Director Jake Wilkins. Read more in this article by Sean Miller in Campaigns & Elections.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) shocked national Republicans Tuesday by publicly rejecting entreaties to challenge Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) in next year’s midterm elections, delivering a setback to the GOP’s chances of putting another potentially competitive race on the board at a time when Republicans feel momentum at their back. ROKK Senior Vice President and longtime Republican strategist Jeff Grappone weighs in with The Hill in this article.
Anxiety ran high after Democrat Terry McAuliffe lost the race for governor in Virginia and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, remained locked in an unexpectedly close race into the morning after the election. These races had moderates pointing the finger at progressives for blocking an infrastructure vote, as progressives blamed centrists for opposing popular pieces of President Joe Biden’s agenda. Partner Kristen Hawn shared her perspective with Sahil Kapur of NBC News here.
People in Baltimore aren’t heading to the polls this year, but it doesn’t mean people aren’t already eyeing the next opportunity to fill in a bubble on the ballot.
Co-founding Partner Rodell Mollineau share his thoughts on the importance of early campaigning for new candidates here.
The results of ROKK’s new survey show that despite increased political polarization in the U.S., there is broad bipartisan support for corporate efforts on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. While the findings could ease corporate reluctance about speaking out on these hot button issues, they underscore the importance of navigating political divides—and could reinforce or raise new concerns for business leaders.
Read more about the groundbreaking study Across The Aisle: Unlocking the Bipartisan Power of ESG as reported by Edward Segal of Forbes here.
Penn State business professor Tessa Recendes and the public affairs firm ROKK Solutions find “public opinion on ESG is not nearly as polarized as popular narratives suggest.”
One key finding: stronger support among voters under 45. This “indicates companies should capitalize on generational trends in the workforce and financial markets as these constituents gain influence.”
Read more about the groundbreaking study Across The Aisle: Unlocking the Bipartisan Power of ESG as reported exclusively by Axios here.
Plenty of Republicans are readily accepting the former president’s endorsement even after they denounced him, and are now even encouraging him to run again. Co-founding Partner Ron Bonjean shares his perspective with Eric Garcia here.
President Joe Biden’s signature economic plan, which the White House calls “Build Back Better,” is suffering from a branding problem: Americans aren’t sure what it would do. With the contents of the plan changing day-by-day, just 10% of Americans say they know specifics of the bill, and only about a third think it would help them directly. Co-founding Partner Ron Bonjean shares his thoughts with Bloomberg on the messaging around the bill here.
With the 2022 congressional elections less than 13 months away, President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies could face a bigger challenge retaining control of Congress as Republicans harden their opposition to his legislative agenda. Co-founding Partner Ron Bonjean shares his thoughts with Reuters here.