Jesse Contario
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Jesse Contario is a Senior Analyst at Momentum Analysis, where he develops qualitative and quantitative research instruments, works with clients, and analyzes data to provide campaigns with strategic advice.

Prior to joining Momentum Analysis, Contario was an analyst at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research. His work there focused on U.S. political projects, providing strategic advice to campaigns, issue organizations, non-profits, and corporations. In particular Contario managed research conducted with Democracy Corps, a non-profit organization providing opinion research and strategic advice to progressive groups. Other clients included National Public Radio, The Los Angeles Times, SEIU, the Center for American Progress, Campaign for America’s Future, Common Cause and Microsoft. Contario also designed and managed straw polls at the annual America’s Future Now! and Netroots Nation conferences.

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Rising Gas Prices May Hurt Obama, but Republicans Poised to Overplay Their Hand

(25) Comments | Posted March 14, 2012 | 4:24 PM

Republicans hope to turn high gas prices into electoral gains, but voters don't yet blame Obama for skyrocketing prices and more think Democrats will do a better job than Republicans on energy.

Washington Post/ABC and CBS/New York Times released polling this week showing Obama's standing weakened...

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Is the 2012 Republican Primary Just Like the 2008 Democratic Primary?

(103) Comments | Posted February 17, 2012 | 2:52 PM

Republicans like to say their current primary fight is "just like" the 2008 primary between Obama and Clinton -- but it's just wishful thinking.

Mitt Romney, Mitch McConnell, Michele Bachmann and others think a bruising battle toughens the victor, and is "just like" the Obama-Clinton race...

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