Celinda Lake

Celinda Lake: North Carolina Anti-Amendment-One Win Could Change LGBT Rights Movement Forever

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.30.2012

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The anti-Amendment-One campaign has reframed the perennial anti-gay "kids" message. According to prominent pollster Celinda Lake, if they can raise the money to air TV ads, Amendment One could be stopped, and this could change the LGBT movement forever.

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Pollster: There's No Democrat Conspiracy On Sandra Fluke

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 03.10.2012

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Pollster Celinda Lake responded on Friday to the rumblings of conservative commentators who claim the Obama administration planted Georgetown law stud...

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Veterans Group Gears Up For 2012 Election

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Jon Soltz was one of the first soldiers deployed to Iraq in 2003, and now, he's one of the last to come home, as the U.S. war in Iraq co...

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By Not Challenging the Tea Party, the White House Makes It Stronger

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Real Estate Market, Foreclosures, Tom Lehrer, Tea Party, Celinda Lake, Mortgage Relief, Jared Bernstein, Underwater Homes, Housing Prices, Rick Santelli, Homeowners, Bobby Womack, Obama Administration, Barack Obama, Politics News

This country is discouraged, angry, and frightened. That's the mood that the Tea Party has successfully tapped.

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Martha Coakley Pollster Sees Exoneration In 2010 Dem Wipeout

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tuesday's elections didn't provide much, if any, good news for Democrats. But it did grant a bit of vindication for Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts ...

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This just in: The measure of a female candidate isn't in her measurements

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Celinda Lake, Allentown, Women's Issues, U.S. Congress, Sexist, Sexism, Sam Bennett, Lake Research Partners, Women's Campaign Forum, Women's Media Center, Politics News

I never understood the toxic level of sexism in our society until I experienced it firsthand. And then I realized something else: Politics remains one...

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Joe Trippi, 3 Other Consultants Sign On With Romanoff

Posted 05.25.2011

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If Andrew Romanoff's Senate Campaign is dead, somebody forgot to tell the candidate. Romanoff, the former Democratic Speaker of the Colorado State Ho...

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Obama Emphasizes Bipartisanship: Dems And GOP Unite In Displeasure

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday night to push forward with the agenda he set in place upon entering office, declaring to a packed House ch...

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The Lessons of the Massachusetts Race for the State of the Union

Celinda Lake | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we head into the State of the Union, the Democrats and the president need to note the real lessons of the Massachusetts special election. Here are five key points to take away.

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The Message of Massachusetts: Jobs

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Clinton saw it clearly when he was running for President against Bush I. It became his mantra: "It's the economy, stupid." Clinton wanted to ref...

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How Massachusetts Can Turn Out to Be a Blessing for Democrats

Arianna Huffington | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Midterms, Evan Bayh, Celinda Lake, Wall Street, 2010 Midterm Elections, Financial Crisis, Joe Lieberman, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Senate Race, Martha Coakley, Politics News

If the White House learns the right lessons from the stunning loss in Massachusetts, it will turn out to be a blessing. A blessing in a very heavy disguise, yes, but a blessing nonetheless.

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"Shoot Anything That Moves": Brave New Films Interviews Coakley Campaign Pollster Celinda Lake and PCCC Co-Founder Stephanie Taylor [VIDEO]

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why did the Democrats lose this week in Massachusetts? Brave New Films put this question to Celinda Lake, pollster for the Coakley campaign, and Step...

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The Lion, the Glitch, and the Centerfold

Michelle Schweiger Schecter | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Liberal Lion is rolling over in his grave His seat even the President could not help save A state senator for only five years Has brought the Democratic establishment to tears

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Should Tim Kaine Be Fired?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dnc, Celinda Lake, Wall Street, Barack Obama, Tim Kaine, Corporate America, Rahm Emanuel, Lobbyists, Rnc, Michael Steele, Massachusetts Senate Race, Politics News

You could have dismissed Virginia as leaning conservative and New Jersey as unique in their anger at Corzine. But there is no excuse for Massachusetts, and three is an undeniable trend. Is it fair to blame that problem on Kaine?

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2010 Campaign Off With A Bang

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The abrupt announcements from Sens. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) and Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that they will not seek re-election in 2010 signaled the beginning ...

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Massachusetts Reaction Roundup

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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A round-up of Pollster-centric reactions to the Massachusetts results: This Boston Herald lead speaks volumes: "High turnout in Bay State 'burbs and a...

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Health Care Costs vs. Coverage: Part II

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama, Bill Mcinturff, Celinda Lake, Health Care Reform, Joel Benenson, Mickey Kaus, Pollster, Politics News

My National Journal column for this week expands on my post from last week that reviewed the inconsistent results from polls that push Americans to ch...

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McAuliffe Wins One for the "Farm Team": VA Debates

Mike Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College of William and Mary, Celinda Lake, Andrea Mitchell, Mary Sue Terry, Terry Mcauliffe Virginia Governor, Brian Moran, Creigh Deeds, Politics News

Former DNC Chairman and Democratic Party activist Terry McAuliffe killed with kindness the opponents for the June 9 Virginia Dem Primary.

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