Veteran Pollster & Researcher Dr. Silas Lee Says GOP Setting Up Ideological Warfare to Unseat Obama

Jan. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- Dr. Silas H. Lee, III nationally recognized political pollster and researcher, said the upcoming GOP primaries are kicking off a year where the eventual GOP nominee will throw the nation in a contentious ideological war to try to unseat President Barack Obama.

Lee, who specializes in public opinion research, is a veteran strategist who for nearly two-dozen years has been cited in more than 700 media outlets and who has offered his expertise to media, politicians and attorneys around the country. Lee has served as one of the pollsters for several presidential campaigns, including Bill Clinton-Al Gore, Gore- Joe Lieberman and Sen. Hillary Clinton.  His knack for identifying unique social and cultural trends in his analysis and critiques, helps to distinguish his insights.

“In 2008, this country witnessed a truly historic election,” said Lee, the Ernest N. Morial Endowed Professor of Public Policy of Xavier University of Louisiana. “Now, in 2012, President Obama has a chance to get re-elected, but will find himself fighting against a GOP nominee that has been dead set on making sure this election about the racial and class divisions in this country.”

Lee said the tone has been set as the GOP candidates go beyond criticizing the president on policy issues, but refer to the victory as their way to “take the country back”.

Most recently, Lee served as one of the key researchers and pollsters for best-selling book, “Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling the Myths and Discovering Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama,” written by Washington, D.C. author and journalist Sophia Nelson.  He also co-authored a recent Brookings Institution article titled, “Resilience and Opportunity: Lessons from the U.S. Gulf Coast after Katrina and Rita.”  

Political think tanks, social and civic organizations have sought out Lee’s expertise on designing and conducting polls on race, gender, politics, education and economic issue over the years. He has presented to such groups as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc., Democratic National Committee, National Black MBAs, National Urban League, National Bar Association and the American Federation of Teachers.

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