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Pre-K Polling

In June 2008, Pre-K Now hosted In Focus: Pre-K Polling - Building a National Case for Pre-K to share results from Pre-K Now's national voter survey and tips for using public-opinion research to inform and advance all aspects of an advocacy campaign. Our bipartisan polling team, Jay Campbell of Hart Research Associates and Gary Ferguson of American Viewpoint, reviewed the major findings of our May 2008 survey. Pre-K Now's deputy state program director, Danielle Gonzales, followed up with advice on planning for and getting the most out of polling and surveys. Kathy Patterson, federal policy director at Pre-K Now, moderated the call.

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Facilitator:

Kathy Patterson
Federal Policy Director
Pre-K Now

Agenda:
1.  

Welcome by Matt Mulkey, Director of Communications, Pre-K Now
2.  

Introduction of topic and speakers by Kathy Patterson
3.  

Presentations by:

Jay Campbell
Vice President
Peter D. Hart Research Associates, Inc.

Gary Ferguson
Senior Vice President
American Viewpoint, Inc.

(slide presentation for Jay Campbell and Gary Ferguson)

Danielle Gonzales (slide presentation)
Deputy State Program Director
Pre-K Now
4.  

Question and answer session

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