American Viewpoint

American Viewpoint is an Alexandria, Virginia-based Republican polling firm founded in 1985 by Linda DiVall. It is "one of the most widely-respected public opinion research firms in the United States today," its website states. [1][2]

Personnel

See profile links for the following personnel:

• Linda DiVall, President and CEO
• Gary Ferguson, Senior Vice President
• Bob Carpenter, Vice President
• John Wilson, Chief Methodologist / Operations Director
• Randall Gutermuth, Director of Political Affairs
• Cameron Hemmerdinger, Research Analyst
• Gina Scime, Research Analyst
• Celia Starr, Office Manager

Clients

Political

The following are listed as American Viewpoint political clients (accessed April 4, 2007):

Individuals

• Todd Akin (MO)
• Richard Baker (LA)
• Betsey Bayless (AZ)
• Kirt Bennett (LA)
• John Benoit (CA)
• Helen Bentley (MD)
• Doug Bereuter (NE)
• Judy Biggert (IL)
• Matt Blunt (MO)
• Roy Blunt (MO)
• Sherwood Boehlert (NY)
• Mary Bono (CA)
• Jim Brainard (IN)
• Melissa Brown (PA)
• Toni Casey (CA)
• Mac Collins (GA)
• Clay Cox (GA)
• Ander Crenshaw (FL)
• Ric Elser (CT)
• Jo Ann Emerson (MO)
• Phil Gramm (TX)
• Mike Hellon (AZ)
• Mike Holmes (CA)
• Johnny Isakson (GA)
• Nancy Johnson (CT)
• Peter Kinder (MO)
• Mark Kirk (IL)
• Dan Kyle (LA)
• Jim Leach (IA)
• Russell Lloyd, Jr. (IN)
• Richard Lugar (IN)
• Kevin McCarthy (CA)
• Tom McClintock (CA)
• Rob McKenna (WA)
• Dan Miller (FL)
• Connie Morella (MD)
• William Meub (VT)
• Devin Nunes (CA)
• Mike Oxley (OH)
• Marge Roukema (NJ)
• Mark Sanford (SC)
• Clay Shaw (FL)
• Norma Smith (WA)
• Sarah Steelman (MO)
• Bob Stump (AZ)
• Adam Taff (KS)
• Jim Talent (MO)
• Fred Thompson (TN)
• Judy Baar Topinka (IL)
• Curt Weldon (PA)
• Ed Whitfield (KY)
• Mike Wiggins (GA)

Groups, PACs, Organizations

• BAMPAC
• Bush-Cheney '04 Inc.
• Georgia House Republican Caucus
• Illinois House Republican Caucus
• Missouri Senate Republican Caucus
• Republican National Committee
• National Republican Congressional Committee
• National Republican Senatorial Committee
• The WISH List
• Log Cabin Republicans
• Republican Mainstreet Partnership
• Republican Majority for Choice

Corporate

The following are listed as American Viewpoint corporate clients (accessed April 4, 2007):

• AARP
• Altria
• American Farmland Trust
• American Hospital Association
• American Medical Association
• AT&T/ BellSouth
• Barbara Lee Family Foundation
• BlueCross BlueShield Association
• Caribbean Gardens
• CBS News
• Center for Policy Alternatives
• Citizens for a Beautiful & Active Waterfront (FL)
• Coalition for Fair & Affordable Lending
• Coloradans for Fairness & Equity
• Conservation Foundation
• Country Radio Broadcasters Association
• Danforth Foundation
• Dekalb County Forest Preserve District
• Dow Corning
• DuPage County Forest Preserve District
• Federation of American Hospitals
• Forest Park Forever
• Glazer & Associates
• Grand Traverse Region Land Conservancy
• Heartland Health
• Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
• Illinois Clean Energy Foundation
• International Association of Fire Chiefs
• International Paper
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kane County Forest Preserve District
• Kendall County Forest Preserve District
• KMC Telecom
• League of Conservation Voters
• Lennox Industries
• McHenry County Conservation District
• Miami Zoological Society
• Missouri Hospital Association
• Monstanto
• National Education Association
• National Environmental Trust
• Nature Conservancy
• Oxygen Media
• Planned Parenthood
• Philip Morris
• Pfizer
• St. Louis Regional Business Council
• St. Louis Zoo
• Sugar Association
• Sun Company
• The Alliance for Managed Care
• The Council on Competitiveness
• The Trust for Public Land
• United Distillers and Vintners
• United for Kids (Cobb County SPLOST)
• United States Postal Service
• West Hill Foundation
• White House Project
• Will County Forest Preserve District

Contact Information

300 N Lee Street, #400
Alexandria, VA 22314
Toll Free: 800 684-4410
Phone: 703 684-3325
FAX: 703 684-9295
Email: info AT amview.com
Website: http://www.amview.com/

Related SourceWatch Resources

• Peter D. Hart Research Associates
• Public polling industry
• The Donatelli Group (American Viewpoint is a client)

External links

• Search: To search for articles and poll information on American Viewpoint, enter the following—"American Viewpoint", poll—in the search line.

• "HRC Releases Poll Data Showing Plurality of Americans Support or Accept Marriage Rights for Gay and Lesbian Couples. Bipartisan Poll Shows No Public Consensus To Deny Legal Protections to Gay and Lesbian Couples in Long-Term Relationships," Human Rights Campaign, August 1, 2003.
• "New Poll Reveals Strong Public Support for Wilderness in Hood River County. Results reinforce overwhelming public support at recent Portland, Hood River meetings," Sierra Club, April 28, 2004.
• Jeff Mazur, "Blunt Buys Poll to Show He's 'Popular' and Kraske Plays Along," Fired Up! Missouri, February 4, 2007.