President Biden mentions it in private calls. The White House reads its work. And Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, teams up with its leaders for news conferences, blog posts and legislation.
The embrace of Data for Progress by the highest ranks of the Democratic Party is a coming-of-age moment for a left-leaning polling firm and think tank that is barely three years old. …
For Data for Progress, the strategy is Politics 101: Politicians like policies that are popular.
“The secret sauce here is that we’ve developed a currency that they’re interested in,” says Sean McElwee, the executive director of the group. “We get access to a lot of offices because everyone wants to learn about the numbers.”
The big “secret”? Polling data that’s targeted, cheap and fairly accurate. CONTINUED
Lisa Lerer, New York Times
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