Geoff Garin (born 1953) is an American pollster, who served as co-chief strategist for the latter part of Senator Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign. He was a pollster and strategist in 2011–2012 for Priorities USA Action, a superPAC that supported Barack Obama's reelection, and served in those same roles for Priorities USA in support of Hillary Clinton's election as president in 2016.[1]
Garin graduated from Harvard University in 1975.[2] He is the husband of Debbie Berkowitz, with whom he has two sons, Andy (b. 1987) and Danny (b. 1990) Garin.[2]
Hart Research
editGarin is the president of Hart Research Associates, a survey research firm. He became president of Hart Research in 1984, after having worked in the firm since 1978 as a senior analyst and vice president. His work was used in the 2013 book The Kennedy Half-Century.[3]
Garin has also worked for numerous politicians, such as Senators Max Baucus, Robert Byrd, John Rockefeller, and Hillary Clinton, and Virginia Governor Mark Warner.[4]
References
edit- ^ Karni, Annie. "Hillary's super PAC nabs 2 veteran pollsters". Politico.
- ^ a b Campaigns & Elections. 19 (5): 10. May 1998. ISSN 0197-0771.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Center for Politics Announces Plans for "Kennedy Half-Century" (press release)". Facebook. September 20, 2010. Retrieved May 3, 2015. [better source needed]
- ^ "Staff Bios – Geoffrey Garin". Hart Research Associates. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015. [better source needed]