Douglas Schoen
Encyclopedia
Douglas Schoen is an American political analyst, pollster, author, and commentator. He is a political analyst for Fox News. He partnered with political strategist Mark Penn
and Michael Berland
in the firm of Penn, Schoen & Berland
. He believes that lower taxes would be a successful Democratic strategy, opposed President Obama's
Affordable Care Act, warned the Democratic Party to reject the Occupy Wall Street
protest, and recommended that President Obama not run for reelection in 2012
.
Schoen graduated from Harvard College
(magna cum laude) and Harvard Law School
and attended Horace Mann School
in New York City
. While still a high school student, he canvassed the Upper West Side
for Dick Morris
. Schoen and Mark Penn
went to high school together, and they worked together on The Harvard Crimson
.
He has worked on the campaigns of many Democratic party candidates including Ed Koch
and Bill Clinton
, as well as on behalf of corporate clients. He also did work for Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Schoen was a consultant for Jeff Greene
in the 2010 Florida Senate election
.
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed
, Shoen wrote, “President Obama and the Democratic leadership are making a critical error in embracing the Occupy Wall Street
movement—and it may cost them the 2012 election.”
Shoen said the protesters represent “an unrepresentative segment of the electorate that believes in radical redistribution of wealth, civil disobedience and, in some instances, violence,” and that their common bond is “a deep commitment to left-wing policies.” Shoen believes that the Democratic Party should not appeal to voters who support taxing oil companies and the rich, but rather to voters in the middle who want lower taxes.
However, other authors reviewed the answers and said that Schoen misrepresented the results. When asked, "What frustrates you the most about the political process in the United States?" 30% said "Influence of corporate/moneyed/special interests," and 21% said "Partisanship." Only 3% said, "Our democratic/capitalist system" and 6% said "Income inequality."
When asked, "What would you like to see the Occupy Wall Street movement achieve?" 35% said "Influence the Democratic Party the way the Tea Party has influenced the GOP" and 11% said, "Break the two-party duopoly." Only 4% said "Radical redistribution of wealth."
Mark Penn
Mark J. Penn , is the worldwide CEO of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and president of the polling firm Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates. In September 2007, he released a book titled Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes, which examines small trends sweeping...
and Michael Berland
Michael Berland
Michael J. Berland is president of the market research and polling firm Penn, Schoen & Berland. He is also co-author of What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It—And What You Can Learn from Them with his PSB partner Douglas Schoen...
in the firm of Penn, Schoen & Berland
Penn, Schoen & Berland
Penn, Schoen Berland is a market research, political polling and strategic consulting firm with American offices in New York, Washington, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, and San Francisco, and international offices in London, Hong Kong, Beijing, Dubai, and Delhi. The firm was founded in 1975...
. He believes that lower taxes would be a successful Democratic strategy, opposed President Obama's
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
Affordable Care Act, warned the Democratic Party to reject the Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing series of demonstrations initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district...
protest, and recommended that President Obama not run for reelection in 2012
United States presidential election, 2012
The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United...
.
Schoen graduated from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
(magna cum laude) and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
and attended Horace Mann School
Horace Mann School
Horace Mann School is an independent college preparatory school in New York City, New York, United States founded in 1887 known for its rigorous course of studies. Horace Mann is a member of the Ivy Preparatory School League, educating students from all across the New York tri-state area from...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. While still a high school student, he canvassed the Upper West Side
Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 125th Street...
for Dick Morris
Dick Morris
Dick Morris is an American political author and commentator who previously worked as a pollster, political campaign consultant, and general political consultant....
. Schoen and Mark Penn
Mark Penn
Mark J. Penn , is the worldwide CEO of the public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and president of the polling firm Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates. In September 2007, he released a book titled Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes, which examines small trends sweeping...
went to high school together, and they worked together on The Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson
The Harvard Crimson, the daily student newspaper of Harvard University, was founded in 1873. It is the only daily newspaper in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is run entirely by Harvard College undergraduates...
.
He has worked on the campaigns of many Democratic party candidates including Ed Koch
Ed Koch
Edward Irving "Ed" Koch is an American lawyer, politician, and political commentator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989...
and Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
, as well as on behalf of corporate clients. He also did work for Senator Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Schoen was a consultant for Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene is an American businessman and entrepreneur. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was a candidate in the 2010 Senate election primaries in Florida.-Personal life:...
in the 2010 Florida Senate election
United States Senate election in Florida, 2010
-Polling:-Results:-Background:Upon Senator Martinez's announcement that he would not run for reelection, early speculation surrounded former Governor Jeb Bush. It was thought that if Bush decided to run, other potential Republican candidates would allow Bush to run uncontested...
.
Positions
Schoen said that President Obama should not seek relection in 2012. He has stated that the President has divided the country along partisan lines, and said that the Affordable Care Act had been a "disaster" for the Democratic Party.In a Wall Street Journal op-ed
Op-ed
An op-ed, abbreviated from opposite the editorial page , is a newspaper article that expresses the opinions of a named writer who is usually unaffiliated with the newspaper's editorial board...
, Shoen wrote, “President Obama and the Democratic leadership are making a critical error in embracing the Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing series of demonstrations initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters which began September 17, 2011 in Zuccotti Park, located in New York City's Wall Street financial district...
movement—and it may cost them the 2012 election.”
Shoen said the protesters represent “an unrepresentative segment of the electorate that believes in radical redistribution of wealth, civil disobedience and, in some instances, violence,” and that their common bond is “a deep commitment to left-wing policies.” Shoen believes that the Democratic Party should not appeal to voters who support taxing oil companies and the rich, but rather to voters in the middle who want lower taxes.
However, other authors reviewed the answers and said that Schoen misrepresented the results. When asked, "What frustrates you the most about the political process in the United States?" 30% said "Influence of corporate/moneyed/special interests," and 21% said "Partisanship." Only 3% said, "Our democratic/capitalist system" and 6% said "Income inequality."
When asked, "What would you like to see the Occupy Wall Street movement achieve?" 35% said "Influence the Democratic Party the way the Tea Party has influenced the GOP" and 11% said, "Break the two-party duopoly." Only 4% said "Radical redistribution of wealth."
Further reading
- ABA JournalABA JournalThe ABA Journal is a monthly legal trade magazine and the flagship publication of the American Bar Association. It claims to be "read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month"...
, May, 1980, Gerald C. Tobin, review of Pat: A Biography of Daniel Patrick Moynihan, p. 618. - AmericaAmerica (magazine)America is a national weekly magazine published by the American Jesuits that contains news and opinion about Catholicism and how it relates to American politics and cultural life....
, May 5, 1979, Joseph P. Parkes, review of Pat, p. 377. - Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, January, 1978, review of Enoch Powell and the Powellites, p. 332.
- CommentaryCommentary (magazine)Commentary is a monthly American magazine on politics, Judaism, social and cultural issues. It was founded by the American Jewish Committee in 1945. By 1960 its editor was Norman Podhoretz, a liberal at the time who moved sharply to the right in the 1970s and 1980s becoming a strong voice for the...
, November 1, 1979, James A. Nuechterlein, review of Pat, p. 85; September 1, 2007, Dan DiSalvo, "The Pollster," review of The Power of the Vote, p. 77. - Foreign Affairs, May–June, 2009, Richard Feinberg, review of Threat Closer to Home: Hugo Chavez and the War against America, p. 177.
- Kirkus ReviewsKirkus ReviewsKirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus . Kirkus serves the book and literary trade sector, including libraries, publishers, literary and film agents, film and TV producers and booksellers. Kirkus Reviews is published on the first and 15th of each month...
, December 15, 2008, review of Threat Closer to Home. - Library JournalLibrary JournalLibrary Journal is a trade publication for librarians. It was founded in 1876 by Melvil Dewey . It reports news about the library world, emphasizing public libraries, and offers feature articles about aspects of professional practice...
, June 1, 1979, review of Pat, p. 1238. - The New RepublicThe New RepublicThe magazine has also published two articles concerning income inequality, largely criticizing conservative economists for their attempts to deny the existence or negative effect increasing income inequality is having on the United States...
, September 15, 1979, Carl Gershman, review of Pat, p. 37. - New York Times Book Review, June 17, 1979, Walter Goodman, review of Pat, p. 11.
- Publishers WeeklyPublishers WeeklyPublishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
, March 26, 1979, review of Pat, p. 72; June 9, 2008, "Schoen Solutions," review of The Political Fix: Changing the Game of American Democracy, from the Grassroots to the White House, p. 8 - Publishers Weekly, April 20, 2009, review of What Makes You Tick? How Successful People Do It—and What You Can Learn from Them, p. 44.
- Reference & Research Book News, February, 2005, review of On the Campaign Trail: The Long Road of Presidential Politics, 1860–2004, p. 171.
- Wall Street Journal, January 6, 2009, Mary Anastasia O'Grady, "Abuse of Power: Threat Closer to Home, by Douglas E. Schoen and Michael Rowan," review of Threat Closer to Home, p. A13.
- Washington Monthly, May, 1979, review of Pat, p. 61.
- Washington Post Book World, February 22, 2009, Linda Robinson, "How Dangerous Is This Man?," review of Threat Closer to Home, p. B7.
- Green, JoshuaJoshua GreenJoshua Green is an American journalist who writes primarily on United States politics. He is currently senior national correspondent at Bloomberg Businessweek and a weekly columnist for the Boston Globe.-Education:...
. "Hype or perish: how to become a cable TV expert on the Tea Party when there's really nothing new to say." Washington Monthly Sept.-Oct. 2010: 98+. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 3 Nov. 2010. Review of Mad as Hell.