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Updating Outside of New York section
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Hello again,
I'm returning to propose updates to the Outside of New York subsection. First, I'd like to ask that the section heading be changed to National work. While GSG once worked primarily with New York-based clients, the NY/non-NY dichotomy no longer describes the firm's business. It is now, as I think the revised section below establishes, a national firm with a particularly big footprint in NY politics.
As I did above with the New York State section, I've put together a side-by-side that shows all the changes I'm looking to make. I'll briefly summarize those:
- Add summary claim that GSG is one of the largest Democratic polling firms in America
- Cut down content on clients from 10-15 years ago, grouped them together into a single sentence
- Add a number of more recent clients, including governors, senators, and House reps
- Add a sentence about large national Democratic organizations that GSG has worked with
- Add a sentence about the establishment of Navigator Research in 2018 (a version of this sentence used to appear in the History and organization section; I think it makes sense here)
- Add a brief paragraph about GSG joining with other big Democratic polling firms to review practices
- Add a brief paragraph about working with Center for American Progress to develop "MAGA Republican" messaging
- Add mention of the firm's Business & Politics study, which it has delivered every year for the past decade (as with Navigator, a version of this sentence used to be in the History and organization)
Here is the side-by-side:
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If all my suggested changes were implemented, the section would look like this:
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Global Strategy Group is one of the largest Democratic polling firms in America.[1] Its past clients have included Al Gore during his 2000 presidential run,[2] John Edwards in 2008,[3] former Governor of Iowa Chet Culver,[4] and former Governor of Montana Brian Schweitzer.[5] The firm has also done polling for Democratic candidates including Governors J.B. Pritzker,[6] Janet Mills,[7] and Josh Shapiro;[8] Senators Ed Markey and Jacky Rosen;[9] and Representatives Gabe Vasquez,[10] Sharice Davids,[11] and Steven Horsford.[12] It regularly works with Democratic organizations such as the Democratic Governors Association,[13] Priorities USA, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[14] In 2018, GSG's Jefrey Pollock and Nick Gourevitch, with other Democratic strategists, founded a polling project called Navigator Research. The project aims to provide research that helps Democratic candidates, committees, and pundits develop messaging that the voting public is likely to find persuasive.[15] In 2016, GSG worked for Coloradans for Coloradans, an advocacy group that campaigned against an initiative to establish a single-payer healthcare system in Colorado.[16] In 2020, GSG worked for Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign, and conducted polling that found that Bernie Sanders would damage the prospects of Democratic candidates if he was the party’s presidential nominee.[17] GSG was hired by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) to conduct polling on the 2020 Senate race in Georgia. GSG's research found that David Purdue, who went on to be defeated by Democratic Jon Ossoff,[18] was seen unfavorably by a plurality of voters.[19] In early 2021, GSG and four other large Democratic polling firms led an internal review of the factors that caused them to make certain inaccurate predictions ahead of the 2020 election.[1] The group released recommendations intended to improve polling accuracy in future elections.[20] In 2022, GSG worked with the Center for American Progress Action Fund on a research project gauging voter attitudes toward the term "MAGA Republican". This research, which found that most voters view the term negatively, was used by the Biden White House in composing a speech that was critical of Donald Trump and the "ultra MAGA agenda."[21] Since 2013, GSG has delivered an annual "Business & Politics" study, which reports on issues at the intersection of the public and private sectors.[22] References
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I know this is a lot, so independent editors: please take your time working through the material. I'm available to make any fixes and/or provide any clarity that you may need. Many thanks to whoever takes this request on. ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 14:34, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
- @ES at Global Strategy Group: I started to review the info to make sure the sources corroborated the info they are placed next to, and #2 doesn't match. It is a book about the country of Georgia. I searched and didn't see anything about Al Gore. Indeed, I only found this, that Hickman did some polling for him, but that was before Hickman was at GSG. Please find a better source, or remove Gore, and ping me. Also, I started this process by moving the criticism of Hickman's conflicting client work to the Political consulting#Conflicts of interest, where it fits better, since the criticism really applies to all political consultants. STEMinfo (talk) 00:23, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
- And I realize that info predated you, but you should want everything in your requests to be properly soruced. STEMinfo (talk) 00:26, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, User:STEMinfo: Thanks so much for helping out with this request. I've found a solid source for the Gore claim. I'll drop it into the relevant sentence, so that all the code is easy to copy and paste:
- Its past clients have included Al Gore during his 2000 presidential run,[1] John Edwards in 2008,[2] former Governor of Iowa Chet Culver,[3] and former Governor of Montana Brian Schweitzer.[4]
- Relevant quote from that new source: "The merger between Democratic polling firms Global Strategy Group and Hickman Research became official Tuesday (...) Talks about joining forces began during the 2000 presidential campaign of then-Vice President Al Gore, for whom both firms were working. Hickman was one of the lead pollsters in that campaign."
- If you need anything else from me, please let me know. Thanks again, ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 19:39, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
Done @ES at Global Strategy Group: I made the changes. The info is properly sourced and isn't promotional. As mentioned earlier, the criticism of paid consulting was moved to Political consulting#Conflicts of interest where it makes more sense per WP:UNDUE. STEMinfo (talk) 00:36, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, User:STEMinfo. I very much appreciate the help. ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 16:46, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
- And I realize that info predated you, but you should want everything in your requests to be properly soruced. STEMinfo (talk) 00:26, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
Proposing new Advocacy campaigns section
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Hello,
I've returned to this Talk page to propose an all-new Advocacy campaigns section. While the article does a solid job summarizing GSG's work in electoral politics and within the corporate sector, it doesn't currently have anything about the significant amount of work the firm has done on political and social issues such as abortion access, gun safety, and criminal justice reform. This new section addresses that information gap by detailing some of the more high-profile advocacy projects GSG has been involved in over the past several years.
You can read the full text by clicking this dropdown:
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Global Strategy Group has worked on social and political issues such as abortion access, gun safety, and criminal justice reform. In 2020, the firm collaborated with Reproductive Freedom for All to survey mainstream media coverage of abortion. Their report discovered that despite 78 percent of the American public favoring abortion "at least in some circumstances," only nine percent of press coverage mentioned this broad consensus.[5] GSG has also done polling that measures public opinion of Planned Parenthood.[6][7] In 2022, the firm successfully worked against a referendum that would have taken away a woman's guaranteed right to abortion in Kansas.[8] In 2023, it aided the successful Issue 1 campaign in Ohio, which codified abortion rights in the state's constitution.[9] In 2022, the firm successfully worked against a referendum that would have taken away a woman's guaranteed right to abortion in Kansas.[4] In 2023, it aided the Issue 1 campaign in Ohio, which codified abortion rights in the state constitution. In 2020, GSG worked with Everytown for Gun Safety to determine that most Pennsylvania voters were in favor of stronger gun safety laws.[10] GSG worked with Everytown again in 2022 on polling that found significant public support for an Illinois bill banning the sale of assault weapons and raising the state's gun-buying age to 21.[11] As part of a 2017 effort by the New York City's Independent Commission on Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform to close Rikers Island,[12] GSG and the Center for Justice Innovation released polling suggesting that most New York residents supported criminal justice reforms that would reduce the city's prison population.[13] In 2021, GSG and the Equal Justice Initiative released a study comparing media coverage of white and Black defendants in criminal cases. The study found that white defendants were often portrayed in a more sympathetic light.[14] In 2020, GSG collaborated with Color of Change and UnidosUS to investigate the distribution of Paycheck Protection Program funds. Their report found that relatively few Black and Latino small business owners received federal loans compared to their white counterparts.[15] In 2019, GSG and the American Lung Association began publishing an annual poll that measures how Americans feel about clean air and climate action issues, such as investment in renewable fuels and emissions-free vehicles.[16][17] GSG worked with the Environmental Defense Fund and Natural Resources Defense Council in 2022 on polling that indicates a majority of the public is concerned about air pollution and would support laws to reduce it.[18] GSG has also reported on how parents and teachers view education-related issues, such as post-COVID learning loss[19] and the utility of K-12 math education.[20] The firm has done polling gauging voter opinion on U.S. immigration policy[21][22] and ballot access.[23] References
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I know I'm proposing a lot here, so please feel free to suggest ways that I can improve this draft. I'm available to field any and all feedback. Thanks in advance to editors who take the time to review! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 19:26, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
- Bringing this to User:STEMinfo's attention, in case they're interested in reviewing. They should feel no obligation to help out; I'm just checking in because they have reviewed past requests. Thanks! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 17:52, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Aaron for GSG: There's some duplicate text and stray syntax. STEMinfo (talk) 00:16, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- User:STEMinfo: Sorry about that. Thanks for pointing out the mistake. Here's a fixed version of the draft:
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Global Strategy Group has worked on social and political issues such as abortion access, gun safety, and criminal justice reform. In 2020, the firm collaborated with Reproductive Freedom for All to survey mainstream media coverage of abortion. Their report discovered that despite 78 percent of the American public favoring abortion "at least in some circumstances," only nine percent of press coverage mentioned this broad consensus.[1] GSG has also done polling that measures public opinion of Planned Parenthood.[2][3] In 2022, the firm successfully worked against a referendum that would have taken away a woman's guaranteed right to abortion in Kansas.[4] In 2023, it aided the successful Issue 1 campaign in Ohio, which codified abortion rights in the state's constitution.[5] In 2020, GSG worked with Everytown for Gun Safety to determine that most Pennsylvania voters were in favor of stronger gun safety laws.[6] GSG worked with Everytown again in 2022 on polling that found significant public support for an Illinois bill banning the sale of assault weapons and raising the state's gun-buying age to 21.[7] As part of a 2017 effort by the New York City's Independent Commission on Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform to close Rikers Island,[8] GSG and the Center for Justice Innovation released polling suggesting that most New York residents supported criminal justice reforms that would reduce the city's prison population.[9] In 2021, GSG and the Equal Justice Initiative released a study comparing media coverage of white and Black defendants in criminal cases. The study found that white defendants were often portrayed in a more sympathetic light.[10] In 2020, GSG collaborated with Color of Change and UnidosUS to investigate the distribution of Paycheck Protection Program funds. Their report found that relatively few Black and Latino small business owners received federal loans compared to their white counterparts.[11] In 2019, GSG and the American Lung Association began publishing an annual poll that measures how Americans feel about clean air and climate action issues, such as investment in renewable fuels and emissions-free vehicles.[12][13] GSG worked with the Environmental Defense Fund and Natural Resources Defense Council in 2022 on polling that indicates a majority of the public is concerned about air pollution and would support laws to reduce it.[14] GSG has also reported on how parents and teachers view education-related issues, such as post-COVID learning loss[15] and the utility of K-12 math education.[16] The firm has done polling gauging voter opinion on U.S. immigration policy[17][18] and ballot access.[19] References
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- I believe that's error-free now. Please let me know if you spot anything else, or if you've got issues with the content/sourcing in the draft. I'm happy to make adjustments as needed. Cheers! Aaron for GSG (talk) 20:37, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Aaron for GSG: Your requested changes have been implemented, but with two minor modifications. I changed the last sentence of the second paragraph, and the first sentence of the third, to better reflect what was reported in the sources. STEMinfo (talk) 18:53, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Again, I think your adjustments to the copy are thoughtful and fair. Thanks so much for thoroughly reviewing this, User:STEMinfo. Aaron for GSG (talk) 21:25, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Aaron for GSG: Your requested changes have been implemented, but with two minor modifications. I changed the last sentence of the second paragraph, and the first sentence of the third, to better reflect what was reported in the sources. STEMinfo (talk) 18:53, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- I believe that's error-free now. Please let me know if you spot anything else, or if you've got issues with the content/sourcing in the draft. I'm happy to make adjustments as needed. Cheers! Aaron for GSG (talk) 20:37, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Proposing revisions to Amazon subsection
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Hello,
My request above, concerning a new Advocacy campaigns section, has been sitting for nearly two months. It's there for editors to review if they'd like to, and I'm happy to respond to any feedback I receive on it, but for now I'm going to move on to proposing changes to the Amazon subsection. This is a smaller request, which I hope editors will have a relatively easy time reviewing.
The Amazon subsection is mostly fine. It doesn't flatter the firm, obviously, but what's in there has been reported by reputable news publications. What I'm seeking to do is add context about GSG's response to the reporting. Here's a side-by-side comparison featuring the current subsection vs. what I'd like to see:
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Here is what subsection would look like if all my proposed changes were made:
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In March 2022, it was reported that GSG was hired by Amazon to help thwart a unionization drive at its JFK8 warehouse in Staten Island.[1] Representatives from GSG reportedly sat-in on meetings where workers were shown anti-union presentations, a charge that GSG denied.[2] According to CNBC, GSG monitored the social media accounts of union organizers, and distributed printed materials and videos "to discourage employees from voting to join a union."[1] GSG asserted that some aspects of this reporting were untrue.[2] The firm also publicly apologized, telling the The New Yorker that "we deeply regret being involved in any way."[3][4] Starting in April 2022, GSG added language to its contracts stipulating that it would not work with any companies that made efforts to obstruct workplace organization efforts.[2][5] GSG reportedly failed to file a LM20 disclosure form with the Department of Labor, required by the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMDRA), regarding these activities.[6] Clients of GSG including the Iowa Democratic Party and the American Federation of Teachers have since cut their ties with the organization.[7] On April 14, 2022, a spokesperson for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) confirmed that the union would not employ GSG's services in the future.[8] References
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I'm available to discuss any of these proposed changes with non-COI editors. Thank you in advance to anyone who makes the effort to review this request! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 15:41, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hello! I'm Aaron, also a GSG employee. I've added myself to the COI template at the top of the page, but I also wanted to make clear here that I'm going to be filling in, looking after my colleague's edit requests while she's out of office for a bit. So if editors have feedback on this request or the one above, please try to tag me into your conversation. Thanks! Aaron for GSG (talk) 20:22, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done @Aaron for GSG: I kept the 2022 in the revision, since there are multiple union efforts to disambiguate, and I kept the fact that GSG was criticized. I put in the company's denials for WP:BALANCE, but also revised the wording about the company adding anti-union work avoidance language to their contracts. The source attributes the existence of the language to a statement the company made. I've not seen any reported confirmation that the language is actually there. STEMinfo (talk) 22:40, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Those adjustments seem totally fair to me. Thanks for reviewing and implementing the edits, User:STEMinfo! Aaron for GSG (talk) 20:29, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Updates to article introduction
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Hello again,
Since the article has changed quite a bit over the past year, I thought it would be a good idea to update the introduction. I've put together a draft:
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Global Strategy Group, often known by its initials GSG or simply as Global,[1] is an American public relations and research firm founded in New York City in 1995. It is one of the largest Democratic polling firms in the country. GSG has advised Governors of New York Eliot Spitzer, Andrew Cuomo, and Kathy Hochul, along with other notable New York politicians such as Kirsten Gillibrand and Jerry Nadler. Outside of New York, the firm has advised and done polling for numerous Democratic candidates running for state and federal office, such as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, and Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada. GSG also provides consultancy and research services to private sector and nonprofit organizations, including Fortune 100 companies, foundations, and national issue advocacy organizations. References
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As I understand it, introductions are supposed to give a brief overview of the subject, ideally using claims that are contained within the body of the article. I've constructed this intro draft with that in mind. Everything I'm seeking to add is stated, in some form, within the article's body.
I'll now step aside and let independent editors review what I have above. Happy to field feedback and make adjustments to the draft above as needed. Thanks! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 17:57, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
Partly done: This isn't bad, but it very strongly emphasizes the firm's advising specific politicians, which represents less than half of the article, and mentioned all of their other work in one sentence. I have added this in while significantly trimming the long list of politicians, which looks like namedropping. Feel free to reopen the request to suggest further changes. Rusalkii (talk) 18:17, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
- That all makes perfect sense to me. Thanks so much for your help, User:Rusalkii! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 20:40, 29 August 2024 (UTC)
Adding info about polling for Kamala Harris campaign
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Hello again,
It was recently reported in the Washington Post that GSG is doing polling for Kamala Harris's presidential campaign. Given that this is quite a significant development in the firm's history, I'm asking that this information be added to the National work subsection as well as the article's introduction. For National work, I suggest adding a sentence about the Harris polling and breaking up the first paragraph so that it's a little less cumbersome (the new sentence is highlighted):
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Global Strategy Group is one of the largest Democratic polling firms in America.[1] Its past clients have included Al Gore during his 2000 presidential run,[2] John Edwards in 2008,[3] former Governor of Iowa Chet Culver,[4] and former Governor of Montana Brian Schweitzer.[5] The firm has also done polling for Democratic candidates including Governors J.B. Pritzker,[6] Janet Mills,[7] and Josh Shapiro;[8] Senators Ed Markey and Jacky Rosen;[9] and Representatives Gabe Vasquez,[10] Sharice Davids,[11] and Steven Horsford.[12] In 2024, GSG conducted polling for Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign.[13] The firm regularly works with Democratic organizations such as the Democratic Governors Association,[14] Priorities USA, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.[15] In 2018, GSG's Jefrey Pollock and Nick Gourevitch, with other Democratic strategists, founded a polling project called Navigator Research. The project aims to provide research that helps Democratic candidates, committees, and pundits develop messaging that the voting public is likely to find persuasive.[16] References
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And for the introduction, I'm asking that a clause be added to cover this development (again, new content is highlighted):
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Global Strategy Group, often known by its initials GSG or simply as Global,[1] is an American public relations and research firm founded in New York City in 1995. It is one of the largest Democratic polling firms in the country. GSG has advised Governors of New York Eliot Spitzer, Andrew Cuomo, and Kathy Hochul, along with other notable New York politicians. Outside of New York, the firm has advised and done polling for numerous Democratic candidates running for state and federal office, most notably Kamala Harris in her 2024 presidential campaign. GSG also provides consultancy and research services to private sector and nonprofit organizations, including Fortune 100 companies, foundations, and national issue advocacy organizations. References
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I recently talked to User:Rusalkii about updates to the introduction, so I'll tag them in here. Other independent editors are welcome to jump in as well. I'm happy to answer any questions or feedback they may have. Thanks! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 21:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Rusalkii (talk) 21:52, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
- I just posted the changes to the article. Thanks so much, User:Rusalkii! ES at Global Strategy Group (talk) 18:56, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
