On this week’s episode of the Cygnal Pulse Pod, Chris and Brent discuss the importance of storytelling when aiming to On this week’s episode of the Pulse Pod, Chris and Brent discuss different types of survey responses. This year shows a particularly high rate of over-response among Republicans, meaning they want their voices to be heard when it comes to certain topics and issues. However, experience has shown us that a high survey response rate doesn’t necessarily mean a significant turnout of a specific voter group - At the end of the day, voter turnout and trend is usually cyclical in the political environment. 

Our guest this week on the Cygnal Pulse Pod (Ep. 35) is Josh Penry. Josh is a Principal at 76 Group. He’s run winning statewide ballot initiative campaigns legalizing sports betting, banning gerrymandering, and making it more difficult for interest groups to amend Colorado’s constitution. In 2020, he led the Amendment B campaign, the largest fiscal overhaul enacted in Colorado in decades. Penry was also the lead strategist for Mike Coffman’s upset victories in 2014 and 2016. A former state representative, state senate minority leader, congressional press secretary, and Staff Director of a US House Subcommittee, today Josh’s work operates at the intersection of public policy and public opinion, helping corporate, non-profit and political clients move the agenda in a way that matters.