In an effort to learn exactly what happened in the 2022 Illinois General Election, we have buried everyone (ourselves included) in data. In Part 1 of this effort, we conducted an exit survey of Illinois voters to learn how they voted and why. In Part 2, we compared 2022 candidate performance to historical performance to…
Election results are driven by two factors: affinity and propensity. Affinity is how people feel about races and issues. In the case of a specific campaign, affinity is whether a voter prefers Candidate A or Candidate B. Part 1 of our 2022 Illinois General Election analysis focused on affinity, learning how people voted in the latest election and…
I know we’re all busy and worn out from the election season but humor me and let’s step back to this date in 2009 for a minute. The average price for a gallon of gas was $2.82, our national inflation rate was -.2%, Obama was in his first term, Avatar was about to be released,…
Last week one of the questions from an internal poll we had conducted for a client got leaked, showing tracking numbers for the Illinois Governor’s race. The problem is this poll was never intended for public consumption—it was a quick and dirty automated tracking poll testing something else entirely. The data gave our client what…
Last week news broke that many of us thought would never come: Mike Madigan has actually (finally) been indicted. Immediately, elation set in among Madigan’s many, many foes. Boss Madigan is going down and his enablers will finally be held accountable at the ballot box. But…is any of that statement true? The day Madigan was…
For the first 10 years of Cor Strategies, we put our heads down and fought for candidates, organizations, and causes whose mission and values were the same as ours—ultimately making our communities, state, and country better. We were growing exponentially every year. Then COVID hit and put us to the test. Our brand new headquarters…
Cor Strategies is seeking Social Media, Data & Tech, Government Affairs, and Event Planning Redshirts (interns) to join various local and statewide political campaigns and assist our internal team. As a Cor Redshirt, you’ll become equipped with the knowledge and skills to contribute to high stakes political campaigns. Opportunities to work with candidates and campaigns…
Chicagoans are desperate to enjoy their summer after having to cancel summer plans last year, yet the price of gas is rising significantly, causing us to wonder if the rising price of gas would force families to alter their travel plans. Especially with gas tax increases going into effect this week. We commissioned an internal…
I love Arlington Park, it’s special to me and my family. My dad grew up racing horses there and it’s where my wife and I got married. I very much want the park to stay open. But with news of the Bears putting in a bid for the property, well, we got curious here at…
WGN: Cor Strategies founder Collin Corbett joins Steve Bertrand on Chicago’s Afternoon News to explain a recent results of a phone survey, which showed strong support for the Chicago Bears’ bid to move to Arlington Heights. You can listen to the interview here. WBBM: A new survey says people in the Chicago area are in favor the Bears…