Issue Groups
Lake Research Partners works with a wide range
of progressive advocacy organizations to understand the issues
that shape public opinion, including:
ACORN
Aging with Dignity
Aspen Institute
American Lung Association
Using focus groups and a nationwide survey, we crafted and tested messages opposing the proposed tobacco settlement.
We found that explaining that taxpayers would actually be paying for the settlement, through tax deductions for companies,
led participants to volunteer that this was not a "settlement," but a "sweetheart deal." That language appeared in numerous
newspaper articles, including USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. Our research findings were used to lobby members of Congress
and were influential in several areas. Due to our work in this area, the head of the sub-committee in charge of the settlement
submitted our findings and used our recommendations to set the price of a pack of cigarettes-higher than what was initially being
considered. Members of Congress also took our recommendations and began calling this a "sweetheart deal" for the tobacco companies
in order to cast doubt on the settlement. We worked with the American Lung Association to develop the immediate Congressional strategy
on the settlement and the press strategy as well.
California Health Decisions
Campaign Money Watch
We conducted focus group and survey research for Campaign Money Watch to test messages holding the Bush administration accountable
for its actions on behalf of large campaign donors. We found that adding the element of campaign contributions 'super-sized' the
issue-driven criticisms of Bush and made them more effective with swing voters.
Catholic Health Services of Long Island
We conducted focus groups and a survey in 18 parishes with
clergy, staff, and parishioners to learn about their end-of-life
informational needs and their views about the role of the
church in engaging parishioners on end-of-life issues.
Center for Drug Policy Reform
The group formed to help pass the hotly contested Initiative
685 in Washington state. This broad initiative seeks to loosen
restrictions on the compassionate use of marijuana, while
imposing tougher prison sentences on violent drug users. We
will use our research techniques to craft the messages that
will work best with Washington voters.
Center for Health and Health Care in Schools
Center for National Policy
Center for New Democracy
Center for Policy Alternatives
Center for Women Policy Studies
Children's Defense Fund
Citizen Action
Clean Air Trust
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
College Democrats of America
Common Cause
Economic and Social Research Institute
EMILY's List
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Information Center
Families USA
Hartford Institute on Geriatric Nursing
Health Systems Research
Human Rights Campaign
In our long relationship with this group, we have conducted
a number of national survey on public attitudes toward civil
rights legislation and other GLBT issues.
Illinois Citizen Action
Institute for Health Policy Solutions
InterAction
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative
Jobs for the Future, Inc.
League of Women Voters
Lewin Group
Midwest Business Group on Health
MoveOn.Org
NARAL Pro-Choice America
We found that voters strongly supported keeping abortions
safe and legal, and they believed that the decision was personal
and should be between the woman, her family, her doctor and
her conscience, not the government.
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
National Affirmative Action Consortium
As part of this research effort we conducted focus groups
among white women in several cities to explore the keys to
developing winning messages on affirmative action.
National Association of Public Hospitals and Health System
National Education Association
National Family Caregivers Association
National Partnership for Women and Families
National Women's Law Center
Partnership for Caring
We conducted focus groups in VA Hospitals around the New
York area about the role of healthcare agents in end-of-life
decision making.
People for the American Way
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
For the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, their political action committee, we have conducted
focus groups and surveys looking at the electoral impact of reproductive choice in upcoming elections.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
We have conducted research on behalf of Planned Parenthood on an ongoing
basis since 1994. We have conducted qualitative and quantitative research on a wide
range of choice-related issues among Planned Parenthood's donors and among voters nationwide.
We continue to update this research as Planned Parenthood sets its agenda each year looking
at choice, family planning, sex education, parental notification and consent around abortion
and contraception, contraceptive coverage, international family planning, and medical abortions.
We have also conducted research on the state level for many Planned Parenthood affiliates on local
issues, such as contraceptive equity, parental notification and comprehensive sex education.
Promoting Excellence in End of Life Care
Public Education Network
We regularly conduct focus groups and surveys to explore
voters' feelings toward quality public education and to analyze
candidate and officeholder accountability.
Punk Voter
Reproductive Health Technologies Project
Sacramento Health Care Decisions
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS)
Sierra Club
U.S. Action
The White House Project
The Wilderness Society
In 2003 we were part of a bipartisan research effort working
for The Wilderness Society to study national attitudes toward
protection of The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Wisconsin Citizens Action
Women's Campaign Fund
Women in Government
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