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Peter D. Hart, one of the leading analysts of public opinion in the United States, has been Chairman of Peter D. Hart Research Associates since 1971.
Peter D. Hart, one of the leading analysts of public opinion in the United States, has been Chairman of Peter D. Hart Research Associates since 1971. As an established leader in survey research, Mr. Hart has been a pollster for NBC News and The Wall Street Journal since 1989. In the political realm, Mr. Hart has represented more than 40 U.S. senators and 30 governors. In addition to politics, he has focused on international, public policy and cultural issues for clients throughout the world, including the Smithsonian Institution, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Coca-Cola, and Tiffany & Co. A Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow since 1980, Mr. Hart has taught public opinion and public policy at Duke University, the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and UC Berkeley. The National Journal named Mr. Hart to its select list of 150 national leaders who shape federal government policy and, in 2002; Mr. Hart was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contribution to Campaign Consulting by the American Association of Political Consultants. Mr. Hart frequently appears on major television programs that discuss public policy issues, including Meet the Press, The Today Show, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.