Linda DiVall, Founder, President and CEO

For over twenty years, Linda DiVall has provided strategic solutions to both political and corporate clients. She is the foremost expert in the Republican Party on developing and implementing strategies on the gender gap. In addition, her advice on issues as diverse as Medicare and Social Security reform, medical liability reform, trade policy and party image development has been sought by Republican leaders at all levels.

Republican leaders of today such as Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, Senators Johnny Isakson, Jim Talent and Richard Lugar and Members of Congress Nancy Johnson, Mike Oxley, JoAnn Emerson, Judy Biggert, Sherwood Boehlert, Mary Bono and Ed Whitfield call upon Linda for her advice and counsel. Since she founded American Viewpoint 20 years ago, her clients have included former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Senators Fred Thompson and Phil Gramm, Congressmen Clay Shaw, Curt Weldon, Mac Collins, Ander Crenshaw, Mark Kirk and others.

At the Presidential level, in 1996, Senator Phil Gramm called upon Linda to serve as Pollster and Senior Advisor to his presidential campaign. Following his nomination in 1996, Senator Bob Dole asked Linda to serve as a senior advisor. In 2000, after serving as Pollster and Senior Advisor to the Elizabeth Dole for President Campaign, Linda was called up to design swing voter focus group research that would provided 2000 GOP Convention planners with the blueprint for their extremely successful convention in Philadelphia. In 2004, the Bush-Cheney campaign asked Linda to serve as a Member of their polling team.

Numerous corporations and trade associations have utilized Linda’s knowledge of the Hill and her strategic insight over the years including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the Business Roundtable, Dow Corning, Altria, Pfizer, Monsanto, the Health Insurance Association of American, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the National Environmental Trust, the Hospital Corporation of Ameria, the WISH List and the Federation of American Hospitals.

Since 1988, Linda has served as a consultant and analyst for CBS News in their election night coverage. Anchor Dan Rather, and reporters Bob Schieffer, Lesley Stahl and Ed Bradley have called upon Linda for her ability to quickly and succinctly analyze results and provide insight and commentary.