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Frank I. Luntz (born February 23, 1962) is an United States corporate and political consultant and pollster who has worked most notably with the Republican Party (United States) in the United States. Luntz's specialty is testing language and finding words that will help his clients sell their product or turn public opinion on an issue or a candidate.” Luntz formed The Luntz Research Companies in 1992, and maintains an office in Alexandria, Virginia.

Background Luntz is the son of Lester L. Luntz, D.D.S., a forensic dentistry, and Phyllys Luntz.

Frank Luntz attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Use of language Luntz is most noted for crafting messages for the Republican Party using words and phrases that evoke strong emotional responses and which create a positive impression in most listeners towards the Republican Party and its policies. Instead of speaking of the "estate tax," one speaks of the "death tax." Instead of "War in Iraq", "War on Terror".

Luntz chooses the language he proposes carefully. Focus groups and interviews are an important part of the process for finding the right words and phrases. In an article in The New Yorker Luntz is quoted as saying, "The way my words are created is by taking the words of others — average Americans, not politicians. I've moderated an average of a hundred plus focus groups a year over five years...I show them language that I've created. Then I leave a line for them to create language for me." Luntz is an influential figure world-wide. Because of this, many of his projects are closely analyzed and highly publicized.

Berkeley linguist George Lakoff has written at length and given speeches regarding the Republican use of language to sway the debate, and numerous liberal bloggers have used Lakoff's studies as a jumping-off point to compare Luntz's work to the Newspeak found in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. This comparison was brought out in an especially humorous manner in an interview by Samantha Bee of the Daily Show. Soon after commenting in voiceover that "Luntz has made a brilliant career spraying perfume on dog turds," she offers him a chance to tweak various words and phrases. "Drilling For Oil" becomes "Responsible Exploration For Energy." "Logging" becomes "Healthy Forests." "Manipulation" becomes "Explanation and Education." (Bill Maher offered a few facetious additions of his own to his guest, including "Concentration Camps" becoming "Faith-Based Detention Centers.")

However, when offered the chance to redefine "Orwellian," Luntz, flummoxed, was unable to provide an answer. In a January 9, 2007, interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, however, Luntz redefined the term in a positive sense, saying that if one reads George Orwell Essay On Language (presumably referring to Politics and the English Language),"To be 'Orwellian' is to speak with absolute clarity, to be succinct, to explain what the event is, to talk about what triggers something happening…and to do so without any pejorative whatsoever."Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Frank Luntz Explains 'Words That Work', January 9, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2007.

Soon thereafter on the same program, he discussed his use of the term, "energy exploration" (oil drilling). His research on the matter involved showing people a picture of current oil drilling and asking if in the picture it "looks like exploration or drilling." He said that 90 percent of the people he spoke to said it looked like exploring. "Therefore I'd argue that it is a more appropriate way to communicate." He went on to say "if the public says after looking at the pictures, that doesn't look like my definition of drilling—it looks like my definition of exploring—then don't you think we should be calling it what people see it to be, rather than adding a political aspect to it all?" Terry Gross responded: "Should we be calling it what it actually is, as opposed to what somebody thinks it might be? The difference between exploration and actually getting out the oil—they're two different things, aren't they?"

On C-SPAN's "Afterwords" program on January 29, 2007, Luntz again attempted to illustrate the value of his "deep sea energy exploration" euphemism saying, "'Drilling' suggests that oil is pouring into the ocean. In Katrina, not a single drop of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico from the rigs themselves. That's why deep sea exploration is a more appropriate term."

In fact both mainstream press and the U.S. Department of Interior found numerous instances of spillage from offshore rigs. "As of August 8, 2006, MMS has identified 124 spills of petroleum products totaling 17,652 bbl (barrels) that were lost from platforms, rigs, and pipelines on the Federal OCS (Offshore Continental Shelf) as a result of damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Using the USCG size classifications for offshore spills, 110 of the spills or 89 percent were MINOR in size (less than 238 bbl), and 14 or 11 percent were MEDIUM in size (238 to 2,380 bbl)."

Logging Luntz is credited with coining the term "Healthy Forests Initiative" for policies by the Bush administration that favor expanded logging by the logging industry.

Global warming Although Luntz later tried to distance himself from the George W. Bush administration policy, it was his idea to discredit the idea of global warming science (which he prefers to call "Climate Change," because it's a less "hysterical" term) to keep the issue from influencing voters in the 2000 and 2004 U.S. presidential elections. Luntz has since said that he is not responsible for what the administration has done since that time. Though he now accepts the scientific consensus that there is man-made global warming, he maintains that the science was in fact incomplete, and his recommendation sound, at the time he made it.

2005 UK Conservative leadership election In 2005 Luntz carried out a focus group on the Conservative Party (UK) leadership race on the BBC current affairs show Newsnight. The focus group's overwhelmingly positive reaction to David Cameron was seen by many as crucial in making him the favorite in a crowded field. Cameron was the eventual victor. "How a celebrity pollster created Cameron" by Nick Cohen, The Observer, 10 December 2006 In March 2007, Newsnight invited him back to gauge comparative opinions on Cameron, Gordon Brown and Sir Menzies Campbell in the city of Birmingham, England.

2007 Irish general elections Dr Luntz carried out a focus group research with the Irish state broadcaster RTE to gather the opinions of the Irish people before the May 24th 2007 general elections. RTÉ hoped to show viewers some of the campaigning techniques the political parties were using without their knowledge.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishelection.com/12/the-luntz-effect/ |title=The Luntz Effect |date=2006-12-10 |publisher=[Irish Election |language=English -->

Use of framing by progressives Some progressives have begun to emulate Luntz's use of political Framing (social sciences). Responding to conservatives' use of the term, "Death tax," some Democratic Senators and others have referred to the growing United States public debt as a "birth tax", to highlight the fact that the debt burden is being transferred to future generations of Americans.The Angry Liberal, Goodbye, Death Tax. Hello, Birth Tax!, June 23, 2003. Retrieved February 9, 2007.Daily Kos, The Birth Tax, February 3, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2007.Senator Dianne Feinstein, 44 Senators Urge Bush Not to Increase National Debt to Pay for His Social Security Plan, February 3, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

Criticism Luntz has been accused of skewing research results to reflect more favorably on specific clients. In 1997, he was reprimanded by the American Association for Public Opinion Research and in 2000 he was censured by the National Council on Public Polls.

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Frank I. Luntz (born February 23, 1962) is an United States corporate and political consultant and pollster who has worked most notably with the Republican Party (United States) in the United States. Luntz's specialty is testing language and finding words that will help his clients sell their product or turn public opinion on an issue or a candidate.” Luntz formed The Luntz Research Companies in 1992, and maintains an office in Alexandria, Virginia.

Background Luntz is the son of Lester L. Luntz, D.D.S., a forensic dentistry, and Phyllys Luntz.

Frank Luntz attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Use of language Luntz is most noted for crafting messages for the Republican Party using words and phrases that evoke strong emotional responses and which create a positive impression in most listeners towards the Republican Party and its policies. Instead of speaking of the "estate tax," one speaks of the "death tax." Instead of "War in Iraq", "War on Terror".

Luntz chooses the language he proposes carefully. Focus groups and interviews are an important part of the process for finding the right words and phrases. In an article in The New Yorker Luntz is quoted as saying, "The way my words are created is by taking the words of others — average Americans, not politicians. I've moderated an average of a hundred plus focus groups a year over five years...I show them language that I've created. Then I leave a line for them to create language for me." Luntz is an influential figure world-wide. Because of this, many of his projects are closely analyzed and highly publicized.

Berkeley linguist George Lakoff has written at length and given speeches regarding the Republican use of language to sway the debate, and numerous liberal bloggers have used Lakoff's studies as a jumping-off point to compare Luntz's work to the Newspeak found in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. This comparison was brought out in an especially humorous manner in an interview by Samantha Bee of the Daily Show. Soon after commenting in voiceover that "Luntz has made a brilliant career spraying perfume on dog turds," she offers him a chance to tweak various words and phrases. "Drilling For Oil" becomes "Responsible Exploration For Energy." "Logging" becomes "Healthy Forests." "Manipulation" becomes "Explanation and Education." (Bill Maher offered a few facetious additions of his own to his guest, including "Concentration Camps" becoming "Faith-Based Detention Centers.")

However, when offered the chance to redefine "Orwellian," Luntz, flummoxed, was unable to provide an answer. In a January 9, 2007, interview on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, however, Luntz redefined the term in a positive sense, saying that if one reads George Orwell Essay On Language (presumably referring to Politics and the English Language),"To be 'Orwellian' is to speak with absolute clarity, to be succinct, to explain what the event is, to talk about what triggers something happening…and to do so without any pejorative whatsoever."Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Frank Luntz Explains 'Words That Work', January 9, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2007.

Soon thereafter on the same program, he discussed his use of the term, "energy exploration" (oil drilling). His research on the matter involved showing people a picture of current oil drilling and asking if in the picture it "looks like exploration or drilling." He said that 90 percent of the people he spoke to said it looked like exploring. "Therefore I'd argue that it is a more appropriate way to communicate." He went on to say "if the public says after looking at the pictures, that doesn't look like my definition of drilling—it looks like my definition of exploring—then don't you think we should be calling it what people see it to be, rather than adding a political aspect to it all?" Terry Gross responded: "Should we be calling it what it actually is, as opposed to what somebody thinks it might be? The difference between exploration and actually getting out the oil—they're two different things, aren't they?"

On C-SPAN's "Afterwords" program on January 29, 2007, Luntz again attempted to illustrate the value of his "deep sea energy exploration" euphemism saying, "'Drilling' suggests that oil is pouring into the ocean. In Katrina, not a single drop of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico from the rigs themselves. That's why deep sea exploration is a more appropriate term."

In fact both mainstream press and the U.S. Department of Interior found numerous instances of spillage from offshore rigs. "As of August 8, 2006, MMS has identified 124 spills of petroleum products totaling 17,652 bbl (barrels) that were lost from platforms, rigs, and pipelines on the Federal OCS (Offshore Continental Shelf) as a result of damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. Using the USCG size classifications for offshore spills, 110 of the spills or 89 percent were MINOR in size (less than 238 bbl), and 14 or 11 percent were MEDIUM in size (238 to 2,380 bbl)."

Logging Luntz is credited with coining the term "Healthy Forests Initiative" for policies by the Bush administration that favor expanded logging by the logging industry.

Global warming Although Luntz later tried to distance himself from the George W. Bush administration policy, it was his idea to discredit the idea of global warming science (which he prefers to call "Climate Change," because it's a less "hysterical" term) to keep the issue from influencing voters in the 2000 and 2004 U.S. presidential elections. Luntz has since said that he is not responsible for what the administration has done since that time. Though he now accepts the scientific consensus that there is man-made global warming, he maintains that the science was in fact incomplete, and his recommendation sound, at the time he made it.

2005 UK Conservative leadership election In 2005 Luntz carried out a focus group on the Conservative Party (UK) leadership race on the BBC current affairs show Newsnight. The focus group's overwhelmingly positive reaction to David Cameron was seen by many as crucial in making him the favorite in a crowded field. Cameron was the eventual victor. "How a celebrity pollster created Cameron" by Nick Cohen, The Observer, 10 December 2006 In March 2007, Newsnight invited him back to gauge comparative opinions on Cameron, Gordon Brown and Sir Menzies Campbell in the city of Birmingham, England.

2007 Irish general elections Dr Luntz carried out a focus group research with the Irish state broadcaster RTE to gather the opinions of the Irish people before the May 24th 2007 general elections. RTÉ hoped to show viewers some of the campaigning techniques the political parties were using without their knowledge.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishelection.com/12/the-luntz-effect/ |title=The Luntz Effect |date=2006-12-10 |publisher=[Irish Election |language=English -->

Use of framing by progressives Some progressives have begun to emulate Luntz's use of political Framing (social sciences). Responding to conservatives' use of the term, "Death tax," some Democratic Senators and others have referred to the growing United States public debt as a "birth tax", to highlight the fact that the debt burden is being transferred to future generations of Americans.The Angry Liberal, Goodbye, Death Tax. Hello, Birth Tax!, June 23, 2003. Retrieved February 9, 2007.Daily Kos, The Birth Tax, February 3, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2007.Senator Dianne Feinstein, 44 Senators Urge Bush Not to Increase National Debt to Pay for His Social Security Plan, February 3, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

Criticism Luntz has been accused of skewing research results to reflect more favorably on specific clients. In 1997, he was reprimanded by the American Association for Public Opinion Research and in 2000 he was censured by the National Council on Public Polls.

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References

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