Founded in 1997, Stanford Research has built an impressive track record of success as one of the leading Democratic opposition research companies in the country.
Why we’re good at research
The highest purpose of opposition research is to ground political rhetoric in documented fact. We find accurate, documented information that helps campaigns develop effective contrasts between candidates. Stanford Research is proud of its role in helping voters make informed decisions.
Stanford Research has the top-level experience that comes from having worked on more than 100 campaigns in 33 states. Our clients include state and federal Democratic Party committees, major interest groups, labor unions, Fortune 500 companies, and more than a dozen members of Congress.
We know that research is no good to you unless it’s 100-percent accurate, easily documented, in context, and on deadline. Stanford Research relies on time-tested research methods to get the job done right and on time. We also provide the frequent follow-up and dogged fact checking that professional research requires.
We know what we’re doing. We like what we’re doing. That’s why we’re good at it.
Why our reports are more useful
Most research companies use the Internet to perform research, but Stanford Research takes advantage of technology when we present research.
It used to take several days to read bulky reports in three-ring binders that cost hundreds of dollars to copy but fall apart after heavy use. Stanford Research reports present the information digitally with navigational tools that help you find what you need in seconds. We’ve done this by producing Web-based reports on CDs, with hyperlinks to digital images of the documentation, making cumbersome and expensive three-ring binders obsolete.
We know how you’ll use oppresearch in all facets of your campaign, so we structure the reports to give you the information you want in the format you can use. We think this is the next generation of opposition research, so we call it Oppresearch 2.0.