John Marttila

John Marttila is the president of Marttila Strategies. He is generally regarded as one of the leading strategists in the Democratic Party. For more than twenty years, John Marttila has measured American attitudes and opinions on a wide range of topics. He brings a special expertise to understanding American values about political and public policy issues. Marttila Strategies specializes in strategic planning and opinion research that focus on public issues. The company has provided these services for a broad array of domestic and international clients, including: private corporations, non-profit groups, business and trade associations, political candidates and political organizations. He is an ongoing political advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, a relationship that dates back to 1972 when he managed strategy and advertising for Biden’s upset victory. Marttila was a senior advisor to John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s 2006 campaign