Race-Conscious Admissions Programs: The Court of Public Opinion
June 9, 2003 by The Marist Poll
Filed under Uncategorized
On April 1 the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on two cases challenging how the University of Michigan uses race in its undergraduate and law school admissions processes. The case is being closely watched in higher education circles because virtually all of our nation’s selective colleges and universities have embraced the goal of having diverse student bodies.
NYS Poll: Hillary Clinton and the Numbers
June 5, 2003 by The Marist Poll
Filed under NY State, NY State Poll Archive, Politics
With the publication of Hillary Clinton’s book Living History due next week, New York State registered voters are divided over the reasons she wrote the memoir. 33% think Hillary Clinton is mostly motivated by the desire to make money, 28% think she is setting the stage for a future presidential run, and 27% believe she is telling her side of the story.
As with most voter reactions to Hillary Clinton, the numbers on this literary venture split along partisan lines. Democrats are more likely to think she wants to tell her side of the story, and Republicans and Independents think she is mainly motivated to make money.
