Marist Center for Sports Communication/Marist Poll Results & Analysis

Sports Fans Watching Fewer Live Sports Broadcasts

Battleground State Focus Group of Persuadable Voters

A qualitative look at the presidential contest in key battleground states

Digging Into Pennsylvania

A focus group of suburban women who are registered to vote in Pennsylvania

Most Annoying Words in 2019

Whatever (Again)!

The Holiday Season

‘Tis the Season: Americans’ Perceptions of the Holiday Season

3/31: Who Says the Majority Rules? That Filibuster Thing Explained

It’s a safe bet that the most familiar image of a Senate “filibuster” comes from the movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”

7/18: Beyond the Bounce

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff The GOP and Democratic political conventions are finally upon us.  They will be scored by the media for tone and how well each side makes its case to Americans.  No sooner will the gavel end these proceedings for campaign 2016, then those of us in the public opinion community will […]

5/5: Player’s Sexual Orientation Will Not Impact NFL Draft

Michael Sam, the University of Missouri defensive lineman who publicly announced he is gay, will participate in this year’s NFL Draft.  What impact, if any, will Sam’s sexual orientation have on his NFL prospects?  Close to two-thirds of football fans nationally — 65% — do not think it will make any difference where he is […]

1/29: Sports Roundup

By John Sparks If winter comes, can spring be far behind?  Although it’s the eve of the Super Bowl, for those whose passion is baseball it’s a matter of days until pitchers and catchers report.  The Marist Poll’s John Sparks chats with sports journalist and Marist Poll Contributor Len Berman about this year’s prospects for […]

8/29: What About the Economy?

By Barbara Carvalho Whatever happened to this election being about the economy and only the economy? Well, the summer months ushered in a slew of back and forth arguments between the Obama and Romney campaigns which had little to do with what Romney hoped would be a referendum on President Obama and the stalled economic recovery. […]