Poll Hub’s Trip to Spring Training

On Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, the Poll Hub team reflects on one of the most memorable events of the pre-season — their trip to Yankees Spring Training in Tampa, Florida. During their adventure, Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist Institute for Public Opinion, Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho, Director of the Marist Poll, and friend […]

VIDEO: 1968: The Year That Rocked American Politics, A Discussion with Jeff Greenfield

In this fourth and final installment of the series, 1968: The Year that Rocked American Politics, the Poll Hub team welcomes author, journalist, and former aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Jeff Greenfield.

VIDEO: 1968: The Year That Rocked American Politics, The Marist Poll Welcomes Lynn Novick

In part three of the four-part panel series, 1968: The Year That Rocked American Politics, the team behind The Marist College Poll’s podcast, “Poll Hub,” speaks with Emmy and Peabody Award winning filmmaker Lynn Novick.

VIDEO: 1968: The Year that Rocked American Politics, The Marist Poll Welcomes Bob Herbert

In part two of the four-part series, 1968: The Year that Rocked American Politics, the team of Poll Hub, a production of The Marist College Poll, welcomed journalist, filmmaker, and Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, Bob Herbert.

1968: The Year That Rocked American Politics, A Discussion with E.J. Dionne, Jr.

The Marist College Poll presents the first installation in a four-part panel series, 1968: The Year that Rocked American Politics.

11/22: Taking a Deeper Dive into Recent Congressional Generic Ballot Polls

At first glance, there seems to be a dramatic change in just a short time in the generic congressional ballot question.

2/8: Top 10 Reasons Pollsters Would Make Good Meteorologists

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff The top 10 reasons pollsters would make good meteorologists are: 10. When surprised by a wintry forecast, a pollster already has experience using a big shovel to dig out 9. If a tornado is in the forecast, a pollster can instruct everyone on how to spin 8. When in doubt […]

11/2: Passing the Baton

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff My class this semester on “The Presidential Campaign of 2016” at Marist College is a group of talented and enthusiastic undergraduates bringing their fresh perspective to voting, this unprecedented presidential election, and the state of American democracy.  It warms the political scientist side of my heart to interact with this […]

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 […]

1/30: The Enduring Value of Public Polls

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff In this primary season the only conclusion that makes sense is that very little has made sense.  Rigorous, scientific public polls have provided a very useful road map.  As fellow pollster Gary Langer has commented: although public polls, the good and the bad, are often mixed together like champagne, cola, […]