By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff If there is a silver lining for President Obama in Marist’s latest national poll numbers, it is that well into his second year as president– by more than 2 to 1– the electorate still thinks current economic conditions are mostly inherited from the Bush years and not the result of […]
6/4: From the Floor: The Democratic and Republican Conventions in New York
June 4, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff More than two centuries ago, George Washington warned us about the corrosive effects of political parties. Having spent the better part of the past two weeks at the New York State Democratic and Republican conventions, I am pretty convinced that this cherry tree chopper was not telling a fib. To […]
5/25: The News Media: It Comes Down to Accuracy and Accountability
May 25, 2010
Is the media fair? The question is certainly not a new one. And with advances in technology, it’s a query that, rightfully, receives renewed attention. For the record, nearly half of Americans in the latest national Marist Poll — 49% — think the press is generally fair when it comes to its coverage of President […]
4/6: The 2010 Congressional Elections: 1994 Meet 2008
April 6, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff The health care debate was certainly about health care, but it was also about the mid-term elections. Pundits, pollsters, and pols are assessing the potential impact of congressional action against the backdrop of what it may mean for November. So-called generic ballot questions have already been monitoring the ebb and […]
3/17: Cuomo: Decisive or Defensive?
March 17, 2010
Lee Miringoff breaks down the political future of Andrew Cuomo after the New York attorney general recused himself from investigating Governor David Paterson:
3/9: Go Figure
March 9, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Governor David Paterson is under siege with a series of swirling controversies… the awarding of bids for the Aqueduct racino, his conversations with a woman who has accused a top aide to the governor of domestic violence, and the cloud over how the governor obtained Yankees’ World Series tickets. As […]
3/3: The Devil Is in the Poll
March 3, 2010
Sure, all polls are snapshots in time. And, because the political world doesn’t pause to allow for the several days it takes to complete the requisite number of voter interviews, occasionally, we get caught mid-poll. Typically, we adjust and move on. This was not as easily accomplished, however, in Marist’s most recent poll of New […]
2/22: Paterson’s Path to Election
February 22, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Governor David Paterson became governor under unusual circumstances. He has served in turbulent times, and oversees a government that is seen by most New Yorkers as dysfunctional. He has also compiled unprecedentedly low poll numbers. How low is low? In Marist’s statewide polls dating back nearly three decades, we find […]
1/20: GOP Upset: Could New York Be Next?
January 20, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff In the aftermath of Scott Brown’s stunning upset win in Massachusetts, Democrats around the nation are at best re-evaluating the political landscape. At worse, panic has set in. New York, one of the bluest of the blue states, is no exception. Democrats currently hold all statewide elected positions in the […]