By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Kirsten Gillibrand and Harold Ford Jr. are improbable rivals for the U.S. Senate seat held only recently by Hillary Clinton. But, then again, Hillary Clinton was inevitably White House bound and Governor Spitzer was thought to be considering then Lieutenant Governor David Paterson to fill her unexpired senate term. Okay. […]
Video: Gillibrand Could Be Vulnerable
November 24, 2009
The Marist Poll’s Lee Miringoff says that after this year’s strong showing, the New York GOP could be looking to knock Gillibrand and other Democrats out of office:
11/23: Rudy Giuliani…What If?
November 23, 2009
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff What if Rudy Giuliani decides to challenge Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate? According to the Marist Poll, Giuliani would start the race as the morning line favorite against New York’s junior senator. Giuliani leads Gillibrand by 14 percentage points. But, let’s drill down in the numbers to find out […]
11/19: Carving Out a New Political Path?
November 19, 2009
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff The shock waves resulting from Rudy Giuliani’s decision not to run for governor in New York State in 2010 are most immediate in Albany but they are also being felt as far south as Washington, D.C. Giuliani may have recognized that the road to the Executive Mansion could have been […]
11/4: The Rap on Polls
November 4, 2009
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff What happened in the race for New York City mayor?! Mayor Michael Bloomberg squeaked out a slim victory over Democratic challenger Bill Thompson last night despite the healthy lead given to Bloomberg by all the pre-election polls. The short of it … the scenario is a textbook case of pre-election […]
10/26: Thompson’s Last Best Chance?
October 26, 2009
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Tomorrow night’s debate on WABC-TV between NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Democrat Bill Thompson represents the challenger’s best and probably last opportunity to close the gap in the race for mayor. I’m not sure Thompson’s chances are as dire as a Hail Mary pass but they are certainly no better […]
9/2: Is This the Year?
September 2, 2009
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff If this fall’s re-election campaigns of NYC Mayor Bloomberg and NJ Governor Corzine don’t provide sufficient distraction for the staff at The Marist Poll, you can count on the intense rivalry of baseball’s “Three Hundred Club” to test the statistical savvy of Poughkeepsie’s pollsters. Dating back to 1949, two Boston […]
8/18: For Better or Worse…Palin Packs a Punch in the GOP
August 18, 2009
If some GOP leaders want Sarah Palin to fade quickly and quietly from the media scene, she is certainly not being particularly cooperative. With as yet undisclosed electoral plans, Palin packs political clout with rank-and-file Republicans. According to the latest national Marist Poll numbers, 73% of GOPers have a favorable view of the former Alaska […]