By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff A little perspective seems in order over the recent dustup in Albany involving Governor Cuomo’s staff keeping tabs on reporters’ comments about him. No, this is not a throwback to Richard Nixon’s Enemy’s List. It barely resembles the legendary Mario Cuomo’s late-night tussle with reporters over nuanced points of theology. […]
4/4: My Quest for 30
April 4, 2012
By Stephanie Calvano Everyone has their bucket list. And mine has typical things like skydiving and visiting where my dad was born in Italy. However, numero uno on my list is to attend a game at every Major League Baseball stadium. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love baseball. I, like 16% of […]
4/4: Opening Day
By John Sparks Although there were two official games played in Japan last week, this week marks the day all die-hard baseball fans wait for during the long cold winter — Opening Day. The opening day of the baseball season used to be celebrated in Cincinnati where the Reds were the oldest of the original […]
3/20: Is the Future As We Remember It?
March 20, 2012
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Who can argue against this GOP contest as being the most topsy-turvy in recent memory? True. But, in our desire to grasp a little certainty, to this at times spinning out of control roller coaster ride, just what is the historical precedent we can grab onto? A few cases come to mind. […]
3/14: A Look Ahead to Opening Day
March 14, 2012
By John Sparks With Major League Baseball’s opening day less than a month away, the countdown to the regular season has begun. What can baseball fans make of the change in the playoff system? And, who has the best chances of winning this year? Sports journalist and Marist Poll Contributor Len Berman offered his insight […]
2/23: The Latest on the GOP Race
February 23, 2012
By John Sparks Where does the race for the Republican nomination stand? What are the chances of a brokered convention? And, who has the best odds against President Barack Obama? The Marist Poll’s John Sparks visits with Marist Poll Analyst and syndicated political columnist Carl Leubsdorf who writes a weekly column for The Dallas […]
1/27: A Look at Cuomo’s Current Success
January 27, 2012
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff As if his job performance numbers aren’t high enough, the latest Marist Poll shows that Governor Andrew Cuomo is in the process of reshaping how Empire State voters view the future of New York. For the first time in nearly a decade, New York voters are telling us they think […]
1/13: On the Ground in New Hampshire
January 13, 2012
It’s a political junkie’s drug – New Hampshire in the days leading up to the primary. 2012 marked the Marist Poll’s seventh venture to the Granite State, but I was a newbie. Here’s the back story. Plain and simple, I love politics! My passion for politics began fairly early in life, debating politics with family […]