2/4: Any Way You Crunch the Numbers…

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Andrew Cuomo is off to a good start as New York’s Governor.  According to the latest Marist Poll, he has a 71% favorability rating and his job performance stands at 48%.  This translates into most New York voters telling us they like Cuomo and nearly half think, after just one […]

2/4: OK, Class, When’s an Approval Rating an Approval Rating?

By Barbara Carvalho The quick answer is: when you ask about the approval rating of an elected official.  Unfortunately, that clarity was missing in a slew of recent polls on New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo and the start of his term in office. First, Siena College released the findings of a statewide poll which measured […]

1/28: The Son Also Rises…

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Lately the signs of the galaxy have undergone change.  Not far from MariosCosmos, once a very bright star on the horizon, the glistening SonofCosmos has come into view.  Somewhat similar in appearance, sonar cannot detect any noticeable difference in sound.  To find SonofCosmos, locate the lights above Albany and set […]

1/25: Welcome to the World of Sports Signings!

If ever there was a blank slate, I was one. It was June of 2009, and I found myself amid a crowd of basketball fans at my local shopping mall.  No, there wasn’t a sale at Modell’s, Champs, Foot Locker, or any other sporting goods store.  We were gathered for an autograph signing by former […]

1/19: At Long Last? Well, Sort of …

By Barbara Carvalho While official calculations 18 months ago cited the definitional end to the recession, an economic gloom has hung over the nation … until now.  According to the latest Marist Poll, a light has broken through the overcast economic forecast.  Mind you, the numbers aren’t exactly rosy, but they do represent a departure […]

1/19: What’s a Giant Fan to Do?

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff My hopes for a return of my Giants to the Super Bowl this year were dashed in a Joe Pisarcik-like collapse delivered at the hands and feet of Eagle Quarterback Michael Vick and followed the week later by the precision passing of Packer Quarterback Aaron Rodgers.  Now, the New Yorker […]

1/14: President Obama at the Halfway Point

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff President Obama is not only midway through his first term in office, but he is at the crossroads in his presidency.  Several recent national surveys, including the most recent McClatchy-Marist Poll, have shown an improvement in his approval rating.  Right now his job performance rating borders 50%, certainly an uptick […]

1/4: New Year’s Resolutions: More Harm Than Good?

It was the best laid plans.  Going into 2011, I planned to refrain from making a New Year’s resolution.  And, I was in good company.  According to the latest national Marist Poll, 56% of American adults said it was not likely at all that they would make a resolution for 2011.  Ultimately, though, I caved. […]

11/8: The New Political Reality 2010

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff Although the political leadership in Washington is offering up its carefully crafted conclusions for Election 2010, I’m checking out pre-election and exit polls to find out what voters nationally were actually saying. To the degree this election was a referendum on the president, something the GOP had hoped for, and […]

11/8: Governor Cuomo: Take Two

By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff It’s Election Night in New York State.  The winds of change are strong as the Attorney General has just been elected governor by a wide margin.  The promise:  shake up the system and clean up the government.  Of course, the year was 2006 and the newly elected governor was Eliot […]