The Marist Institute for Public Opinion
March 27, 2009 by The Marist Poll
Filed under MIPO
The Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) is a survey research center at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Founded in 1978, MIPO is home to the Marist Poll and regularly measures public opinion at the local, state, and national level. The Marist Poll is highly respected and is often cited by journalists and analysts around the globe.
Marist isn’t your grandfather’s polling institute. Surveys run the gamut. Topics include politics, money, family, spirituality, mind and body, sports, entertainment, and much more!
The Marist Poll is unique. It was the first college-based survey center in the nation to involve undergraduates in conducting survey research. It’s been 31 years and still counting. Students participate in each and every survey conducted. Their experiences allow them to weave political science, computing, communications, marketing, and psychology into an interdisciplinary learning experience. Student employment, internships, conferences, and seminars with leading journalists, pollsters and government officials can all be found at MIPO!
· 
Print This Post
·
[...] in 2010, including two-thirds of Democrats,” said Lee M. Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. “His own party, right now, wants him out of the [...]
Concerning your “most annoying” poll - I can’t imagine why “on the ground” didn’t take the grand prize…? All forms of media, media spokespersons, politicians and political hacks have adopted this phrase for interviews, in order to appear informed, current, and intelligent. It was originated by military PR to represent the actual number of troops “on the ground” in a combat zone, it is now used to refer to anyone, in any position, anywhere, for any purpose. Whatever……