On Major League Baseball’s Opening Day, the Poll Hub team reflects on one of the most memorable events of the pre-season — their trip to Yankees Spring Training in Tampa, Florida. During their adventure, Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, Director of The Marist Institute for Public Opinion, Dr. Barbara L. Carvalho, Director of the Marist Poll, and friend […]
2/8: Top 10 Reasons Pollsters Would Make Good Meteorologists
February 8, 2017
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff The top 10 reasons pollsters would make good meteorologists are: 10. When surprised by a wintry forecast, a pollster already has experience using a big shovel to dig out 9. If a tornado is in the forecast, a pollster can instruct everyone on how to spin 8. When in doubt […]
11/2: Passing the Baton
November 2, 2016
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff My class this semester on “The Presidential Campaign of 2016” at Marist College is a group of talented and enthusiastic undergraduates bringing their fresh perspective to voting, this unprecedented presidential election, and the state of American democracy. It warms the political scientist side of my heart to interact with this […]
1/30: The Enduring Value of Public Polls
January 30, 2016
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff In this primary season the only conclusion that makes sense is that very little has made sense. Rigorous, scientific public polls have provided a very useful road map. As fellow pollster Gary Langer has commented: although public polls, the good and the bad, are often mixed together like champagne, cola, […]