Mayor Martin J. Walsh has a dominant lead of 35 percentage points over Councilor Tito Jackson in a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll. The findings, coming just over two weeks before the Nov. 7 election, show Walsh with soaring marks overall, with 69 percent of the voters saying they hold […] Read more »
WBUR Poll: Meager Mass. Support For Olympics, But Backing Rises For Statewide Games
A new WBUR poll … shows meager support across Massachusetts for the idea of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympic Games within the Boston region. … However, support in the WBUR survey rises substantially under the scenario of Olympic venues spread across Massachusetts, rather than clustered around Boston. CONT. Curt Nickisch, […] Read more »
WBUR Poll: Most In Boston Think Tsarnaev Should Get Life In Prison Over Death Penalty
As the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev moves ahead, a new WBUR poll … finds most Boston residents believe the admitted Boston Marathon bomber should receive life in prison instead of the death penalty if convicted. CONT. Zeninjor Enwemeka, WBUR Read more »
What if Race No Longer Matters in City Politics?
The most significant development in the mayoral election in Boston earlier this month was hardly discussed: the absence of open racial animosity. … The absence of race as a divisive issue was also striking in New York’s recent mayoral election — and before that in the March 5 mayoral election […] Read more »