Americans have become more familiar with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, with nearly two-thirds (65%) saying they have an opinion of her, up from just over half (52%) two years ago. While Warren’s profile has risen with U.S. adults, Americans remain split in their opinions of her. Thirty-four percent say they view […] Read more »
Tuesday’s Super for Trump and Clinton
As the dust settles from Super Tuesday, we think the race is the same now as it was before the voting: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the favorites to win their respective nominations. … Trump won coming and going. It wasn’t just adding at least seven states and a […] 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 »
Poll finds great awareness — and fear — of opioid abuse
Nearly three-quarters of Massachusetts adults believe heroin use is an extreme or very serious problem in the state, and almost four in 10 adults know someone who has abused prescription painkillers in the last five years, according to a survey by The Boston Globe and the Harvard T.H. Chan School […] Read more »
Massachusetts Public Opinion on the Response to Global Warming
Massachusetts residents “strongly support” a wide range of policies to combat and prepare for global warming, including investing in renewable energy and public transit. This support stems from broad belief that the effects of global warming are either already underway, or have already begun, and will be damaging for Massachusetts […] 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 »