A new poll conducted by the Western New England University Polling Institute is concluding that while U.S. Senate hopeful and Congressman Edward Markey, D-Mass., is the special election front-runner he is perceived to be, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch may be the Democrat best positioned to defeat any of the Republican […] Read more »
With Popularity Fading at Home, Is Jindal the New Romney?
Monday’s article on the nation’s least popular governors did not include Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, because he is not up for re-election in 2014. … But recent surveys suggest that Mr. Jindal has become very unpopular in his home state amid a series of battles on fiscal policy. … […] Read more »
Mass. Senate Race: Markey, Sullivan Hold Primary Leads, But Many Are Undecided
A new WBUR poll … of the special Massachusetts U.S. Senate election finds it wide open on both the Democratic and the Republican sides. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, of Malden, leads his Democratic rival, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, of South Boston, by 11 percentage points. On the Republican side, former […] Read more »
Romney overcame similar deficit in ’02 race
About six weeks before a crucial election, and shortly after he had secured the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney was trailing badly. Voters had unfavorable views of him. They didn’t think he cared for people like them. Women overwhelmingly favored his opponent. The year was 2002. There are many ways in […] Read more »
Law firm: political poll is bait-and-switch
A robo-calling campaign that starts out as a political poll and turns into a pitch for Caribbean time shares has drawn the attention of state regulators and consumer watchdogs. Residents in Massachusetts and other states, including people on the Federal Communications Commission Do-Not-Call Registry, have reported receiving the automated calls, […] Read more »
Sick in Massachusetts: Views on Health Care Costs and Quality
This poll — conducted in April and May 2012 by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health — asked “sick” Massachusetts residents a series of questions related their perception of health care costs and quality in Massachusetts, the reasons for cost and quality problems, and their personal experience with […] Read more »