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 »