Marist Poll

How Old is 'Old'?

Posted 05.03.2012

If age is indeed a number, where do Americans draw the line between middle-aged and elderly? To people age 45 and younger, the line of demarcation...

Quinn Gains 20-point Lead in Dem Primary Race Poll

Dominic Carter | Posted 04.25.2012

Dominic Carter

If you're City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the race for NYC Mayor can't get here fast enough. But historically, good news for front-runners can also be bad news.

Jason Linkins

Pollster Saves Woman's Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.20.2012

Now that the election season is upon us, people are probably dreading the inevitable phone calls from polling agencies, which always seem to come at t...

New Yorkers Welcome Idea Of New York Walmart: POLL

Posted 10.12.2011

A new NY1-Marist poll reveals that New Yorkers support Walmart setting up shop in the city. The mega-chain has been aggressively courting the city...

Poll: Most NYC Residents Not Worried About Terror

AP | Posted 10.12.2011

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A new poll released a month before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks finds worry about another terrori...

Mayor? Are New Yorkers Starting To Forgive Eliot Spitzer?

Posted 09.28.2011

New Yorkers are slowly coming around to Eliot Spitzer again, a new Marist poll suggests. In April of 2010, only 24 percent of New York voters want...

Americans Want Federal Debt Reduction, Even If It Slows The Economy: Poll

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 09.06.2011

Should the federal government concentrate on paying off its debt, even if it comes at the expense of a more robust economic recovery? Or should it foc...

Mark Blumenthal

Should Weiner Resign? New Polls Show NYC Split

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 08.07.2011

WASHINGTON -- Two new surveys of New York City residents provide conflicting results on whether Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) should resign his office ...

1 In 3 Young New Yorkers Plan To Leave State: Poll

Posted 07.13.2011

Are you a young New yorker who feels crushed by poor job prospects and absurdly high housing costs, taxes and living expenses? Do you fear you'll soon...

Bloomberg's Approval Ratings Reach All-Time Low

The Huffington Post | Jonah Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Mayor Bloomberg has survived hugely unpopular pursuits (including his overhaul of the city charter to give himself a third term) but snow seems to be ...

US-Generic Ballot: 46% Democrat, 46% Republican (Marist/McClatchy 10/22-25)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

Marist-McClatchy 10/22-25/10; 917 adults, 3.3% margin of error 461 likely voters, 3.5% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Marist release ...

Growing Support for Charters

James Merriman | Posted 05.25.2011

James Merriman

As 27 new charter schools open in New York City this week, it's increasingly clear that these schools are no longer viewed as fads but rather as part of a long term solution to fixing our public schools.

Obama's Approval Rating Hits A New Low: POLL

Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama's approval rating continues to slump, according to a new Marist University poll out on Monday. The poll showed that 44 percent of reg...

AAPOR's Report: Why 2008 Was Not 1948

Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Mark Blumenthal

As someone who writes about polling methodology, I consider last week's report from the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) on th...