Does religion matter in the Brown-Warren race?

This article originally appeared on CommonWealthMagazine.org

WHEN THE DEBATE over the Blunt Amendment was underway, I received a number of calls from reporters looking for any insight on how the Massachusetts Senate race might be breaking by religion. Until the Blunt Amendment controversy, we had not been collecting religious affiliation in our demographic information, and neither were the other pollsters who had worked… Read the rest

Massachusetts Senate race remains close but varies among religious groups

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MAY 10, 2012
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Catholic voters tilt toward Brown overall, but diverge by race/ethnicity

The Massachusetts Senate race is still very close, with 43 percent supporting Elizabeth Warren and 41 percent for Senator Scott Brown, according to polling data released today by The MassINC Polling Group (MPG).  Senator Brown (46 percent) has a… Read the rest

MPG Poll: Consumer confidence holds steady in second quarter among Mass. residents

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MAY 2, 2012
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Confidence levels remain substantially higher than in late 2011

Consumer confidence has remained roughly even in the second quarter, after soaring higher in the first quarter, according to new data released today by The MassINC Polling Group (MPG). Massachusetts residents still report current weakness in their personal finances, but see positive… Read the rest

New Hampshire push poll law gets it wrong

This article originally appeared on CommonwealthMagazine.org

EVERY FOUR YEARS, Granite State residents are bombarded with calls from political pollsters, gauging the state of the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.  Then, but a few months later, the shelling begins again, with general election polls flying thick and fast. This is to say nothing of each side’s get-out-the-vote calls, and the various other calls which are made in the… Read the rest

Bay State Residents’ Belief in Global Warming Remains High

A majority of Massachusetts residents continue to believe that global warming has been happening, according to a new survey released by the MassINC Polling Group (MPG).  This sentiment has gone largely unchanged in the year since The MassINC Polling Group began tracking this question. These results are also in line with a survey conducted by Stanford University which reported that 84% of Massachusetts residents believe… Read the rest