WBUR Poll: Markey leads Gomez in senate special election

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Congressman Ed Markey leads Cohasset businessman Gabriel Gomez by 8 points (46/38) in a new WBUR poll conducted by The MassINC Polling Group. Both Markey (43/25) and Gomez (37/16) are viewed more favorably than unfavorably, but more than a quarter of voters (27 percent for Markey and 32 percent for Gomez) are undecided in their opinion of … Read the rest

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Going deeper on bikes and bikers

May is National Bike Month, and to mark the occasion WGBH News is kicking off its “Right of Way” series about the relationship between cyclists, drivers and pedestrians on our roads. As part of that effort, WGBH commissioned MPG to field three questions about bikes and cars in our most recent quarterly omnibus poll. (Read WGBH’s press release on the results, and watch MPG … Read the rest

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Poll: April Consumer Confidence rebounds after weak January reading

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Sharp partisan divide remains, with Democrats more optimistic than Republicans

After a sharp downturn in January, consumer confidence rebounded in the April reading, with the Massachusetts Index of Consumer Sentiment nearing the record high attained in October 2012, according to data released today by The MassINC Polling Group.

The burst of optimism is likely reflective of strong first quarterRead the rest

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WGBH poll shows concern over bike, car interactions

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A WGBH News poll released today shows that only one out of three Massachusetts residents feel drivers and bicyclists on the region’s roads interact safely. For full poll results, see WGBH.org. The poll was conducted by The MassINC Polling Group April 23-27 among 501 Massachusetts residents.… Read the rest

Poll: Mass. residents approve of response to bombings, favor aggressive response to future crises

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Residents turned to local media for reliable coverage

In the days after the arrest of the surviving Marathon bombing suspect, Massachusetts residents expressed a strongly positive impression of law enforcement and give their stamp of approve to the overall response to the attack. Ninety-one percent of respondents approved of the decision to lock down parts of the Greater Boston area while … Read the rest

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