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Pure polling
There’s been a lot of talk about polling this election season, with
much of it focused on who’s up and down; who’s leading and trailing in
each race. While "horse race" data has an important place in an
election year, we sometimes lose sight of the issues driving the
election. At MassINC, we are starting our own brand of opinion polling
that captures MassINC’s independent, issues-based perspective, as well
as our core strengths in dissemination and communication.
The MassINC Polling Group,
launched this month, takes public opinion polling seriously. Led by
veteran national and international pollster Steve Koczela, who comes to
Boston from Washington, D.C., the Polling Group is a fresh new player
in town. As a subsidiary of MassINC, it offers a promising alternative
that will give us a better understanding of what's behind the numbers.
Greg Torres,
President of MassINC and Publisher of CommonWealth
magazine
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What
just happened? First impressions of the 2010 election results
November 5, 2010
Join
NECN reporter Alison King, Boston Globe columnist Scot Lehigh and
MassINC Polling Group president Steve Koczela as they react to the
results of the gubernatorial election and its implications for the next
four years. Moderated by Bruce Mohl, editor of CommonWealth
magazine.
Register here
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MassINC launches online Issues Resource for candidates
and voters of the 2010 election
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MassINC’s
Issues
Resource
page
is
a
source
of
independent,
credible
information
about
the
issues
surrounding
the
2010
Massachusetts
election.
Here
you’ll
find
our
2010
Briefing
Book
broken down by issue, links to
candidate information, video and transcripts of the MassINC Cape Wind
debate, and links to other MassINC work.
September
30,
2010
Economic anxiety dampens confidence in American Dream
in Massachusetts
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Only
20%
of
Massachusetts
residents
believe
the
next
generation
will
be
better off financially than the current one, according
to
a
poll released
today by The MassINC Polling Group. The poll also showed that,
among those pessimistic about the next generation’s prospects,
gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker leads 47-29, while Governor
Patrick leads 53-20 among these who see brighter days for the next
generation.
September
30,
2010
Young elected officials join together to engage their
generation
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The
MassINC
Associate
Board
hosted
a
forum on Wednesday for young
politicians to come together and discuss their successes and struggles
before an audience of about 90 people at Ned Devine’s Irish Pub in
Boston. The forum was designed to connect geographically diverse young
leaders for the purpose of engaging a larger audience in the political
process.
September
30,
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Issue:
#
7
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November
3,
2010
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Wonk and Roll: Three cheers for a three year degree
UMass
Amherst’s
announcement
that
it
will
start
offering
a
three-year
undergraduate
degree
is
good
news
for
ambitious
students
and
cash
strapped
families
looking
to
save
some
money.
Monday,
September
27,
2010
By John Schneider
Wonk
and
Roll:
Will
Obama
pick
balance
the
scales?
We
get
to
meet
and
work
with
a
lot
of
very
talented
people
here
at
MassINC.
But
over
the
years
(nine
for
me
and
counting)
no
one
has
impressed
me
more
than
Elizabeth
Warren,
named on Friday by President
Obama to lead the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Monday,
September
20,
2010
By
John Schneider
Wonk and Roll: Required reading on higher ed
I've
been
a
regular
reader
of
the
Washington
Monthly since the 1980s and their annual
guide, out this week, has become one of my favorite issues.
Here's why: It turns the college rankings system on its head by
trying to measure how well colleges are contributing to the nation's
wellbeing.
Monday,
September
13,
2010
By John Schneider
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