The Marist Poll, founded in 1978, is a national

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operated by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion (MIPO) on the campus of

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. The poll was one of the first college-based public opinion polls in the

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. MIPO regularly measures public opinion, both in

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and across the country. In 2020, polls were conducted in

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, New York,

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, and

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. The Marist Poll is highly respected, with an 'A' rating from ABC News'

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, and is often cited by journalists and

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around the world.

History

MIPO was founded in 1978 by Dr. Lee Miringoff, former President of the National Council of Public Polls, as a poll on Dutchess County elections for a

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class he was teaching on voting behavior. MIPO was reportedly the first college-based survey center in the nation to involve

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in the direct interaction and conducting of all its surveys. While most of the polls are

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in nature, MIPO does frequently conduct polls deemed to be in other areas of public interest. Other subjects commonly polled by MIPO include

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and

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Partnerships

In 2012, the Marist Poll teamed with

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and ''The

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'' to conduct surveys in key presidential battleground states. Consequently, MIPO accurately predicted the results of the presidential contest and

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and

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races in each of these states. During the summer of 2013, MIPO announced they have conducted a survey on

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(PEDs) in

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. Specifically, the poll asked whether or not players linked to clinics that provide PEDs, such as

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, should be suspended—even if they did not fail a drug test. The second question asked if players who used PEDs should receive eligibility for the Hall of Fame. On the October 22, 2013 edition of ''

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'' that HBO's longtime, sports-themed monthly

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and the Marist Poll have launched a new, indefinite joint-polling initiative. Towards the end of the program on October 22, host

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announced the results of a HBO ''Real Sports''/Marist Poll: a comprehensive national survey conducted by the Marist Poll in mid-July, 2013 with more than 1,200

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over the age of 17 on the topic of

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and

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in football. In 2015, Marist temporarily suspended polling of the candidates for nomination during the Democratic primaries and Republican primaries out of concern that polls were being inappropriately used to decide who was included and excluded from the primaries.

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History

Partnerships

See also

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