News
November 7, 2012
UMassPoll Gets Election Media Coverage
Election season brought extensive media coverage to UMass Poll, which combines Internet polling technology with leading expertise. "The students were so excited that the media were so interested in this," says Brian Schaffner, director of UMassPoll and chair of the Political Science Department. "I think the news interest underscored for them the importance of this activity, so it has enriched the experience. I also think it was great exposure for UMass and the awesome things students have the opportunity to do here!" And click here to read more about UMass Poll.
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Elizabeth Warren breaks state’s political glass ceiling, 11/8/12
Springfield Republican: Political consultant Tony Cignoli and The Republican Executive Wayne Phaneuf discuss Elizabeth Warren's Senate Victory, 11/7/12 Video below.
WGBH-TV 2: Warren's Win—By the Numbers, 11/7/12
Springfield Republican: Women, young people and Democrats propel Elizabeth Warren to victory, 11/7/12
Lawrence Eagle Tribune: Warren Knocks Out Brown to Become New Mass Senator, 11/7/12
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Hampshire County Turns Out Big for Warren, Obama, 11/7/12
Policymic.com: Who Won the Massachsetts Senate Race: Elizabeth Warren Wins Win Over Scott Brown, 11/7/12
MassLive.com: Women, Young People and Democrats Propel Elizabeth Warren to Victory, 11/7/12
WBUR: Democrat Warren Tops Brown In Mass. Senate Race, 11/7/12
WGGB-TV: UMass Amherst Students Conduct Statewide Exit Poll, 11/6/2012 (view broadcast below)
Boston Herald: ‘Death with Dignity’ Foes Cut into Support, 11/6/12
WGGB-TV : Students Will be Conducting Exit Poll Surveys, 11/5/12
The Monkey Cage: Ideological Bias and the Jobs Report, 11/4/12
Mother Jones: Chart of the Day: The Power of the Right-Wing Echo Chamber, 11/4/12
NEPR: "Morning Edition": A look how political polls work in the age of the Internet 11/2/12
WGBY-57: "Connecting Point", 11/1/12
Brian Schaffner, director of the UMassPoll and chair of the Political Science Department, and three students were featured on the PBS TV show "Connecting Point" (Channel WGBY 57) just prior to the National Election on November 6. The segment begins at about the 10:15 mark.
Huffington Post: Why Late Campaign News Is Likely to Have Little Effect, 11/1/12. Brian Schaffner, director of UMass Poll and chair of the Political Science Department, writes a column on how partisanship in the electorate suggests that late breaking news in the national election won’t have much impact on voting trends.
