Monmouth University Polling Institute

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Most Americans ‘Worn Out’ By Covid

Public officials’ Covid ratings down; dip in support for mandates

December 15, 2021

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Inflation, Supply Chain Issues Impact Holiday Shopping

3 in 10 feel more stress now than during pre-Covid holiday seasons

December 13, 2021

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Rising Prices Are Top Kitchen Table Worry

Partisanship has more effect than income on driving negative trend

December 8, 2021

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Back to Normal Thanksgiving… Almost

Little Covid vax concern among those planning to attend gatherings

November 16, 2021

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Doubt in American System Increases

GOP belief in 2020 election fraud couples with fundamental distrust

November 15, 2021

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Blog: 2021′s election results may signal some new, troubling trends for Dems and the GOP

December 20, 2021

By Patrick Murray This column originally appeared as an Op-Ed in the Star-Ledger on December 20, 2021. Last month’s gubernatorial election sent shockwaves through New Jersey’s political world. An incumbent governor, who got positive reviews for handling the biggest health crisis in a century, won re-election by a relatively small margin in a state where […]

Blog: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it’s time to get rid of election polls.

November 4, 2021

By Patrick Murray This column originally appeared as an Op-Ed on NJ.com on November 4, 2021. I blew it. The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor’s race. So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory or a […]

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Monmouth University’s Patrick Murray combines a pollster’s fixation on numbers with gut-level understanding of New Jersey politics to once again accurately call a race that many in the political establishment thought too close to accurately predict. (June 7, 2012)

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Besides exposure on political topics, Patrick Murray, Monmouth University Polling Institute Director, is tapped to discuss results of the diverse set of polls conducted annually.

Leading Center for Survey Research

The Monmouth University Polling Institute was established to be a leading center for the study of public opinion on critical national and state issues. The Polling Institute’s mission is to foster greater public accountability by ensuring that the public’s voice is heard in the policy discourse.

The Monmouth University Poll was recognized in 2013 as the only poll that correctly forecast the outcomes of both the November gubernatorial race and the unprecedented October U.S. Senate contest in New Jersey, leading the Asbury Park Press to call Monmouth’s polling “freakishly accurate.”

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