MPRC, a 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in 1984 with the goal of teaching everyday people the skills to participate in the decision-making processes that affect their daily lives. MPRC is widely recognized for its effectiveness in engaging Mainers in organizing for social change, many of whom have never been involved in community issues or the political process.
The Citizen's Guide to the Maine Legislature
MPRC Public Opinion Research
The Maine People's Resource Center has released the results of a public opinion poll of likely Maine 2012 voters, with survey information on the presidential race, both races for Congress, the U.S. Senate primary and general elections and the November referendum on equal marriage.
The timing of the poll, coming after candidates have announced their intentions but before campaigns have begun in earnest, means that these results show only the current lay of the land and an early snapshot in time, rather than necessarily being predictive of final election outcomes.
From the Portland Phoenix:By doing its own polls and releasing not only the results but the underlying data, and critiquing the available information about other polls conducted in Maine (by pollsters in-state and from away), MPRC is elevating the discourse around what Maine people actually think and want.
The Maine People's Resource Center (MPRC) released by far the most accurate polls of the November, 2011 election. The organization also released more information about its results and was more transparent in its methodology than any other local or national pollster.
Review the Maine Racial Justice Policy Guide for a look at what policies will positively or negatively impact communities of color in Maine.
Did you know that every county in Maine had a double-digit growth rate of people of color? Or that Native Americans and Latinos die on average 14 years younger than Mainers overall? Or that the median income for people of color in Maine is at least $10,000 lower than for white Mainers? These are facts that all of us must face squarely and work to find policy solutions.
