In 2006, in the months leading up to the election of NY’s first new governor in 12 years, CGR conducted a groundbreaking statewide research, information and civic engagement project. Our goal was to identify voters’ top concerns and focus candidates on issues. The centerpiece of the project was a probing survey of 2,500 state residents. CGR publicized findings on the web, in media outlets, and via public television; issued white papers; and sponsored public forums tailored to regional concerns. Our pre-election forums included expert panelists, decision makers and poll respondents who put the spotlight on taxes for Long Island, education in New York City, the economy in Buffalo and Rochester, and government reform in Syracuse. Visit the website developed especially for this project. |