Saturday, November 07, 2009
Current Poll: Furloughs
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Are furloughs a good way to trim the state budget? |
53% |
Better than firing people, but I wouldn't say "good" |
| 18% |
Fewer state services available as unemployment numbers climb? I see a problem. |
| 19% |
Sure. But schools should be off-limits. |
| 10% |
Why not? I could use a day off. |
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Vote
10/7/2009: The OmniPresident
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Between health care, Afghanistan, Gitmo, all his media appearances and his ill-fated Olympic bid, do you think President Obama has taken on too much at once? |
37% |
Yes. His administration should tackle one large issue at a time. |
| 42% |
No. He's making incremental progress on all fronts and there's nothing wrong with that. |
| 13% |
He's mortal like the rest of us. Lay off. |
| 8% |
I'm just wondering when he sleeps. That's all. |
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10/2/2009: Voting Ends Soon for 2016 Olympic Site
We won't have the voting results from the International Olympic Committee until later this morning, but you can tell us what you think now! |
| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Which city do you think will host the 2016 Olympics? |
0% |
Chicago |
| 11% |
Madrid |
| 86% |
Rio |
| 3% |
Tokyo |
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9/21/2009: Bay Area Heat Wave
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| How are you planning to beat the heat this week? |
23% |
Devouring all the frozen treats my gut can hold. |
| 15% |
Sucking up to friends with air conditioning. |
| 2% |
Massive (illegal) theater-hopping. |
| 60% |
WHY IS THE SUN IS TRYING TO KILL ME. |
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8/31/2009: Disney buys Marvel
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| What do you think of Disney buying the Marvel Comics/Entertainment franchise? |
34% |
It's blasphemy. HERESY. |
| 33% |
Whatever, nerd. |
| 33% |
I await the Hannah Montana/Iron Man crossover with great anticipation. |
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8/20/2009: Lockerbie Bomber Released
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Do you think the Scottish courts were right in releasing the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber, so he could go back to Libya to die? |
8% |
Look, he's deteriorating quickly-- there's no need to be unnecessarily cruel. Let him go home. |
| 74% |
They should've let the families of his victims vote on that. Why does he deserve compassion when he's showed no remorse? |
| 6% |
It is a moral victory for Scotland. |
| 12% |
I don't care where he dies, as long as he dies. |
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8/13/2009: Impasse
BART management's negotiations with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 155 fell apart overnight. The two other unions have already ratified their contracts. |
| Question |
% |
Choices |
| What should be BART management's next move? |
7% |
Unions built this country and deserve respect. It's management that's being unrealistic. People can't work for nothing. |
| 56% |
Nobody's getting what they want in this economy-- Management should just impose the contract and get this over with. |
| 37% |
Just give me the keys and I'll drive the freaking train ... Are there keys? I'm going to need a manual, too. And an authoritative blue jacket. |
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8/7/2009: Twitter Outage
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| What did you do while Twitter was down? |
19% |
I was forced to actually do work at work. |
| 10% |
I'll admit it. By reflex I actually tried to tweet about Twitter going down. |
| 0% |
I switched to Facebook. When Facebook went down too, I cried like a toddler. |
| 14% |
I spoke only in 140 characters or fewer. |
| 57% |
... I bet there'll be a baby boom in nine months. |
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8/4/2009: National Night Out
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Do you plan to participate in any National Night Out activities in your area? |
10% |
Yes! Our block/community throws a big bash annually. |
| 5% |
I have in the past, but I don't think anything's happening this year. |
| 52% |
Nope. I know my neighbours already. |
| 33% |
Nope. I know my neighbours already and I really wish I didn't. |
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7/29/2009: Is the President Racist?
Fox's Glenn Beck says President Obama is a racist, and shows "a deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture."
(article) |
| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Do you think President Obama "plays favorites" when it comes to race? |
19% |
I think he picks the best person for the job, and race isn't a deciding factor |
| 32% |
No, but his comment about the Massachusetts Police acting "stupidly" was out of line |
| 6% |
Uh, isn't most of the President's cabinet white? |
| 43% |
Folks like Glenn Beck are why the "mute" button was invented. |
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7/27/2009: The Government, The Media and You
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| Question |
% |
Choices |
| Do politicians, including President Obama, interact with the press too much? |
16% |
Isn't that part of the job? |
| 35% |
Press conferences: Good. Talk shows: Bad. |
| 26% |
They just can't win, can they: too much face-time with the media and they're accused of wasting time, too little and they're accused of being secretive. |
| 23% |
If they don't have enough to do, can I outsource some of MY work to a congressman or something? |
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