All Polls
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Is the new traffic signal system in Salem helping out with traffic flow?
Yes
31%
No
69%
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Will the Browns finish with the worse record in the league?
Yes
87%
No
13%
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Should the suspected 9/11 terrorists be tried in military tribunals (MIL) or civilian court (CIV)?
MIL
73%
CIV
27%
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If you can’t go to the Quakers’ game, will you listen to the radio (WSOM 600AM)?
Yes
48%
No
52%
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Do major retail chains distort holidays like Veterans Day to lure more shoppers?
Yes
87%
No
13%
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Is the community showing enough support for the Salem football team?
Yes
46%
No
54%
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Parents: Will you seek a H1N1 vaccination for your child?
Yes
41%
No
59%
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Will Salem beat top-ranked Steubenville in a round two playoff game?
Yes
39%
No
61%
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Will the Quakers win their playoff game against Granville?
Yes
58%
No
42%
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Were you pleased with the overall election results?
Yes
63%
No
37%
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Will Salem High reach the state volleyball finals?
Yes
69%
No
31%
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Hot topic in Ohio is Issue 3. Are you for or against it?
For
36%
Against
64%
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It’s election time. Does the city of Salem have a bright future?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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A new season is here. Will the Cavs reach the NBA Finals?
Yes
53%
No
47%
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Will the Cavaliers make the NBA Finals this year?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Naming Manny Acta manager. Good choice by the Indians?
Yes
22%
No
78%
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Given recent rumors, do you believe Kelly Pavlik ‘nearly died’ from an allergic reaction?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Will Salem earn a berth in the state football playoffs?
Yes
53%
No
47%
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We had a heavy frost early Monday. Did you know where your car scraper was?
Yes
77%
No
23%
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Should Ohio State bench quarterback Terrell Pryor?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Should health care workers be required to get the swine flu vaccination?
Yes
55%
No
45%
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A bit of snow in the forecast: Is this a sign of things to come this winter?
Yes
73%
No
27%
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Seriously — can the Browns stay within two touchdowns of the Steelers this Sunday?
Yes
34%
No
66%
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Does the stock market climbing back toward 10,000 mean anything on Main Street?
Yes
32%
No
68%
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A Nobel Peace Prize for Obama: Did he get it because he’s not Bush?
Yes
73%
No
27%
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FirstEnergy customers: Two bulbs for $21, even if you don’t need them. Is this a great deal, or what?
Yes
5%
No
95%
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A second shift of nearly 1,000 workers is back at Lordstown. Is the worst over regarding the auto industry?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Is losing an Olympics bid a true setback for the Obama administration?
Yes
48%
No
52%
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Have you been to a high school football game yet?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Have term-limits made it harder to get things done in Columbus?
Yes
32%
No
68%
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Did you know kids up to age 7 may be required to use car booster seats?
Yes
74%
No
26%
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Will the Cleveland Browns actually score an offensive touchdown Sunday against the Ravens?
Yes
29%
No
71%
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Have you been paying any attention to the G20 summit in Pittsburgh?
Yes
24%
No
76%
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Will Ohio voters turn down slots now that the courts have placed the issue on the ballot?
Yes
70%
No
30%
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Does a name change for the ‘after party’ make sense?
Yes
22%
No
78%
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If you had a chance to get a H1N1 (swine) flu shot, would you?
Yes
51%
No
49%
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Fall officially begins Tuesday: Ready to start raking/mulching your leaves?
Yes
29%
No
71%
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Were you impressed with President Obama’s message to the Lordstown workers?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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President Obama is in Lordstown today. Has he made a positive impact on the auto industry?
Yes
28%
No
72%
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Did OSU gain any national respect by losing just by three points to Southern Cal?
Yes
24%
No
76%
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Many indicators suggest the recession is ending or over. Do you agree?
Yes
16%
No
84%
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Will the Steelers repeat as Super Bowl champions?
Yes
26%
No
74%
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Who will win Friday’s rivalry, Salem or West Branch?
Salem
56%
West Branch
44%
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Should Salem offer a tax break to a housing developer?
Yes
29%
No
71%
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Ohio State has had a year to lick its wounds. So who is going to win Saturday?
OSU
47%
S CAL
53%
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Are American workers as productive as they once were?
Yes
28%
No
72%
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Will you go to East Liverpool to see the Moving Wall?
Yes
17%
No
83%
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Will you listen to Obama’s health care speech Wednesday?
yes
33%
No
67%
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Will Ohio State win the Big Ten title this year?
Yes
76%
No
24%
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Renegade Jim Traficant is getting released. Should he be embraced by the community?
Yes
59%
No
41%
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August is all but over. Does it seem like summer was cool and cloudy?
Yes
83%
No
17%
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Will the death of Ted Kennedy make it harder for Democrats to pass a health plan?
Yes
52%
No
48%
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Will the Quaker City Super Nats be able to match the original Steel Valley version?
Yes
25%
No
75%
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Will you attend a high school football game this season?
Yes
43%
No
57%
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Do you feel Members of Congress should be forced to enroll themselves in the health care plan they vote for?
Yes
94%
No
6%
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Oil prices are shooting up again, Since demand can’t explain it, is it just greed?
Yes
89%
No
11%
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Who should the Browns start at QB, Brady Quinn (BQ) or Derek Anderson (DA)?
BQ
74%
DA
26%
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Does the return to 2 shifts at Lordstown signal the worst of the recession is over?
Yes
20%
No
80%
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Do you think Brett Farve should have stayed retired?
yes
81%
No
19%
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Has it already become impossible for real discussion on the health reform issue?
Yes
74%
No
26%
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A convicted killer will be executed Tuesday in Ohio. Do you support the death penalty?
yes
88%
No
12%
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Will you watch the Browns pre-season game today?
Yes
38%
No
62%
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Was getting car production back up worth the $3B the clunker program costs?
Yes
34%
No
66%
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Will you support a renewal of the county’s 1% sales tax?
Yes
33%
No
67%
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Do you borrow DVDs or use the computer at your library?
Yes
43%
No
57%
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Are many protestors at health plan meetings opposed to anything Democrats try to do, no matter what?
Yes
56%
No
44%
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Are you among those who feel that the Obama health plan is "out" to get senior citizens?
Yes
63%
No
37%
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Have you ever taken material to a recycling center?
Yes
86%
No
14%
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Who do you think has a better chance of winning this weekend in Akron, Tiger or Phil?
Tiger (T)
63%
Phil (P)
37%
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What’s the most fun at a fair. the animals (A) or the rides(R)?
Animals
73%
Rides
27%
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Are you aware of the new state driving law requiring headlights on when windshield wipers are in use?
Yes
69%
No
31%
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To all Cleveland sports fans — will you still root for the Indians?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Obama’s ’beer summit’ with policeman, professor — good idea or bad?
Good
32%
Bad
68%
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Should public agencies that receive government money be required to contract with domestic companies?
Yes
70%
No
30%
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Do you think the Indians trading Cliff Lee was a good move?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Does Pete Rose deserve to be in the Hall of Fame?
Yes
69%
No
31%
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Does Sarah Palin have a future in national politics?
Yes
44%
No
56%
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Tempered warnings are being announced about a serious swine flu outbreak this fall. Are you worried?
Yes
33%
No
67%
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Do you agree that this summer is cooler than usual?
Yes
91%
No
9%
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Will you go to the Columbiana County Fair (it opens Aug. 3)?
Yes
49%
No
51%
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Do you think the Baard Energy plant will actually be built?
Yes
39%
No
61%
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Does man landing on the moon 40 years ago still carry significance?
Yes
77%
No
23%
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Will any TV news personality ever be as respected as Walter Cronkite?
Yes
20%
No
80%
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Will any TV news personality ever be as respected as Walter Cronkite?
Yes
17%
No
83%
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Will any TV news personality ever be as respected as Walter Cronkite?
Yes
67%
No
33%
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Can 59-year-old Tom Watson actually win the British Open?
Yes
66%
No
34%
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If Salem had asked for a tax increase before the economy tanked, would it have had a better chance of passing?
Yes
42%
No
58%
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Slot machines are in the Ohio budget news. Have you ever played the slots?
Yes
66%
No
34%
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Ohio has a budget. Will officials have to cut it again?
Yes
95%
No
5%
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Would it be a failure if Lance Armstrong did not win the Tour de France?
Yes
6%
No
94%
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Given an opportunity, would you attend Michael Jackson’s funeral service?
Yes
11%
No
89%
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Will you support a 4-year, 1/2% Salem income tax hike to fix flooding issues and make other capital improvements?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Would you be willing to pay extra state income tax to erase the $3-plus billion deficit?
Yes
17%
No
83%
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Does Sarah Palin have a political future on national level?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Now that they have Shaq, will the Cavs win a NBA title?
Yes
52%
No
48%
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Are you planning to watch a holiday fireworks display this weekend?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Will Ohio officials quit squabbling and pass a budget before the 1-week extension ends?
Yes
8%
No
92%
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The Indians trade Mark DeRosa. Have they given up on the season?
Yes
84%
No
16%
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Despite all of his issues, were you a fan of Michael Jackson’s music?
Yes
41%
No
59%
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The Cavs getting Shaquille O’Neal. Is it a good move?
Yes
40%
No
60%
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The Cavs getting Shaquille O’Neal. Is it a good move?
Yes
81%
No
19%
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Should public libraries be among the budget cut casualties of Gov. Strickand?
Yes
34%
No
66%
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Was having Super National-related events in Salem worth the cost of police overtime?
Yes
76%
No
24%
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Was having Super National-related events in Salem worth the cost of police overtime?
Yes
65%
No
35%
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Are you OK with Gov. Strickland's plan for slot machines at horse racing tracks?
Yes
65%
No
35%
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Are you OK with Gov. Strickland’s plan for slot machines at horse racing tracks?
Yes
63%
No
38%
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Are you worried about paying for health care in the future?
Yes
78%
No
22%
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Are the Super Nationals a positive for the Salem community?
Yes
79%
No
21%
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Would you support a state income tax increase to offset budget deficits?
Yes
13%
No
87%
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Should Washingtonville residents be forced to go with a village garbage hauler?
Yes
29%
No
71%
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Will you be attending any of the Super Nationals events this week?
Yes
38%
No
62%
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Another championship for Pittsburgh: Can a Cleveland team come out on top within the next decade?
Yes
41%
No
59%
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Today is the day U.S. TV went digital. Were you ready?
Yes
87%
No
13%
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With the Cavs out, did you quit watching the NBA finals?
Yes
72%
No
28%
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If the Sustainable Plan is only a guide for Salem, was it a waste of money?
Yes
82%
No
18%
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Does President Obama's trip overseas accomplish anything?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Most developed nations have a health care system and spend less, many with similar results. Do you believe health reform would save money in the U.S.?
Yes
45%
No
55%
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Republicans are going after Gov. Strickland because of job losses. Is he to blame?
Yes
39%
No
61%
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Should new taxes on soda, wine and beer be imposed to help pay for health care?
Yes
32%
No
68%
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Does hearing of plane accidents like the lost Air France jet make you less likely to fly ?
Yes
29%
No
71%
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Do you think LeBron will extend his contract with the Cavs?
Yes
41%
No
59%
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After having the best NBA season record, did the Cavs choke in the playoffs?
Yes
77%
NO
23%
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Who will finish the season with a better record, the Pirates or Indians?
Pirates
47%
Indians
53%
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Parents, ready to have the kids home for the summer?
Yes
42%
No
58%
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Would you buy a GM?car while the automaker is in bankruptcy?
Yes
52%
No
48%
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Are you concerned about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities?
Yes
81%
No
19%
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Three games in, have the Cavs been taking the Magic too lightly?
Yes
81%
No
19%
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Was the Salem school board wise to go outside the district for a new superintendent?
Yes
75%
No
25%
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Can the Cavs bounce back with a win Friday night?
Yes
72%
No
28%
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The price of gas is creeping up but is still much lower than last summer: Will you do more traveling?
Yes
17%
No
83%
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Will you be traveling over the Memorial Day weekend?
Yes
22%
No
78%
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Will Eric Wedge finish the season as the Indians' manager?
Yes
21%
No
79%
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Does it make sense for GM and Chrysler to trim dealerships?
Yes
57%
No
43%
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Who would you rather see the Cavaliers play, Boston or Orlando?
Boston
69%
Orlando
31%
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GM may import more vehicles from China, which of course buys U.S. bonds so the feds can loan money to GM. Head hurt yet?
Yes
88%
No
12%
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Have you been following baseball at all this year?
Yes
33%
No
67%
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Is it going to be harder for kids to find summer jobs this year?
Yes
88%
No
13%
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Should baseball players tainted by steroid scandal be considered for the Hall of Fame?
Yes
9%
No
91%
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|
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House in the park: Should Salem council just move on?
Yes
81%
No
19%
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Should the U.S. close big tax breaks for the rich?
Yes
72%
No
28%
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Will the week-long layoff hurt the Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs?
Yes
39%
No
61%
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Would you support a levy to keep the Salem Police Department fully-staffed?
Yes
46%
No
54%
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Should the use of waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods be investigated?
Yes
32%
No
68%
|
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It’s been a 100 days into office. Is Barack Obama doing a satisfactory job?
Yes
43%
No
57%
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Did the Kent police respond accordingly to the student rioters?
Yes
71%
No
29%
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Are you following the ’swine’ flu outbreak in Mexico?
Yes
57%
No
43%
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80 plus degrees Saturday: Ready to hook up the hose and wash your car?
Yes
59%
No
41%
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The FDA says 17-year-olds can get ‘morning after’ birth control without a prescription. Are you OK with that?
Yes
41%
No
59%
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Today is Earth Day. Does it have any significance to you?
Yes
31%
No
69%
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Would you be afraid to buy a new American car right now?
Yes
44%
No
56%
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Draft day is Saturday. Will the Browns take Michael Crabtree?
Yes
51%
No
49%
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Is it time for the U.S. to restore ties to Cuba?
Yes
54%
No
46%
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Do you think the Indians will turn things around soon?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Which regional MLB team will finish the season with the best record?
Indians
40%
Pirates
20%
Reds
40%
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Should Salem paint its soon-to-be dual Roosevelt Ave. water towers in Browns and Steelers colors?
Yes
20%
No
80%
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Will you file your federal taxes at the last minute?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
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Will you attend a church service this Easter weekend?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Pirates? Is the developed world helpless against guys with AK47s?
Yes
28%
No
72%
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Should Salem try to buy Quaker City Raceway to use the land for an industrial park?
Yes
34%
No
66%
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Will the Indians win the AL Central Division this year?
Yes
27%
No
73%
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Who will win the NCAA title?
North Carolina
59%
Michigan State
41%
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s there anyway at all to reduce the number of mass killings?
Yes
65%
No
35%
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Is there any way at all to reduce the number of mass killings?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
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Do commissioners need to find a way to hire more deputies?
Yes
68%
No
32%
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Now it’s a pistachio plant: If food executives knew they would go to jail, would they clean things up?
Yes
76%
No
24%
|
|
Can Chrysler make a deal with Fiat in time to avoid collapse?
Yes
42%
No
58%
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Do you support Obama’s handling of the auto industry crisis?
Yes
38%
No
62%
|
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Will you spend or save your income tax refund?
Save
52%
Spend
48%
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The FAA?wants to keep bird strike reports secret: Do you agree?
Yes
7%
No
93%
|
|
The Cavs set a team record for most wins in a season: Will they go all the way?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
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Going, going, gone... Will the price for a gallon of gas ever stay below $2 again?
Yes
32%
No
68%
|
Should laid-off workers be forced to use up assets before becoming eligible for foods stamps and other aid?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
|
Have you collected any kind of unemployment benefits or compensation during the past 12 months?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
Now that we’ve made it to spring, was the winter worse than average?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
Is the AIG circus mostly about politicians hoping we won’t notice they share blame for the fiasco?
Yes
85%
No
15%
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Another day, another bailout: Should big wheeler-dealers be forced to give up the bonus cash they got for gutting the economy?
Yes
87%
No
13%
|
|
There’s a new push for a passenger rail link between Cleveland and Cincinnati. Is this a good use of tax dollars?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
Which Buckeyes team will go further in their respective NCAA tournaments, the men or the women?
Men
33%
Women
67%
|
|
Seven states have done it. Should Ohio follow and ban texting while driving?
Yes
94%
No
6%
|
Finally, a decent week on Wall Street. Could we be nearing the worst of it?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
|
No snow in sight: Will the area miss the dreaded St. Patrick’s Day snow this year ?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
March Madness gets under way next week: Are you in any office pools?
Yes
10%
No
90%
|
|
Will United advance in regional competition tonight?
Yes
63%
No
37%
|
Did you have a hard time getting up Monday after the time change?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
Despite current conditions, does the Lordstown GM Complex have a bright future?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
Which team in our area has the biggest home court advantage?
Sebring
27%
Western Reserve
11%
Salem
46%
McDonald
8%
East Palestine
8%
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Do you think the economy will start to pick up by fall?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
Who will win Saturday’s district title game, Salem or Canfield?
Salem (S)
57%
Canfield (C)
43%
|
|
Do you think the economy is in a Depression (D) or a Recession (R)?
Depression
63%
Recession
37%
|
Will area communities get a fair share of stimulus funds or will the big cities grab most of it?
Fair
13%
Grab
87%
|
|
Only two weeks to St. Patrick’s Day. Will we have the usual big snow around then?
Yes
60%
No
40%
|
Do you support the Browns trading Kellen Winslow Jr.?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
|
Obama says the U.S. will end combat operations in Iraq in 18 months. Will Iraq be ready to stand on its own?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
Were you surprised Tiger Woods lost in the 2nd round of match play?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Big banks are still taking tax dollars and funding junkets: Will they ever get it?
Yes
10%
No
90%
|
Did you watch President Obama’s speech Tuesday night?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
|
The stock market has now fallen to 1997 levels: Ever wish you had just thrown that 401K money away on fun?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
|
|
Has the recent peanut products recall led you to change your diet?
Yes
19%
No
81%
|
|
|
GM and Chrysler say they need another $22B to stay alive: Will that be enough?
Yes
12%
No
88%
|
|
|
So, you going to spend that $13 a week from the Stimulus tax cut in one place?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
Will the stimulus package directly make your financial life any better?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
|
Should MLB commissioner Bud Selig be taking more of the blame for the game's ongoing steroid scandal?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
Will you go out to dinner or do something special with your Valentine?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
And now back to February: Could the groundhog have been wrong, with an early spring?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
Are you accepting Alex Rodriguez’s apology for taking banned substances?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
Are Congressional Republicans playing the same old ‘games’ as Obama suggests?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
|
|
Will a federal stimulus stop the economy’s free fall?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
Gov. Strickland’s approval rating has jumped to 63%. Do you think he is doing a good job?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
|
The switch to digital TV was put off until June. Do you still need a converter box?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
Will you be able to take any kind of winter vacation or break?
Yes
23%
No
77%
|
|
Are the Steelers the greatest dynasty in the history of football?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
|
Will the Super Bowl be a close game (C) or a blowout (B)?
Close
73%
Blowout
27%
|
Are you OK with any city, village or township official declaring that roadways can't be treated properly because of rock salt cost?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
|
Doesn’t it seem like everyone is grabbing for that infinite pile of taxpayer stimulus mola?
Yes
94%
No
6%
|
|
|
Grown-ups:?Don’t you wish the world would give you a snow day?
Yes
87%
No
13%
|
Are you planning on purchasing a new vehicle in 2009?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
|
Started reading/watching pre-Super Bowl stories yet?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
Obama gets to keep his Blackberry: Does it make any sense that there was a fight over him using e-mail?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
|
Stimulus, stimulus: Does anyone have any idea what will really help get the economy going?
Yes
18%
No
82%
|
|
|
Which will be over-hyped more, the Inauguration (I) or the Super Bowl (S)?
Inauguration (I)
78%
Super Bowl (S)
22%
|
|
|
Planning to watch the Steelers-Ravens game Sunday?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
What national sports would you like to see more of in the printed edition of the Salem News?
Auto Racing
33%
College Basketball
29%
NHL
9%
NBA
21%
Boxing
4%
Tennis
4%
|
|
Do you avoid going outside when it gets this cold?
Yes
73%
No
27%
|
Will you listen to all or part of Obama’s inaugural address?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
Salem residents: Are you willing to vote for any tax increase this May?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
Which team will win, the Steelers (S) or Ravens (R)?
R
37%
S
63%
|
|
Will next weekend’s Steelers-Ravens game be more exciting than the Super Bowl, even if the Steelers beat the Ravens and advance?
Yes
62%
No
38%
|
Did last night’s BCS Championship game really decide the number 1 team?
Yes
30%
No
70%
|
|
Did local road crews have a handle on the snowstorm?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
Have you got your winter driving skills back yet?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
|
Can Congress pass an economic stimulus plan quickly?
Yes
30%
No
70%
|
Do you think Jim Tressel can still win the big game?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
Do you believe Obama's proposed stimulus plan will indeed create 3 millions new jobs?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
|
|
Did you watch a college bowl game New Year’s Day?
Yes
56%
No
44%
|
We have to ask — did you make a New Year resolution?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
|
Will you go to a party or another New Year’s Eve event tonight?
Yes
23%
No
77%
|
Can Ohio State beat Texas in the Fiesta Bowl Monday?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
Has Romeo Crennel coached his last game with the Browns?
Yes
91%
No
9%
|
|
|
So. do you think the Steelers will take it easy on the down and out Browns?
Yes
17%
No
83%
|
|
|
Will you attend church services Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
|
Are you completely finished with Christmas shopping?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
|
Have you attended a Christmas concert at a local school this holiday season?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
Do you agree with the Salem Library’s decision to post Grandview Cemetery records online?
Yes
91%
No
9%
|
|
Have you finished mailing your Christmas cards yet?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
The Electoral Collage has finally meet, and Obama won. Is is time to go to a direct vote?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
Have your heating costs gone down or up so far?
Down
30%
Up
70%
|
The White House if trying to fund an auto loan program. Should they?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
|
Will state lawmakers cut school aid as revenues crash?
Yes
90%
No
10%
|
Can the Cavs win their 11th straight against Philadelphia Friday?
Yes
80%
No
20%
|
|
Would you support a Salem income tax increase for capital improvements?
Yes
19%
No
81%
|
|
|
Were you satisfied with the job road crews did with the weekend snow storm?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
Did O.J. Simpson finally get what’s coming to him?
Yes
82%
No
18%
|
|
Would the collapse of the U.S. automakers cause a depression?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
Should Salem require residents to bag leaves for pick-up?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
|
The auto bosses drove hybrids to beg a handout this time. Is that better?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
|
Will you spend more or less this Christmas than last year?
More
13%
Less
87%
|
|
|
Do you go shopping for the early deals on ‘Black Friday’?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
Are you following Obama’s choices for top level posts?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
Was Sunday's loss to the Texans the very worst of the Browns' lousy season?
Yes
77%
No
23%
|
Would Hillary Clinton be a good choice for Secretary of State?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
Ohio executed a convicted murder Wednesday. Do you support the death penalty?
Yes
90%
No
10%
|
Will you be spending this Thanksgiving with family?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
|
Are unions to blame for the American automakers' financial mess?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
Have you finished with your leaf cleanup this year?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
|
Should striking American Standard workers receive unemployment benefits?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
|
Should the Steelers bench quarterback Ben Roethlisberger?
Yes
49%
No
51%
|
|
|
Have you been keeping up with your leaves this fall?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
Is it time for Salem to consider replacing Time-Warner cable?
Yes
89%
No
11%
|
|
Has the 2008 campaign been uglier and more divisive than usual?
Yes
63%
No
37%
|
|
|
Are the Browns making the right decision to start Brady Quinn?
Yes
80%
No
20%
|
Who will be the next president of the United States?
(O) Barack Obama
47%
(M) John McCain
53%
|
|
Did you watch Barack Obama’s paid TV spot Wednesday night?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
Would you like to hear John McCain speak in Hanoverton?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
Gas prices have fallen considerably:?If buying a new car, would you still opt for high gas mileage?
Yes
82%
No
18%
|
Did Ohio State make a mistake in having true freshman Terrelle Pryor at quarterback?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
|
Will the Salem girls volleyball team successfully defend its regional title?
Yes
72%
No
28%
|
|
|
Did Kellen Winslow Jr. deserve to be suspended by the Browns?
Yes
66%
No
34%
|
|
|
Who will win the World Series, Rays (R) or Phillies (P)?
Phillies
46%
Rays
54%
|
Will the American Standard strike be settled by week's end?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
|
Will Kelly Pavlik win his boxing match against Bernard Hopkins?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
Are you now or will you be able to retire financially comfortable?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
Do you sympathize with American Standard workers?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
Do you support Ohio Issue 6 — putting a casino in our state?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
Did you honestly think the Browns could win last night?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
Virtually every poll has Obama ahead of McCain. Do you put any faith in polls?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
|
Are shouts of ‘kill’ Obama at Palin rallies going too far?
Yes
85%
No
15%
|
|
|
Have the debates influenced your decision for president?
Yes
19%
No
81%
|
|
|
Do you expect to cut back on your Christmas spending this year?
Yes
83%
No
17%
|
With the Indians and Pirates gone, are you following the MLB playoffs?
Yes
34%
No
66%
|
|
Will you watch tonight’s vice presidental debate?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
Do you think Congress will pass a bailout plan this week?
Yes
62%
No
38%
|
|
When you realize what happened to your 401K Monday, do you still think the free market and deregulation are always the way to go ?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
Will Romeo Crennel last the season as Browns head coach?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Who won the debate Friday night, McCain (M) or Obama (O)?
McCain
55%
Obama
45%
|
|
|
Will the government succeed in bailing out Wall Street?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
Fall is here: Do you know where your snow shovel is?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
|
Will you watch the first presidential debate Friday?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
Do young workers have the same work ethic as previous generations?
Yes
9%
No
91%
|
|
Does the financial turmoil point to incompetence on the part of officials charged with oversight?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Has FirstEnergy done a good enough job recovering from the storm?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
|
Have you recently lost any money in the stock market?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
Have Wall Street failures got you worried about the future of the U.S. economy?
Yes
72%
No
28%
|
|
Did you have enough flashlights and batteries when the lights went out?
Yes
76%
No
24%
|
Humiliation aside, will Ohio State still win the Big Ten title?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
With hurricanes more frequent, does it really make sense to build right up to the coast?
Yes
9%
No
91%
|
Can the Browns bounce back Sunday against the Steelers?
Yes
32%
No
68%
|
|
7 years after the attacks, bin Laden is still at large: Will he be caught during the next president's term?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
Has media coverage of Sarah Palin been fair and informative?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
Another week, another hurricane: Will Gulf residents take this one seriously?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
Two months to election day: Now are you paying attention?
Yes
70%
No
30%
|
|
Did you watch Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech before the GOP Convention?
Yes
60%
No
40%
|
Who will win more games this NFL season. The Browns or the Steelers?
Browns
43%
Steelers
57%
|
|
Is our government better prepared to handle a major hurricane now than it was for Katrina?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
Will McCain’s choice of a woman for VP influence your vote?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
Have you watched any of the Democratic Convention?
Yes
38%
No
62%
|
Will you be enjoying the long holiday weekend at home?
Yes
84%
No
16%
|
|
Admit it, you know people who could care less about the Buckeyes, don’t you?
Yes
82%
No
18%
|
|
|
Does Obama’s choice of running mate matter to you?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
|
Will you attend a high school football game this season?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
|
|
Are there security issues with the Columbiana County Jail?
Yes
83%
No
17%
|
|
|
Do you ever watch the Salem-based local cable channel?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
Are you partaking in the first Salem Italian Fest?
Yes
18%
No
82%
|
|
Should the U.S. actively intervene on Georgia’s behalf against Russia?
Yes
23%
No
77%
|
Is Michael Phelps the greatest American Olympian ever?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
Are you following the Olympics on a daily basis?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
Parents — will you spend more or less on school supplies and clothes this year compared to last year?
More
24%
Less
76%
|
|
Are you giving away veggies from your garden yet?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
|
|
Maybe Paris Hilton really should run for the ‘Pink House’?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
|
Do you plan to watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
Are you interested in playing the lottery’s new Keno game ?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
|
Will race and/or age influence your vote in the presidential election?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
Has either candidate got serious about the energy mess yet?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
Both the McCain and Obama campaigns are ‘playing the race card.’ Does it matter to you as a voter?
Yes
38%
No
62%
|
Are you looking forward to watching the Olympics?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
Should Salem have matched the county’s offer for Perry dispatching?
Yes
60%
No
40%
|
Do you believe cell phone use will ultimately cause cancer?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
The cost of the Iraq War is nearing that of Vietnam: Will it be any more successful?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
|
Do you go to the fair to see animals and farm stuff or for food and rides?
Farm
54%
Food
46%
|
With July drawing to a close, have you taken a summer vacation yet?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
Parents, have you started back to school shopping yet?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
The Columbiana County Fair starts next week. Are you planning to go?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
|
Should Salem seek additional emergency dispatch work?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
|
Are you looking forward to the Summer Olympics in China?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
Hot enough to start browning out your grass yet?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
Did you stay up until the end of the All-Star Game?
Yes
12%
No
88%
|
Should speeders in Ohio be forced to pay a surcharge to offset police fuel costs?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
|
Will you attend Salem’s Grande Parade this Saturday?
Yes
30%
No
70%
|
Another stage in the mirex saga: Will the clean-up be finished by 2025?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
Have you started to pay attention to the presidential race again yet?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Will the Indians break their losing streak before the All-Star break?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
Is it time the U.S. makes a major, all out effort to end our ‘addiction to oil?’
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
Do you blame the Indians for trading C.C. Sabathia?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
After missing the World Series by a single game last season, will the Indians finish in last place this season?
Yes
61%
No
39%
|
Did Wednesday’s Salem derailment prove the need for an overpass on South Lincoln?
Yes
72%
No
28%
|
|
Are current laws governing fireworks in Ohio sufficient?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
|
|
Will you be traveling over 50 miles to celebrate July 4?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
|
|
Is it too late for the Indians to turn their season around?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
|
Can campaigning with Hillary boost Obama’s White House drive?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
Are the Steel Valley Super Nationals good for Salem?
Yes
75%
No
25%
|
|
Do you support a proposal to begin offshore drilling?
Yes
87%
No
13%
|
Did you go to check out the hot rods (yes) or stay far away (no)?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
|
Is the excitement generated by the Super Nationals worth the overtime pay for police?
Yes
58%
No
42%
|
Can Tiger Woods return to the top of his game after knee surgery?
Yes
76%
No
24%
|
|
Are hot rods an endangered species in a time of $4 plus gasoline?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Will you be attending any of the Super Nationals activities in Salem this week?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
|
Today is Flag Day. Do you own/display an American flag?
Yes
83%
No
17%
|
Should Salem consider running a second water line from City Lake to town?
Yes
68%
No
32%
|
|
Given the latest scare, are you leery of consuming picked tomatoes?
Yes
38%
No
62%
|
|
|
Does Obama need Clinton as a running mate to beat McCain?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
June started on the hot side. Will this be a long, hot summer?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
|
Can Hillary bring her supporters into the Obama camp?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
Would Hillary Clinton be the right choice as Obama’s running mate?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
Do you think the Penguins can come back to win the Stanley Cup?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
Should Hillary drop out of the race after the South Dakota
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
If feasible, would you participate in car pooling?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
|
Oil prices have been creeping down the last few days. Is it just a pause before the pain continues?
Yes
93%
No
7%
|
With the economy and gas prices, will you be staying close to home this summer?
Yes
85%
No
15%
|
|
With the Cavs out, are you paying any attention to the NBA playoffs?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
Can the struggling Indians still successfully defend their AL Central championship?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
Did you drive over 50 miles for a Memorial Day event or gathering?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
Will you be cooking out this Memorial Day weekend?
Yes
61%
No
39%
|
|
Do you make a trip to a cemetery to mark Memorial Day?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
Will you display an American flag of some kind this Memorial Day weekend?
Yes
84%
No
16%
|
|
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Do you follow hockey at all?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
Have you already started to cut your driving due to the price of gas?
Yes
79%
No
21%
|
|
Is the cost of a college education worth it given the many low paying jobs or no jobs all grads are faced with?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
Is Hillary hurting Dem’s chances against McCain by staying in the race?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
China is struggling to help earthquake victims. In a similar major quake here, could the U.S. do any better?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
|
Did you know your 'stimulus' rebate will reduce the tax rebate you receive next year for this year’s taxes?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
Are we paying more at the pump mostly because of greed from commodity traders?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
|
John McCain's wife Cindy says she'll never release her tax returns. Do you have a problem with that?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
|
|
Would impeachment be too harsh of a punishment for Attorney General Marc Dann?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
Did LeBron James 'choke' in game one against Boston?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
|
We all know about fuel prices, but have you changed your eating habits due to rising costs?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Will the Cavs beat the Celtics to advance in the playoffs?
Yes
56%
No
44%
|
|
Should Hillary Clinton drop out if she loses any of the Tuesday primaries?
Yes
47%
No
53%
|
|
|
Is the corn-based ethanol driving up food prices?
Yes
73%
No
27%
|
Should the U.S. drill for oil in protected lands and sanctuaries?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
|
Should the government suspend the federal tax of 18.4 cents a gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents on diesel fuel?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
First-class postage stamps will rise to 42 cents on May 12. Do you have any problem with that?
Yes
68%
No
32%
|
|
Given the lousy economy, especially gas prices, are you planning on a vacation this summer?
Yes
47%
No
53%
|
The economic stimulus checks are going out. Will you spend yours on gas?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
|
The FDA plans to study Lasik side effects. Have you ever considered having eye surgery?
Yes
47%
No
53%
|
Does Hillary Clinton still have a realistic chance of winning the Democratic nomination?
Yes
62%
No
38%
|
|
The NBA playoffs just started. Do you think they last too long?
Yes
80%
No
20%
|
President Bush says the U.S. is not in a recession but a slowdown. Do you agree?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
|
Should Sheriff Smith have resigned after pleading guilty to OVI?
Yes
68%
No
32%
|
|
|
Have you been following the scandals in the Ohio Attorney General's office?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
Should Hillary and Obama share theDemocratic ticket?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
|
Will you be following the Pope's visit to the U.S.?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
|
|
Should the Florida teens arrested on charges they beat another teen so they could make a tape to post on YouTube be tried as adults?
Yes
93%
No
7%
|
Should the Florida teens arrested on charges they beat another teen so they could make a tape to post on YouTube be tried as adults?
Yes
89%
No
11%
|
|
Should the Florida teens arrested on charges they beat another team so they could make a tape to post on YouTube be tried as adults?
Yes
93%
No
7%
|
A poll reveals growing numbers of middle-class Americans say not better off than 5 years ago. Are you?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
Was Monday night's NCAA men's title game one of the best in years?
Yes
63%
No
37%
|
Only one week left before the deadline: Have you filed your taxes yet?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
|
Should there be a 'none of the above' option on the November ballot?
Yes
70%
No
30%
|
Forget the political speak. Are we indeed in a recession?
Yes
75%
No
25%
|
|
Does Congress need to pass some kind of foreclosure relief?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
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