Friday, February 29, 2008

The Die Is Cast

Pursuant to a suggestion by Harlequin, I will begin to list the history of each of our polls here, and update this article at the end of every polling cycle.




October 26, 2008
Do you want to see the aggressive rhetoric used in Triskelos discussion to be toned down?

Respondants gave the following results:

0% of voters said yes, I personally do not feel that the blog should be used as a forum for debate anyway.
16% of voters said yes, I think it defeats the purpose of friends coming together to have an intelligent discussion.
66% of voters said no, healthy debate is good, and the discussion is not always uncivil.
16% of voters said no, the more aggressive the better. Let’s get to the heart of these issues.

AND

Now that the debates have concluded, have you decided for whom you will vote?

Respondant gave teh following results:

91% of voters said yes
8% of voters said no





October 17, 2008
Taken together cumulatively, which pair of candidates has performed the best overall in the debates?

Respondants gave the following results:

0% of voters said John McCain & Sarah Palin.
66% of voters said Barack Obama & Joe Biden.
22% of voters said too close to call.
11% of voters said not sure.





October 3, 2008
If a viable, centrist third party were started, would you consider joining it?

Respondants gave the following results:

20% of voters said yes, where do I sign?
53% of voters said possibly, it depends on the platforms?
20% of voters said hey, I'm already an independent.
6% of voters said doubtful, as I'm not sure a third party can be viable.
0% of voters said no way, I vote the party line.





September 19, 2008
Does "traditional" executive experience matter to you in this presidential election?

Respondants gave the following results:

7% of voters said yes, very much.
69% of voters said some, but other factors are very important to me too.
0% of voters said I haven't decided yet. You guys haven't convinced me either way.
23% of voters said probably not, because other factors exist that can prepare a candidate for greatness.
0% of voters said no, not very much.





September 5, 2008
How did Obama's choice of Biden change things?

Respondants gave the following results:

28% of voters said more people will swing to Obama.
0% of voters said more people will swing to McCain.
71% of voters said little or no change.





August 1, 2008
Does Obama get an unfair media exposure advantage over McCain?

Respondants gave the following results:

85% of voters said yes, and it is ridiculous.
15% of voters said yes, but that isn't helping him any.
0% of voters said yes, but the Obamessiah deserves it.
0% of voters said no, McCain is getting more attention.
0% of voters said no, it is "fair and balanced".





July 25, 2008
Can America achieve 100% carbon-free energy production by 2018?

Respondants gave the following results:

36% of voters said no, it is impossible.
9% of voters said maybe 50%, but not 100%
36% of voters said yes, if we get behind this initiative as we did the Space Race.
18% of voters said I like paying $4.00 per gallon of gas that's loaned from China and bought from Saudi Arabia.





July 11, 2008
How has the recent "gas crisis" affected your life?

Respondants gave the following results:

28% of voters said not at all, it is still business as usual.
42% of voters said they had to cut back on entertainment and eating out.
28% of voters said they had to conduct all socializing online and limit driving to work and getting groceries.
0% of voters said that they were considering selling cars/trucks, buying vespas, and growing a garden because this economy is sucking the life out of me.





June 27, 2008
What is the effect of Obama's decision to opt out of public campaign financing?

Respondants gave the following results:

60% of voters said he will raise more money, and McCain will lose.
20% of voters said he will raise more money, but the race will be close.
0% of voters said that Obama will be viewed poorly for almost-recanting an almost-promise.
20% of voters said that McCain's inability to raise equivalent funds will force him to opt out as well.





June 21, 2008
Would you support drilling in Arctic preserves to lower energy costs?

Respondants gave the following results:

40% of voters said yes.
60% of voters said no.
0% of voters said undecided.





May 30, 2008
Should the Democratic National Committee seat the Florida and Michigan delegations?

Respondants gave the following results:

30% of voters said yes, absolutely.
40% of voters said yes, but after making it fairer to both candidates.
20% of voters that no, Florida and Michgan broke their own rules.
10% of voters said who cares, let the democrats argue among themselves.





May 24, 2008
Which of the following matches most closely to your view on capital punishment?

Respondants gave the following results:

20% of voters said that never, in any circumstance, is state-sanctioned murder permissible.
40% of voters said that on rare occasions, capital punishment would be a fair sentence.
20% of voters that it should be a matter left to the states.
0% of voters said it is legal, and should be used when the crime meets that standard.
20% of voters said they live in Texas.





May 2, 2008
Which of the following most closely mirrors your belief about creation?

Respondants gave the following results:

11% of voters said that God did it in six literal days, and that the world is around 6,000 years old.
55% of voters said that God created the universe, but it was done over a very long period of time.
22% of voters that the universe sprung from a big bang event, nothing more.
11% of voters said a question better left to saints and philosophers, of which there is a shortage on both.





April 26, 2008
Based on the BSG version of the Last Supper, which character do you think is the final cylon?

Respondants gave the following results:

22% of voters said Felix Gaeta.
44% of voters said Anastasia Dualla.
22% of voters said Diana Seelix.
0% of voters said Romo Lampkin.
11% of voters said Tom Zarek.





April 18, 2008
Which of the following best describes your opinion?

Respondants gave the following results:

50% of voters said they believe that 100% of the protestant scriputures are infallible.
33% of voters said they believe some of the protestant scriptures are infallible.
8% of voters said they do not believe in infallibility.
8% of voters said they do not believe in infallibility, and they think uncanonized books may contain value.





April 11, 2008
What best describes your opinion regarding the controversy surrounding China, Tibet & the Olympics?

Respondants gave the following results:

16% of voters said what's Tibet?.
66% of voters said the international community should use the Olympics to pressure China to change it's position on Tibet's independence.
0% of voters said how China treats Tibet is between China and Tibet.
16% of voters said tibet doesn't have oil, so who cares.





April 6, 2008
How important is the age of a candidate to you in the 2008 presidential election?

Respondants gave the following results:

28% of voters said Very Important.
42% of voters said Somewhat Important.
0% of voters said Neutral.
14% of voters said Somewhat Unimportant.
14% of voters said Very Unimportant.





March 28, 2008
Should all ethnic & political minorities be protected from discrimination by hate crimes legislation?

Respondants gave the following results:

60% of voters said no, because that punishes what people think or feel, not just what they do.
0% of voters said no, as not all minorities should be protected because of my interpretation of scripture.
40% of voters said yes, all citizens should be given equal protection under the law, and to do that requires freedom from discrimination and violence.





March 21, 2008
Which is worse to have supporting a presidential candidate?

Respondants gave the following results:

12% of voters said a governor who is charged with solicitation of a prostitute?.
25% of voters said a pastor who is declaring that "God damn America" instead of bless it.
50% of voters said a muslim activist who uses anti-semitic rhetoric?.
12% of voters said a lame duck president who has a terrible foreign/domestic record?.





March 16, 2008
What best describes your opinion about secret societies?

Respondants gave the following results:

41% of voters said they rule the world, and that is a bad thing.
33% of voters said they rule the world, and that is for the best.
8% of voters said they are harmless and overrated.
8% of voters said they are harmful, but not far reaching.
8% of voters said that if it is secret and elite, it can't be good.





March 7, 2008
Which candidate's campaign (if any) have you donated money to? (check all that apply).

Respondants gave the following results:

58% of voters have contributed money to Hillary Clinton
50% of voters have contributed money to Mike Huckabee
25% of voters have contributed money to John McCain
41% of voters have contributed money to Ralph Nader
66% of voters have contributed money to Barak Obama

Note: Respondants could select more than one candidate, which describes the percentage variances.





February 29, 2008
If you are American, are you proud of your country?

Respondants gave the following results:

(16%) Yes, all of the time
(50%) Yes, some of the time
(0%) Yes, but not often.
(25%) No, but I could be.
(8%) No, and I am ashamed.

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