Poll Watch

mvlnewlex · Post by **mvlnewlex** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:28 pm

one thing that is sad about these polls is even they dont show how divided the country is. If you did a poll of 1000 adults in the deep south over to Texas, odds are that most of them would tend to be a lot more socially conservative. If you did a poll of 1000 adults is LA, San Francisco and Seattle, you would find the opposite results.

I do not know what the implications are...but I believe Ohio is becoming more of a socially liberal state. I do not think this state is as religious and conservative as it was say 25-50 years ago. I think we are seeing Ohio join the upper midwest and the coasts as a more secular state.

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:13 pm

What do we enjoy doing?

71% of us look forward "a lot" to getting a good night's sleep. Our least favorite activities are doing taxas (11%),going to the doctor (14%),and shopping for cloths )16%) (the Barna Group) 30% of teenagers say they couldn't live without instant messaging,while only 17% of adults feel that way (AP/AOL). During the holiday season,71% of us most look forward to spending time with our fanilies;only 2% of us say getting gifts is our favorite aspect of the season (Harris Poll).

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:15 am

What do we believe in?

95% of us believe in God,though only 58% of us are "absolutely certain" of that (Gallup Poll/Harris Poll). But we are certain about our own virtues. 97% of us say we're good citizens, 94% of us say we're friendly,90% say we're generous (the Barna Group). This could explain why we're so forgiving of straying celebrities.69% of us have favorable feeling towards Mel Gibson despite his drunken,anti-Semitic tirade,and more of us feel positively than negatively about comedian Michael Richards,his racist rant notwithstanding.We have our limits,though.Only 34% of us have.

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:05 pm

29% of American sports fans say professional football is their favorite sport,down four percentage points from last year. 14% say baseball is their favorite,followed by college football at 13% ,auto racing at 9% and professional basketball at 7%

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:06 pm

20% of Americans have nicknames for their cars,and 30% say they think of their car as being male or female.

Associated Press/AOL Autos Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:02 pm

Americans are divided about how the Bush administration is dealing with Iran. 30% say the administration has been too confrontational,while 24% say it's been -not confrontational enough,and 37% say its policies have been about right.

The Washington Post/ABC News

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:48 pm

76% of Americans approve of new measures that require American citizens to show a valid passport when re-entering the U.S. from Mexico or Canada.

Zogby Interactive Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:35 am

74% of Americans support having voluntary public funding of federal elections, 57% strongly support it and 16% oppose it.

Lowdown

Post by **noreply66** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:34 pm

60% of Republicans,80% of Democrats and 78% of Independents favor voluntary public funding of federal elections----

Lowdown

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:24 pm

All age groups,genders and regions support voluntary public funding of federal elections --most by about 75% majorities(none less than 60%)

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:16 am

President Bush's approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 28% which is the lowest rating for a president since Jimmy Carter's 26% rating during the Iran hostage crisis.Richard Nixon dipped to 24% days before he resigned from office,the lowest rating of any president.

CBS News Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:33 pm

42% of Internet users between the ages of 10 and 17 say they've seen online pornography in the past year.Of those 66% say they simply came upon the images without seeking them out.

Pediatrics/University of New Hampshire

Post by **noreply66** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:24 pm

75% of Americans say the government should put new restrictions on emissions from cars and industrial facilities in an attempt to reduce global warming. 21% say it should not.

CNN/Opinion Research Corp.

ItownHosscat · Post by **ItownHosscat** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:31 pm

jello...a cheap form of posting

Post by **noreply66** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:13 pm

14% of doctors in the U.S. say they don't think they're obligated to tell patients about legal medical options to which they morally object,such as birth control and abortion.

New England Journal of Medicine

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:18 pm

New York City's Empire State Building is the American public's favorite work of architecture in the U.S., according to a poll of 1,800 people.The White House and the Washington National Cathedral placed second and third,respectively.

American Institute of Architects/Harris Interactive

Post by **noreply66** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:56 pm

24% of Americans say they would not vote for a Mormon (such as candidate Mitt Romney) if their party nominated onr for president.

USA Today/Gallup Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:56 pm

30% of Americans say they would not vote for someone who's been married three times (such as Rudy Giuliani)

USA Today/Gallup Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:04 pm

42% of Americans say they wouldn't vote for someone who is 72 years old (which John McClain will be in 2008)

USA Today/Gallup Poll

Post by **noreply66** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:28 am

43% of Americans say they would not vote for a homosexual

USA Today Gallup/Poll