All Polls
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Do you know anyone in Toronto who has lost a job recently because of the downturn in the economy?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Should the Jefferson County Jail be funded at the expense of cutting road deputies?
Yes
28%
No
72%
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Do you agree with this week’s report about mammograms?
Yes
6%
No
94%
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Does Steubenville need a levy to stabilize its safety forces?
Yes
41%
No
59%
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Do you contribute to the annual Toys for Tots campaign?
Yes
46%
No
54%
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Do you plan on being in Toronto on Thanksgiving Day?
Yes
35%
No
65%
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Are you concerned about the lack of swine flu vaccine given today's toll report?
Yes
43%
No
57%
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Will the increase in recreation fees affect your usage?
Yes
53%
No
47%
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Do you plan on being in Toronto on Thanksgiving Day?
Yes
45%
No
55%
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Do you fully understand how the health reform legislation would apply to you?
Yes
16%
No
84%
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Should limiting visitors at hospitals be a more common practice year-round?
Yes
71%
No
29%
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Should Mountaineer be able to reduce the number of days in its racing season?
Yes
82%
No
18%
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Were you surprised by Tuesday’s election results?
Yes
21%
No
79%
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Will the election prove to be a referendum on the Obama presidency?
Yes
64%
No
36%
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Would you sign on for the public option plan under the proposed health care bill?
Yes
28%
No
72%
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Will the closure of the Robert Urich interchange be an inconvenience for you?
Yes
63%
No
37%
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Are you being extra health conscious this Halloween in light of the early flu season?
Yes
65%
No
35%
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Are you concerned about gas prices rising higher during the holiday season?
Yes
86%
No
14%
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Wil the restart of the Yorkville Severstal plant become a reality?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Do you know someone who has contracted the swine flu?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Should car manufacturers decide what driving age group should be targeted with safety technology?
Yes
34%
No
66%
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Has Steubenville done enough to improve recreation in the city?
Yes
30%
No
70%
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Do you believe the Republican Party will rebound in 2010?
Yes
67%
No
33%
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Do today’s politicians care more about pleasing their party than the people?
Yes
97%
No
3%
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Are you concerned about your pet contracting a flu-like virus?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Do you think education efforts are helping in the fight against breast cancer?
Yes
79%
No
21%
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Do you think we will have an Indian Summer this year?
Yes
35%
No
65%
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Do you plan to take part in a Day of Caring activity?
Yes
13%
No
87%
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Are you worried about local air pollution levels?
Yes
30%
No
70%
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Are you going to visit Toronto’s haunted house in October?
Yes
20%
No
80%
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Were you surprised by the selection of President Obama to receive the Nobel Prize?
Yes
85%
No
15%
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Should the United States remove its troops from Afghanistan?
Yes
49%
No
51%
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Has your opinion changed about health care reform?
Yes
9%
No
91%
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Do you plan to attend Friday’s football game between Big Red and Massillon?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Should children under the age of 8 be required to use a booster seat?
Yes
63%
No
37%
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Do you agree with Go. Ted Strickland's plan to freeze tax cuts?
Yes
34%
No
66%
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Are you ready for colder weather in the Ohio Valley?
Yes
43%
No
57%
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Would you support a proposal to put casinos in four Ohio cities?
Yes
54%
No
46%
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Do you think alternative energy sources hold promise?
Yes
68%
No
32%
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Has the G-20 Summit resulted in positive accomplishments?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Do you think the swine flu will eventually hit Toronto?
Yes
84%
No
16%
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Are you taking precautions to protect yourself during this flu season?
Yes
72%
No
28%
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Will the number of protests surrounding the G-20 make it hard for any message to get out?
Yes
38%
No
62%
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Do you plan to attend a haunted house this Halloween season?
Yes
16%
No
84%
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Do you agree with the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision regarding slot machines at race tracks?
Yes
49%
No
51%
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Are you fearful about not being able to afford long-term health care?
Yes
67%
No
33%
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Do you know someone who is unable to attend college due to a lack of financial assistance?
Yes
68%
No
32%
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Did you attend the 32nd-annual Toronto Festival of the Arts on Sept. 5-6?
Yes
48%
No
52%
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Should ACORN be investigated further concerning its management of federal money?
Yes
97%
No
3%
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Is enough being done to ensure that all areas of our region have broadband access?
Yes
25%
No
75%
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Can a local effort save some amenities at Jefferson Lake State Park?
Yes
65%
No
35%
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Is President Barack Obama doing enough to reach out to organizer labor?
Yes
50%
No
50%
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Are you concerned about the availability of flu vaccine shots this year?
Yes
20%
No
80%
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Do you think the summer has been unseasonably cooler than usual?
Yes
86%
No
14%
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Does this year’s anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks hold as much meaning as in prior years?
Yes
83%
No
17%
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Did Wednesday’s speech by President Barack Obama change your mind about health care reform?
Yes
12%
No
88%
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Will the president’s speech to Congress today have an impact on getting his health plan approved?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Do you plan to attend a Sept. 11 memorial service?
Yes
26%
No
74%
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Do you put stock in alternative healing techniques?
Yes
54%
No
46%
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Will you be traveling over the Labor Day holiday weekend?
Yes
8%
No
92%
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Will you be attending the Sept. 11 candlelight memorial service scheduled for 7 p.m. at the city gazebo commons?
Yes
18%
No
82%
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Do area government agencies do enough to keep their budgets in line?
Yes
11%
No
89%
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Will the president's address to students have a positive impact on their education?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Do you heed evacuation warnings when natural disasters are imminent?
Yes
74%
No
26%
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Is enough being done to prepare people for swine flu?
Yes
47%
No
53%
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Is a compromise on the health care bill still possible?
Yes
26%
No
74%
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Should doctors be more stringent in prescribing painkillers?
Yes
82%
No
18%
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Are telephone townhalls as effective as face-to-face meetings?
Yes
8%
No
92%
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Do you plan to attend a high school football game this season?
Yes
58%
No
42%
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Will Medicare suffe as a result of health care reform?
Yes
81%
No
19%
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Do you agree with the decision to appoint Ben Bernanke to another term at the Fed?
Yes
40%
No
60%
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Was the government correct in canceling a cost-of-living increase for Social Security?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Will you take precautions during the upcoming flu season?
Yes
76%
No
24%
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Do you think the U.S. is on the threshold of economic recovery?
Yes
25%
No
75%
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Do you think the city should toughen up its ordinance regarding dangerous and vicious dogs?
Yes
82%
No
18%
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Were you able to participate in the Cash for Clunkers program?
Yes
2%
No
98%
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Is it no longer possible to reach a bipartisan agreement on the health care plan?
Yes
72%
No
28%
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Will the scheduled layoffs of six police officers compromise safety in the city?
Yes
75%
No
25%
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Will the results of the local traffic count help emphasize the need for a new bridge?
Yes
61%
No
39%
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Do you plan to attend the Jefferson County Fair?
Yes
28%
No
72%
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Do you follow exam suggestions regarding cancer prevention?
Yes
63%
No
38%
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Is a decrease in property taxes good news for a community?
Yes
66%
No
34%
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Do you know anyone in the Toronto High School Marching Band?
Yes
32%
No
68%
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Will the Steelers be able to repeat as Super Bowl champions?
Yes
55%
No
45%
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Should Steubenville allow beer permits at park shelters for certain events?
Yes
46%
No
54%
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Should elected officials be more responsive to the concerns of their constituents?
Yes
95%
No
5%
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Does the thought of fewer police officers patrolling the city concern you?
Yes
77%
No
23%
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Will the opening of Pittsburgh’s casino have an effect on similar facilities in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle?
Yes
81%
No
19%
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Are you anxious for the new school year to begin?
Yes
38%
No
62%
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Do you suspect someone you know is concealing a drinking problem?
Yes
63%
No
37%
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Do you think the economy is coming out of the recession?
Yes
23%
No
77%
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Are you concerned about the future of Severstal’s operations in our area?
Yes
82%
No
18%
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Will Steubenville’s retirement incentive program be beneficial to the city?
Yes
36%
No
64%
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Will the city and its unions be able to successfully renegotiate their contacts and save jobs?
Yes
33%
No
67%
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Should the government extend the Cash for Clunkers?
Yes
35%
No
65%
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|
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Do you think the various options for citizens in Toronto to recycle help keep city streets litter-free?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
|
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Are you surprised by the success of the Cash for Clunkers program?
Yes
40%
No
60%
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|
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Should public agencies that receive government money be required to contract with domestic companies?
Yes
82%
No
18%
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Do you think Ohio State will win the Big Ten title?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Will Congress be able to agree on a health care overhaul plan?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Do you believe cancer will eventually become a fully curable disease?
Yes
44%
No
56%
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Should a new federal financial agency be created to protect consumers?
Yes
36%
No
64%
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Do area communities do a good job of enforcing their vicious dog ordinances?
Yes
12%
No
88%
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Did the president do a good job of explaining his health care plan Wednesday night?
Yes
22%
No
78%
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Can the United States afford to pay for the proposed health care overhaul?
Yes
19%
No
81%
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Should all individuals in the United States be required to have health insurance?
Yes
33%
No
67%
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Should the United States continue manned exploration of space?
Yes
53%
No
47%
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Are you disappointed that this summer's weather has been cooler than normal?
Yes
30%
No
70%
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|
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Do business leaders do enough to market our area to outside interests?
Yes
24%
No
76%
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Did Ohio’s elected officials do the right thing in allowing slots at racetracks?
Yes
52%
No
48%
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Is Congress moving too fast in its attempts to reform health care?
Yes
72%
No
28%
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Should Steubenville be doing more to preserve its murals?
Yes
74%
No
26%
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Do you like the idea of slot machines in Ohio’s racetracks?
Yes
56%
No
44%
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Will you be attending the Toronto High School All-School Reunion?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Has the government rushed the bankruptcies of GM and Chrysler?
Yes
76%
No
24%
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Should the city unions be willing to reopen their contracts?
Yes
69%
No
31%
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Are Ohio’s elected officials doing enough to solve the state’s budget problems?
Yes
4%
No
96%
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Have you started to think about back-to-school shopping yet?
Yes
32%
No
68%
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|
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Do you think Sarah Palin will run for president in 2012
Yes
43%
No
57%
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|
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Do you set off your own fireworks on the Fourth of July?
Yes
20%
No
80%
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Should Ohio have a separate speed limit for trucks?
Yes
63%
No
37%
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Are you concerned about the safety in using over-the-counter medication?
Yes
37%
No
63%
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Are you pleased the U.S. is pulling troops out of Iraq?
Yes
80%
No
20%
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Will Ohio legislators be able to reach agreement on a state budget by the Wednesday deadline?
Yes
11%
No
89%
|
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Are you surprised the Ohio Senate rejected the gambling measure?
Yes
44%
No
56%
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Will Ohio lawmakers approve a state budget before the Tuesday deadline?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
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Will you attend any of the Gem City events on July 4?
Yes
57%
No
43%
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Do you plan to attend the farmers market this year?
Yes
60%
No
40%
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Should Ohio legislators be more vocal about the governor’s proposed budget slashes?
Yes
89%
No
11%
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Do the cuts proposed in Ohio’s budget go too far?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
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Should the government be able to require you to purchase health insurance?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
|
Have you been enjoying the Dean Martin Festival?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
|
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Is prostitution a problem in Tri-State Area communities?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
|
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Are you worried about paying for health care in the future?
Yes
83%
No
17%
|
Is pride and professionalism lacking in today’s workplace?
Yes
94%
No
6%
|
|
Are tax increases, service cuts and higher fees in Ohio inevitable?
Yes
87%
No
13%
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Will the Penguins be able to win back-to-back Stanley Cups?
Yes
61%
No
39%
|
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Should health care undergo a major overhaul right now?
Yes
47%
No
53%
|
|
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Will Iron City prosper after its move from Pittsburgh to Latrobe?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
|
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Have recent changes helped to make the domestic auto industry stronger?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
Will the Penguins defeat Detroit Friday and win the Stanley Cup?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
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Should employer-provided health benefits be taxed to help pay for coverage for the uninsured?
Yes
7%
No
93%
|
Do you believe we are nearing the end of the recession?
Yes
18%
No
82%
|
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Do you think new business can be attracted to the downtown?
Yes
30%
No
70%
|
Will you attend the public meeting Thursday for an update on local bridge projects?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
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Do you know anyone involved in the chamber’s picks for organization, business or citizen of the year?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
Is enough being done to revitalize the downtowns of area communities?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
|
Will the Obama trip lead to better U.S.-Middle East relations?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
Will a regional development group serve the needs of the entire area better?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
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Are enough programs in place to retrain displaced workers?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
Will the federal government be able to implement real change to health care?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
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Can GM return as a major automaker if it files for bankruptcy protection?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
Are you planning to support funding for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks display?
Yes
32%
No
68%
|
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Will the Penguins beat the Red Wings to win the Stanley Cup?
Yes
74%
No
26%
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Are you looking forward to attending summer fairs, festivals and events?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
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Will the Penguins win the Stanley Cup this year?
Yes
78%
No
22%
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Do you agree with the president’s selection of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Are you concerned about the rising cost of gasoline?
Yes
89%
No
11%
|
|
|
Do you think President Obama will pick a woman as his Supreme Court nominee?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
Do you plan to attend the 2009 Summer Concert Series offerings?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
Are you looking forward to the end of the school year and the beginning of summer?
Yes
77%
No
23%
|
Will the Penguins advance to the Stanley Cup finals?
Yes
84%
No
16%
|
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Do you plan on attending any of the area’s Memorial Day activities?
Yes
31%
No
69%
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Should the speed limit be raised to 70 mph on some Ohio roads?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
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Are plans for new gas mileage and pollution limits a good idea?
Yes
49%
No
51%
|
Was it appropriate for Notre Dame to invite President Barack Obama to speak?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
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Are you conscious of a homelessness problem in the area?
Yes
49%
No
51%
|
Will you be traveling for the Memorial Day holiday weekend?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
|
Will the decision by automakers to close dealerships hurt consumers?
Yes
75%
No
25%
|
|
|
Should alcohol be allowed on a limited basis at events held at city park shelters?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
Are you concerned about the safety of commercial airlines?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
Are you concerned about the future of Social Security and Medicare?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
Are you concerned that there will be no cost-of-living increase for Social Security during the next two years?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
|
Do you make an effort to shop locally as much as you can?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
Should student loan repayments be forgiven to some degree under special circumstances?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
|
Are you concerned about the future of the steel industry in the Tri-State Area?
Yes
87%
No
13%
|
|
|
Should Steubenville go ahead with plans to build a new city building?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
|
Is Ohio doing enough to reform its education system?
Yes
9%
No
91%
|
Do you plan to vote in Tuesday’s primary election?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
|
Are you glad the city street paving program has returned?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Should Congress become involved in mandating a BCS playoff?
Yes
8%
No
92%
|
|
Do you think Bulldog Rack Co. coming to the city is the beginning of a business resurgence in Toronto?
Yes
38%
No
62%
|
Are you concerned about the future of the steel industry in the Tri-State Area?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
|
Are concerns about the swine flu being blown out of proportion?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
Will the Penguins defeat the Washington Capitals in the conference finals?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
|
Are officials doing enough to fight the swine flu outbreak?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
Are there enough educational opportunities for displaced workers?
Yes
32%
No
68%
|
|
Are you satisfied with the job President Obama has done during his first 100 days in office?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
Are you concerned about a strain of the swine flu spreading to the U.S.?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
|
Will a fair share of the federal stimulus money be spent in our area?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
|
|
Should the government be able to force credit card companies to lower interest rates?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
Did you participate in any Earth Day activities?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
|
Has the federal government lost control of the federal rescue program?
Yes
85%
No
15%
|
Are you concerned about the safety of our drinking water?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
|
Are meetings with leaders of countries such as Cuba and Venezuela a good idea?
Yes
52%
No
48%
|
Will General Motors be able to avert filing for bankruptcy?
Yes
18%
No
82%
|
|
Will you participate in community spring clean-up events this year?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
Will the Tax Day tea parties held throughout the country have an impact in Washington?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
|
Did you wait until the last minute to file your income taxes?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
Should the United States be more aggressive in combatting pirates
Yes
87%
No
13%
|
|
Do you plan to use your income tax refund to pay off bills?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Do you think art should be taught at public high schools?
YES
81%
NO
19%
|
|
Do you take steps to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Do you plan to attend the Tax Day Tea Party on Wednesday?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
Are elected officials doing enough to ensure energy rates are affordable?
Yes
10%
No
90%
|
Do you know any of the members of the junior or high school National Honor Society?
Yes
75%
No
25%
|
|
Do authorities do enough to prevent abuse of children?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
Should the United States have a stronger gun control policy?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
|
Are you concerned about the possibility of an earthquake in our area?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
|
|
Are police officers paid enough for the risks they take?
Yes
18%
No
82%
|
|
|
Did you contribute to the United Way of Jefferson County’s campaign in 2008?
YES
31%
NO
69%
|
Will the work of the G-20 summit make a difference in the world economy?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
|
Is enough being done to make brownfield sites suitable for development?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
Will the takeover payment plan unveiled by Ford and GM help boost sales?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
|
Did the Obama administration overstep its bounds with the auto industry?
Yes
62%
No
38%
|
Are you making greater use of the public library system?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
Will you participate in upcoming cleanup projects?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
|
Is our area getting an appropriate amount of federal stimulus money?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
Does the proposed federal budget contain too much debt?
Yes
85%
No
15%
|
|
Do you think drug-related activity is on the rise in Toronto?
Yes
93%
No
7%
|
Does the possibility of brush fires concern you?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
Do you think you pay too much for health insurance?
Yes
79%
No
21%
|
Should Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner be replaced?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
|
Have you ever benefited from the services of the Fourth Street Health Center?
Yes
4%
No
96%
|
Do you think underage drinking is a big problem in this area?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
Do you know anyone who has donated their hair to Locks for Love?
Yes
73%
No
27%
|
Are government fee increases just tax increases in disguise?
Yes
92%
No
8%
|
|
Should AIG executives be forced to return bonuses determined to be excessive?
Yes
82%
No
18%
|
WIll you participate in an NCAA basketball tournament pool?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
Should the government be able to change bonuses AIG plans to pay?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
|
|
Have you ever considered serving with a volunteer fire department?
Yes
34%
No
66%
|
Are some of today’s economic problems based on fear?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
|
Do you think we have seen the last of the snow for this year?
Yes
52%
No
48%
|
Do you have faith in the federal government’s ability to straighten the economy?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
Do you agree with the decision to move the Social Security offices to the mall?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
Does the federal spending bill President Barack Obama will sign contain too much pork?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
|
Will the decision to temporarily idle the Steubenville works become permanent?
Yes
84%
No
16%
|
Do you agree with President Obama’s decision to end limits on federal stem cell research?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
|
Do you think too much has been done to jump start the economy?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
Is government-sponsored health care a good idea?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Have you become more cautious with your retirement investments?
Yes
74%
No
26%
|
|
|
Is the United States moving toward socialized medicine?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
Are you concerned about the direction the economy is headed in?
Yes
90%
No
10%
|
|
Is the economic stimulus plan too little to turn the economy around?
Yes
61%
No
39%
|
Does the federal budget include too many pet projects?
Yes
90%
No
10%
|
|
Were you aware that 'sexting' was a potential problem locally?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
|
Are you surprised by the number of earmarks included in the federal budget?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
|
|
Will the federal government be successful in its attempts to control the cost of health care?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
Do you feel more optimistic about the economy following the president’s speech?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Will the governor’s school plan improve education in Ohio?
Yes
19%
No
81%
|
Have you made changes recently in what you eat to save money?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
Have you become a recycler because of the involvement of area schools?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
|
Do you think Toronto will still be listed as a city, rather than fall to village status, after the 2010 census?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
Is Ohio’s plan to increase fees for state services just a disguised tax increase?
Yes
94%
No
6%
|
|
Are you worried about the future of our economy?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Will the government be able to bring the mortgage foreclosure crisis to an end?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
|
Are you concerned about the safety of vaccines given to children?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
Should members of Congress taken more time to study the stimulus bill before voting?
Yes
83%
No
17%
|
|
Should Congress have taken longer before approving a stimulus package?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
|
|
Do you think there is too much bullying in Toronto City Schools
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
Has the current economic climate forced you to cut back on Valentine’s Day plans?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
Will the stimulus plan, if signed, bring about a quick change in our economy?
Yes
7%
No
93%
|
Should professional sports get tougher on athletes who use illegal substances?
Yes
92%
No
8%
|
|
Are legislators displaying too much partisanship regarding the economic stimulus bill?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
Will the House and Senate be able to agree on a stimulus package this week?
Yes
34%
No
66%
|
|
Did you get out and enjoy the break in the weather over this weekend?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
Should the Columbus to Pittsburgh Corridor be a toll road?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
|
Should the salaries of Ohio’s university presidents by asked to take a pay cut?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
|
|
Should the government be able to set a salary cap on businesses that receive bailout money?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
Did you watch the Steelers victory parade, either in person or on TV?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
Are you surprised at the high demand for Steelers Super Bowl championship items?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
Do you believe that the groundhog can provide an accurate weather forecast?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
|
Should more days be added to the school year in Ohio?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
Is the current stimulus package missing the target in helping boost the economy?
Yes
79%
No
21%
|
|
Did you attend any of the Catholic Schools Week activities at St. Francis Central School this week?
YES
8%
NO
92%
|
|
|
Should the postal service drop one day of mail delivery to cut costs?
Yes
60%
No
40%
|
Do you follow emergency warnings issued by officials during storms?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
|
Is Congress making the right move by delaying the conversion to digital television?
Yes
51%
No
49%
|
Will Congress give quick approval to President Obama’s economic plan?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
Do you think Presidentr Obama has done a good job his first week in office?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
Do you agree with President Obama's reversal of Bush's abortion-funds policy?
Yes
37%
No
63%
|
|
Do you know any pupils who attend St. Francis Elementary?
Yes
36%
No
64%
|
Will officials be able to keep the Market Street Bridge open for 10 more years?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
|
Will the planned regionalized community college be good for area students?
Yes
73%
No
27%
|
Were you impressed with President Obama‘s inaugural address?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
|
Do you plan on watching Tuesday’s inauguration ceremonies?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
|
Do you believe City Police have caught the ‘cough syrup bandit’?
YES
77%
NO
23%
|
|
|
Do you follow area road advisories for winter travel?
Yes
74%
No
26%
|
Should Steubenville move forward with plans for a new city building?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
Should Congress release the remaining $350 billion in bailout funds to the new administration?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
Will casinos eventually be allowed to operate in Ohio?
Yes
72%
No
28%
|
|
Should the turn-off of analog TV broadcasts be delayed?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
Are you worried about losing your job or being laid off?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
Does President-Elect Barack Obama’s stimulus plan go far enough to aid the economy?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
Will Congress react to President-elect Obama’s call for quick action on the economy?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
|
Should Roland Burris be permitted to take the vacated Senate seat of Barack Obama?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Are you optimistic a stimulus package will get the U.S. out of its recession?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
Will Congress move quickly on President-elect Obama’s economic plan?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
|
Should there be a playoff to decide college football’s national champion?
Yes
84%
No
16%
|
|
|
Do you agree with the decision of the Jefferson County Commissioners to raise sewer rates?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
Will you make a New Year's resolution this year?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
|
Did you enjoy outdoor activities because of Saturday's warm weather?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
|
Are you making plans for a New Year's Eve celebration?
Yes
11%
No
89%
|
Have you been forced to cut back in your charitable donations this year?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
Do you shop for bargains the day after Christmas?
Yes
23%
No
77%
|
|
|
Do big sales make you spend more money on holiday gifts?
Yes
23%
No
77%
|
|
|
Did you wait until the last minute to complete your Christmas shopping?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
Do you expect to have a better year financially in 2009?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
|
Will the loans provided to the auto industry be enough for them to survive?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
|
Did President Bush do the right thing with the domestic auto industry?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
Would you be willing to undergo such a radical procedure as a face transplant?
Yes
34%
No
66%
|
|
Do you agree with Time’s selection of Barack Obama as Person of the Year?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Will help come before a domestic automaker files for bankruptcy?
Yes
51%
No
49%
|
|
Are you concerned about the reliability of drug testing devices?
Yes
47%
No
53%
|
Do You think Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich should resign from his office?
Yes
90%
No
10%
|
|
Will some form of bailout be approved for the auto industry?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Would you be willing to take a pay cut to preserve your job?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
|
Are people too reckless about the use of their cell phones?
Yes
95%
No
5%
|
Should a ‘car czar’ supervise an auto industry bailout?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
|
Will the $15 billion aid package for the Big Three automakers be approved this week?
Yes
73%
No
27%
|
|
|
Will O.J. Simpson serve more than nine years of his prison sentence?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
Will you participate in any of Saturday's activities in Toronto?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
Do athletes and celebrities get special treatment in our legal system?
Yes
96%
No
4%
|
Have you changed your driving habits because of lower gas prices?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
|
Will the area’s economy bounce back faster than anticipated?
Yes
17%
No
83%
|
Will Congress accept the bailout plans presented by the Big Three automakers?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
|
Should the government have reacted sooner to the financial meltdown?
Yes
81%
No
19%
|
Do you plan to spend more, less or the same amount during this holiday season than in 2007?
More
8%
Less
65%
Same
27%
|
|
Will you donate during the Toronto Unit of the Salvation Army's Kettle drive this year?
Yes
66%
No
34%
|
Are you concerned about the possibility of a terrorist attack in the United States?
Yes
66%
No
34%
|
|
Are you encouraged by the recent increases the markets have recorded?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
|
Do you plan to spend as much on holiday gifts as you have in the past?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
Our you happy with the cabinet choices President-elect Barack Obama has made?
Yes
49%
No
51%
|
|
Do you think the price of gasoline will continue to go down?
Yes
56%
No
44%
|
|
|
Will you be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday?
Yes
17%
No
83%
|
Are you concerned about a possible shortage of road salt this winter?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
|
Will Congress adjourn before passing an automotive bailout plan?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
|
|
Would Eric Holder be a good choice for attorney general?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
|
Are world leaders doing enough to solve the financial crisis?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
Do you expect this winter weather season to be a bad one?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
Will you postpone holiday shopping for bigger discounts?
Yes
68%
No
32%
|
|
|
Should changes be made to the economic rescue plan?
Yes
95%
No
5%
|
Should Congress bail out the domestic auto industry?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Do you volunteer your time for any area cleanup efforts?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
Should the government step in to help the ailing auto industry?
Yes
37%
No
63%
|
|
Did you encounter any problems when voting Tuesday?
Yes
11%
No
89%
|
|
|
Were you surprised by the outcome of Tuesday’s election?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
Are you glad the election is finally going to be over?
Yes
96%
No
4%
|
|
Do you anticipate long lines at the polls on Tuesday?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
Does a local visit by a presidential candidate have an impact on how you vote?
Yes
18%
No
82%
|
|
Do you anticipate major problems in the vote count on Tuesday?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
Should plans to install decorative lighting on the Veterans Memorial Bridge go forward?
Yes
58%
No
42%
|
|
Have you decided who you’re voting for in the presidential election?
Yes
91%
No
9%
|
|
|
Did you participate in any activities to mark Make a Difference Day?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
|
|
Who will win Saturday’s matchup between Ohio State and Penn State?
Ohio State
63%
Penn State
37%
|
|
|
Do you donate annually during the Toronto Unit of the Salvation Army’s kettle drive?
Yes
74%
No
26%
|
|
|
Do you plan to make donations to charities this year?
Yes
51%
No
49%
|
Have you ever recycled electronic items from your home or business?
Yes
43%
No
57%
|
|
Are you glad you'll have a choice between a paper ballot or electronic machine in the Nov. 4 election?
Yes
66%
No
34%
|
Are you concerned about a road salt shortage for the area this winter?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
Will the increase in Social Security benefits help you?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
Will you vote with an electronic or paper ballot this year?
Electronic
64%
Paper
36%
|
|
Are election officials doing enough to prevent voter fraud?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
Are you surprised by the attention the presidential campaigns are giving to our area?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
Will the outcome of the presidential election be shrouded in controversy over voter fraud ?
Yes
75%
No
25%
|
|
|
Should the Ohio secretary of state be required to verify new voter registrations?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
If prices continue to drop, will Americans go back to their gas-guzzling ways?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
|
Have recent events made you ever more concerned about the economy?
Yes
90%
No
10%
|
Will an interest rate cut be enough to boost the economy?
Yes
13%
No
87%
|
|
Should a new Ohio-West Virginia bridge be built south of Wellsburg?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
Will you watch Tuesday night’s presidential debate?
Yes
62%
No
38%
|
|
Are you planning on getting a flu shot this year?
Yes
55%
No
45%
|
Do you think you would have trouble obtaining credit today?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
Has the ‘Burb of the Burgh’ campaign helped increase awareness of our area?
Yes
34%
No
66%
|
|
|
Are you concerned about winter driving given the salt shortage?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
|
Are you concerned about the integrity of the voting process?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
|
|
Was your home or property damaged in the Sept. 14. wind storm?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
Will lawmakers be able to solve the financial crisis before the end of the weekend?
Yes
19%
No
81%
|
|
Should Obama and McCain be in Washington to help work out an economic bailout plan?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
Will Congress pass a bailout bill before it recesses at week's end?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
Is the government moving quickly enough to head off a financial crisis?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
|
|
Are awards programs a proper forum for making political statements?
Yes
7%
No
93%
|
D0 you feel confident in the government's bailout of the U.S. financial system?
Yes
10%
No
90%
|
|
Do you plan to be better prepared for future power outages?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
|
|
Are you concerned about the decline in the number of Toronto businesses?
Yes
74%
No
26%
|
Do you plan to watch the presidential and vice presidential debates?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
|
Does the collapse of Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch worry you?
Yes
70%
No
30%
|
|
|
Do you plan to use an absentee ballot to cast your vote?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
Would you heed evacuation orders if you lived in an area threatened by a hurricane?
Yes
85%
No
15%
|
|
Do you know any Toronto children who ride the bus to school?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
Are you interested in purchasing a surveillance camera to deter crime in the city?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
|
Do you plan to attend a Sept. 11 memorial event?
Yes
15%
No
85%
|
Will the government takeover of the mortgage giants ease the housing and credit crisis?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
Could the problems of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been avoided?
Yes
91%
No
9%
|
Have you been having problems paying your mortgage?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
|
Did you cut back on your back-to-school shopping this year?
Yes
63%
No
37%
|
Do area visits by candidates sway your voting decisions?
Yes
17%
No
83%
|
|
Should council move forward with plans for a new city building?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
Did you attend the Toronto Festival of the Arts last weekend?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
|
Do you plan to offer monetary help for the victims of Hurricane Gustav?
YES
13%
NO
87%
|
|
|
Do you think Barack Obama will make a campaign stop in our area?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
Do you have plans for the long Labor Day weekend?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
Do you have plans for the long Labor Day weekend?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
Are today’s Democratic and Republican conventions a waste of money?
Yes
87%
No
13%
|
|
Will you be attending any Toronto High School football games this year?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
Are you disappointed that Comcast can’t add the Big Ten Network to area systems?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
|
Are you planning to travel out of town for Labor Day?
Yes
21%
No
79%
|
Do you plan to watch the Democratic National Convention?
Yes
28%
No
72%
|
|
Is Joe Biden a good choice for vice president for Barack Obama?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
Have you been inconvenienced by the Permars Run sewer project?
Yes
51%
No
49%
|
|
Are you happy the school district has updated its computer network?
Yes
84%
No
16%
|
Do you agree with the decision to place a jail levy on the November ballot?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to 18?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
Are you anxious for the start of the high school football season
Yes
58%
No
42%
|
|
Are you planning to attend any of the area’s Labor Day's events?
Yes
14%
No
86%
|
Does the high school football season start too early?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
|
Have you changed your driving habits because of the price of gasoline?
Yes
77%
No
23%
|
Should our area do more to promote itself as a center for tourism ?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
Should Steubenville make improvements to the marina?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
Do you plan to attend the Jefferson County Fair?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
|
Do you think Toronto has a serious drug problem?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Do you plan to support an area United Way campaign?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
Should Jefferson County bid out consulting work?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
|
|
Was China a good choice for the location of the Olympics ?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
|
|
Should the Ohio Department of Transportation provide more funds for marina improvements?
Yes
35%
No
65%
|
|
|
Do restaurants provide adequate nutritional information?
Yes
23%
No
77%
|
Do you think more can be done to prevent the spread of HIV?
Yes
76%
No
24%
|
|
Have you called into work sick when you weren’t?
Yes
50%
No
50%
|
Do locally sold lottery jackpot tickets make you more likely to play?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
Do you purchase your produce locally during the City Market?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
Will trade issues play a large role in the presidential election
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
|
Do surveys such as the one focusing on the top party schools give a misleading image of life on campus?
Yes
65%
No
35%
|
Do you believe Ohio voters will determine the next president?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
Are you surprised by the recent drop in gasoline prices?
Yes
49%
N0
51%
|
Would you be in favor of area schools switching to a year-round format?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
|
Have higher gasoline prices caused you to drive fewer miles?
Yes
83%
No
17%
|
Do you know any of the youth working in the city’s sumer youth job program?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
|
Do you plan on watching any coverage of the Olympics?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
Should more be done to shorten the waiting time for people to receive Medicaid?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
|
Do you plan on seeing the newest Batman movie 'Dark Knight'?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
Are you taking precautions during the hot weather?
Yes
66%
No
34%
|
|
Are you concerned about the safety of the nation’s food supply?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
|
|
Should Gov. Joe Manchin allow angioplasties to be performed at hospitals without full open heart surgery units?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
Is baseball’s All-Star game the most watchable of the major sports?
Yes
10%
No
90%
|
|
Is the federal government doing enough to battle the mortgage crisis?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
|
|
Do the problems Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are experiencing worry you?
Yes
62%
NO
38%
|
Are you surprised by the latest census numbers from our area?
Yes
5%
No
95%
|
|
Will a change in ownership be good for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
|
Do you plan to attend a county fair this summer?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
Are you concerned about the possible loss of the Toronto High School Band?
Yes
57%
No
43%
|
|
Do you feel pessimistic about the state of the country?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
|
|
Did the rain interfere with your holiday activities?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
|
|
Do you plan to attend a Fourth of July celebration?
Yes
45%
No
55%
|
Are you concerned about having your identity stolen?
Yes
69%
No
31%
|
|
Are you disappointed by the weather so far this summer?
Yes
58%
No
42%
|
Does it surprise you that out-of- town groups come here for cleanup projects?
Yes
44%
No
56%
|
|
Have you made major lifestyle changes due to high gas prices?
Yes
54%
No
46%
|
|
|
Do you agree with the decision of the county commissioners to oppose Apex landfill expansion?
Yes
64%
No
36%
|
Will the Severstal deal with Esmark benefit the area?
Yes
47%
No
53%
|
|
Should oil companies begin drilling in the federal land they already lease?
Yes
89%
No
11%
|
|
|
Do you plan to continue to give money to charities this year?
Yes
51%
No
49%
|
Have you or anyone in your family battled cancer?
Yes
89%
No
11%
|
|
Do you think another federal economic stimulus package would help turn around the economy?
Yes
39%
No
61%
|
Are you happy that the Big Ten Network will be carried on Comcast?
Yes
62%
No
38%
|
|
Should Congress lift its ban on offshore oil and gas drilling?
Yes
86%
No
14%
|
Do you think the area is prepared in the event of major flooding?
Yes
20%
No
80%
|
|
Are you concerned about the safety of the food supply?
Yes
68%
No
32%
|
Is the paid sick leave plan for Ohio a good idea?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
Do restrictions on the posting of political signs infringe on the right of free speech?
Yes
31%
No
69%
|
Can school districts find ways to adjust to high gas prices?
Yes
59%
No
41%
|
|
Are you concerned about big jumps in the inflation rate?
Yes
87%
N o
13%
|
Do you plan to pay an unpaid parking ticket during the grace period?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
Will Thursday's Corridors of Opportunity eevent have a postitive impact?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
Will you attend any of the events of the Traditions Festivals?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
Have you experienced health problems due to financial stress?
Yes
58%
No
42%
|
Were you affected by the merging of six city parishes into one?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
Are you worried about the possibility of losing your job?
Yes
41%
No
59%
|
Are you prepared for this weekend's expected hot weather?
Yes
79%
No
21%
|
|
Do you agree with Hillary Clinton's decision to leave the presidential race?
Yes
58%
No
42%
|
Have you already decided on your choice for president in November?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
|
Will the Penguins come back to win the Stanley Cup?
Yes
60%
No
40%
|
Should Hillary Clinton end her pursuit of the Democratic nomination for president?
Yes
42%
No
58%
|
|
Have you considered car pooling due to the increasing cost of gas?
Yes
46%
No
54%
|
Do local, state and federal governments do enough to protect the environment?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
Will the Ohio job plan boost the state's economy?
Yes
24%
No
76%
|
Will the problems with the Jefferson County jail ever be corrected?
Yes
16%
No
84%
|
|
Will you attend any of the concerts at Fort Steuben Park this summer?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
|
Do you have TVs in your home that use regular antennas instead of cable?
Yes
25%
No
75%
|
|
|
Do you plan on vacationing closer to home this summer due to high gas prices?
Yes
67%
No
33%
|
|
|
Are you limiting your holiday travel due to high gas prices?
YES
82%
NO
18%
|
|
|
Do you wear a seat belt as a driver or passenger?
Yes
88%
No
12%
|
Do you expect your financial situation to improve during the second half of this year?
Yes
27%
No
73%
|
|
Should the U.S. continue to try to help Myanmar citizens, even though the country has refused aid?
Yes
61%
No
39%
|
|
|
Will California’s decision on same-sex marriages spread across the country?
Yes
40%
No
60%
|
Do bigger jackpots make lotterty games more attractive?
Yes
80%
No
20%
|
|
Have you considered changing jobs due to high gas prices?
Yes
33%
No
67%
|
|
|
Should Hillary Clinton drop out of the race for the presidency?
Yes
37%
No
63%
|
Will a purchase of Esmark by Essar Holdings benefit the area?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
|
Will the Penguins advance to the Stanley Cup finals?
Yes
71%
No
29%
|
Is Congress moving fast enough to help solve the mortgage crisis?
Yes
22%
No
78%
|
|
Do you plan to visit the City Market this summer?
YES
35%
NO
65%
|
Should Steubenville move ahead on improvements to Lovers Lane?
Yes
82%
No
18%
|
|
Should Ohio’s Attorney General Marc Dann resign?
Yes
79%
No
21%
|
Will you go out to see the American Cancer Society’s Fight Back Express bus?
Yes
12%
No
88%
|
|
Do you think your personal finances will improve any time soon?
Yes
26%
No
74%
|
Do events like the National Day of Prayer help bring people together?
YES
51%
NO
49%
|
|
Will the proposed Esmark-Essar merger be good for the Tri-State Area?
Yes
29%
No
71%
|
|
|
Is it too easy for unerage inviduals to obtain alcohol?
Yes
85%
No
15%
|
Do you think your employer does enough to prevent workplace injuries?
Yes
53%
No
47%
|
|
Do you know how you’re going to spend your tax rebate?
Yes
78%
No
22%
|
Do you think the new auto handwashers are the wave of the future?
Yes
48%
No
52%
|
|
Will the purchase of Wendy’s by Arby’s benefit customers of both restaurants?
YES
34%
No
66%
|
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