Thursday, July 02, 2009

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KGO Poll Results

Current Poll: Too much MJ?
Question % Choices
According to Pew Research, 64 percent of Americans say there's been too much coverage of Michael Jackson's Death. What do you think? 69% Beat It. There's been way too much airtime devoted to him.
17% It was alright at first, but come on. This isn't Thriller.
3% He was a Smooth Criminal, and he'll be sorely missed.
11% DON'T STOP TILL YOU GET ENOUGH.

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6/30/2009: CA Budget Deadline
Question % Choices
CA's Senate is up against a midnight budget deadline on Tuesday, else the state will begin issuing IOUs. Think our statesmen can pull this off? 16% No. If it hasn't happened by now, it isn't going to happen.
0% Yes. I think both parties ultimately have the best interests of the state in mind
8% Maybe. But either cutbacks will be brutal for those who depend on the state's social services, or they won't be brutal enough. Nobody wins.
76% REMIND ME AGAIN WHY WE PAY THESE PEOPLE?

6/29/2009: Madoff Sentenced
Question % Choices
Bernie Madoff, 71 years old, has been sentenced to 150 years in prison for a Ponzi scheme that devastated investors. What do you think about the length of his sentence? 6% Too long, considering his age. It's overkill.
60% Just about right; it's symbolic.
34% Soooo, the death penalty wasn't on the table?

6/24/2009: BART Strike?
Question % Choices
BART unions have authorized a strike. Are you starting to make contingency plans for your commute? 72% No, I don't ride BART.
10% Yes, I'll be telecommuting. Working in your PJs is awesome, though trying to keep your pets off you is hard.
15% Yes, I'll be driving to work. Which actually might be cheaper than taking BART.
0% Yes. Ugh, the return of the carpool.
3% Yes, I'll ride my bike to work. Or, I'll resolve to ride my bike, then punk out at the last minute and drive.

6/22/2009: North Korea, Missiles and You
Question % Choices
Are you worried at all about a possible North Korean missile launch? 37% Yes.
41% Yes, but I also worry about spontaneous combustion, flesh-eating bacteria and radiation from my cell phone cooking my brain, so it's all relative.
10% No.
12% No, because Kim Jong Il looks like a Korean Elvis impersonator, and Elvis would never bomb us.

6/18/2009: The President v. The Fly
Question % Choices
What do you think about PETA chiding President Obama for killing a fly with his hand during an interview? 66% Oh. Please. Seriously? SERIOUSLY?
30% Look, if you can kill a fly one-handed, you've gotta be superhuman or something. Hail to the Chief, man.
4% FLIES ARE PEOPLE TOO.

6/17/2009: Finance One-Liners
Question % Choices
Take a minute to laugh in the face of economic doom-- pick the best finance one-liner. 13% How do you define optimism? A banker who irons 5 shirts on a Sunday.
33% A market analyst is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today!
0% Why did the accountant cross the road? Because that's what was done in the previous year.
27% How do you make a million in the stock market? Start with two million!
27% The most successful investor was Noah. He floated stock, while everything around him went into liquidation.

6/16/2009: Parents on the Internet: Hot or Not?
Question % Choices
Adults and seniors have been turning to social networking in increasing numbers to keep in touch with friends and family. Hot or not? 12% Are you kidding? I just recently got my mom to quit forwarding me chain letters.
14% My dad still doesn't trust the microwave. I think I'll be fine.
62% So instead of "Get off my lawn!" it'll be "Get off my homepage." Sure, why not. Room enough on the web for us all.
12% I want to see a social networking site just for the elderly. I'm thinking "OldSpace."

6/12/2009: National Get Outdoors Day
Question % Choices
Tomorrow is National Get Outdoors Day! What's your favorite outdoor activity? 44% Hiking, Walking, Running, Skipping, Pogo stick
6% Skateboarding, Rollerblading, Biking, Something requiring a helmet
3% Soccer, Football, Baseball, Hockey, Something with an involuntary blood donation
19% Swimming, Beachcombing, Boating. Tanning counts, right?
28% I'm what you would call "indoors-y."

6/10/2009: Guantanamo North?
Question % Choices
Should Hardin, Montana be allowed to house ex-Gitmo prisoners in its empty prison, against the wishes of the state? 23% It's their prison, it's their call.
28% Hardin isn't an island unto itself, it's part of the state so the state should have a say.
10% Why not? Isn't Montana kinda empty?
39% I don't want them in the US. At all.

6/8/2009: American Reporters Sentenced
Question % Choices
Two Bay Area reporters were found guilty of "grave crimes" in North Korea after covering a story at the border, and sentenced to 12 years hard labor. Should the White House get involved in freeing them? 68% Yes, they are American citizens.
16% Get involved with North Korea? I thought we didn't negotiate with terrorists.
9% I doubt they'll actually be freed, no matter what we say.
7% It'll take military action.

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