RESULTS OF PAST POLL QUESTIONS

^{Our poll results are totally unscientific and meant for amusement only.}

IN THE NEXT YEAR I EXPECT THE ECONOMY TO...

• STRENGTHEN          4.0%
• GET WORSE            86.1%
• STAY THE SAME     9.9%

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AN OPEN-MINDED PERSON?

• YES                                                                                                  33.3%
• USUALLY, DEPENDS ON THE SUBJECT / SITUATION           45.5%
• I TRY BUT SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT                                    21.2%
• NO                                                                                                    0%

I AM A...

• REPUBLICAN                    47.1%
• DEMOCRAT                       0%
• TEA PARTY                       26.5%
• INDEPENDENT                  26.5%

WILL THE US EVENTUALLY TAKE MILITARY ACTION AGAINST NORTH KOREA?

• YES, they're getting a little too cocky.                                    17.9%
• YES, but we will not go in alone.                                              14.3%
• NO, if the US goes in we will be stuck there for years.     28.6%
• NO, a UN coalition will go in to North Korea.                         39.3%

WHO WILL ULTIMATELY PAY FOR THE GULF OIL SPILL?

• B. P.                                      8.9%
• STATE OF LOUISIANA      7.1%
• U.S. GOVERNMENT           3.6%
• CONSUMERS                     80.4%

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR NEWS FROM MOST OFTEN?

• TV                             7.7%
• RADIO                     43.6%
• INTERNET             48.7%
• NEWSPAPER        0%

DO YOU AGREE WITH THE U. S. MAKING IT CLEARER THAT WE WON'T USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS?

• YES, THE WORLD IS BETTER WITH OUT NUKES.            5.2%
• NO, WE SHOULD NEVER TELL OUR ENEMIES THIS.       88.3%
• I DON'T THINK IT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE.                      6.5%

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR FUTURE SECURITY AND HAPPINESS?

• VERY OPTIMISTIC              10.8%
• FAIRLY OPTIMISTIC           10.8%
• FAIRLY PESSIMISTIC         27.7%
• VERY PESSIMISTIC            50.8%

DO YOU THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE TERM LIMITS FOR BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE?

• NO                           5.2%
• YES, 2 TERMS       86.2%
• YES, 3 TERMS       6.9%
• YES, 4 TERMS       1.7%

IF YOU WANTED TO RETIRE TODAY HOW MUCH MONEY WOULD YOU NEED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN?

• OVER $2 MILLION                                                       23.7%
• $1-$2 MILLION                                                             28.9%
• $500K PLUS                                                                 34.2%
• I HAVE ENOUGH / I AM ALREADY RETIRED          13.2%

DOES THE NEWS FOCUS TOO MUCH ON CELEBRITY NEWS AND NOT ENOUGH ON REAL NEWS?

• YES          96.7%
• NO           3.3%

HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED TO HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF?

• YES                                           28%
• NO...BUT I PLAN TO              12%
• NO...I AM NOT GOING TO     60%

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH

• GREAT, He addressed the big issues and provided concrete solutions.                                1.6%
• GOOD, I liked a few points but he left out too many issues that mater to me.                         0%
• FAIR, he said nothing unexpected, didn't present anything really new.                                    4.9%
• TERRIBLE, his humor was inappropriate, he was too glib, he provided no new ideas.       93.4%

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR INCOME SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT TAKE IN TAXES?

• 10 PERCENT                 66.1%
• 20-30 PERCENT           7.1%
• HALF                                5.4%
• ZERO                               21.4%

THIS CHRISTMAS WILL YOU GO OUT OF YOUR WAY TO BUY AMERICAN MADE GOODS?

• YES, IT'S A FORM OF PATRIOTISM                        20.0%
• YES, IT CREATES JOBS INSIDE THE USA           31.1%
• NO, I JUST LOOK FOR THE BEST DEAL.             46.7%
• NO, WE SHOULD PROMOTE TRADE                    2.2%

 WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND THE U.S. DO ABOUT THE AFGHANISTAN WAR?

• KEEP THE STATUS QUO.  THE WAR IS GOING WELL SO KEEP GOING LIKE WE ARE.        0%
• MORE TROOPS ARE NEEDED, SEN IN A SURGE LIKE WE DID IN IRAQ.                                  43.5%
• DOUBLE OUT TROOP COMMITMENT PLUS GET OUR ALLIES TO DO THE SAME.                 30.6%
• GET OUT NOW.  IT'S NOT WINNABLE.                                                                                                25.8%