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Crazy Conspiracies – Some Americans Believe the Moon Landing is Fake, Bigfoot Exists and Paul McCartney is Dead

Chris Allen — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:00:35 +0000

What do you believe in? What do you accept as truth? Some things in history have conspiracy theories. These are the questions that were posed. According to the poll of 1,247 registered American voters, here are some of the results: In a poll done by Public Policy Polling and published by Yahoo!, Seven percent of [...]

How Much Do You Pay A Snow Shoveler?

Steve Tanko — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:28:31 +0000

Now that the Northland has made it through another snow event, I thought this might be a good time to pose the question: How much do you pay a snow shoveler? Whether you’re the shoveler or the shovel-ee, the question offers a couple points of discussion. If you’re the shoveler – you want to make [...]

Should The Federal Government Bail Out The Postal Service [POLL]

Rayman — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:48:07 +0000

Reports say our economy is slowly getting better, and when that happens, prices go up on many things. The Post Office is no exception The price for First-Class Mail single-piece letter went up up by one cent to 46-cents , this past Sunday. New 46-cent "Forever" stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States, however old 45-cent "Forever" stamps will continue to be honored.

Are You Voting Early in This Year's Election? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:50:25 +0000

Over the last few electoral cycles, we’ve heard more and more about early voting. And we should be: the voting option is becoming more and more popular, reaching new levels of participation this year. The Pew Research Center found that in 2008, 34 percent of eventual voters cast their ballot before election day, up from 20 [...]

At What Age Do We Stop Being 'Young'? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:26:55 +0000

In these days of 30 being the new 20 and 40 being the new 30 it can be a little difficult to derive at what age we cease being considered young. So the folks at the dating site Seeking Arrangement surveyed 1,000 of their members to get a better sense of when they think youth ends.

Do You Pull Internet Pranks on Your Friends? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:10:36 +0000

The Internet hasn’t just changed the way we gather information, communicate and share videos of cats battling printers. It also gives pranksters a completely new venue to do their worst. But are practical jokers giving up the whoopee cushion for more digital nefariousness? According to a survey of 2000 18- to 24-year-olds by the confectioners Maynards, [...]

TV, Web, Newspaper, Radio: How Do You Get Your News? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:18:38 +0000

The Internet may have revolutionized the way many of us get the news, but according to a Harris Poll of 2,307 adults, a majority of Americans still prefer an older technology when it comes to their preferred method of news accumulation.

National Citizens Poll Results For Duluth Just Posted, What Do We Think

Chris Allen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:31:39 +0000

Every year since 2009, Duluth has taken part in a National Citizens Poll, and this years results are in. What do you and your neighbors think of the city, and the way it’s run? This from the City of Duluth Website Since 2009, we’ve seen improvement in several key areas. Particularly evident is a growing [...]

How Many Americans Wash Their Hands After Using Public Restrooms? [POLL]

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:28:19 +0000

A new survey on hand washing has revealed that 70 percent of Americans always wash their hands after using a public restroom, while 29 percent sometimes skip that ever-important, germ-killing step. And yes, 1 percent confessed to never washing their hands after using a public bathroom. The annual Healthy Hand Washing Survey also found that [...]

Does Father's Day Get The Same Attention As Mother's Day? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 01:09:20 +0000

Retailers and greeting card companies would like you to think Father’s Day is just as important as Mother’s Day. Is that really the case? According to most people, the celebration of fatherhood — which was created to complement Mother’s Day — doesn’t get the same amount of attention as the original. A RetailMeNot.com poll of 1,005 [...]

LADIES: STOP SEARCHING FOR THE 'PERFECT MAN'. HE DOES NOT EXIST

Chris Allen — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:16:20 +0000

What is the perfect man. Is it someone perfect for you or for everyone else? I think some men cheat because of that fact. They aren't perfect for you, they are just perfect, and they know it!!.
Ladies, the "perfect man" does not exist.

In a study of 2,000 women, most women ranked their fella as being only 69 per cent perfect.

For the most part, men come up short in 20 common areas: failing to make an effort with their partner's friends, criticizing their driving, and the inability to multi-task. Other male failings include leaving the bathroom door open, watching too much sports, and poor personal grooming.

Donald Trump Tied for First Place in GOP Presidential Poll

Kool Staff — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:46:18 +0000

He's gone after President Barack Obama in the last few weeks, but could real estate mogul-turned-reality TV star Donald Trump actually make it to the White House? Maybe.

According to a CNN/Opinion Research Poll released Tuesday, which asked Republicans and Republican-leaning independents who they support for the 2010 GOP presidential nomination, Trump tied former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee for first place, with 19 percent of the vote.