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Do you blame Nicor for the increase in your gas bills? (12/29/2000)
  
Yes

68%

  
No

32%

If there were a referendum on the new $365 million Soldier Field deal, how would you vote? (12/27/2000)
  
For

48%

  
Against

52%

Please grade IDOT on the recent holiday snow removal: (Tu 12/26/2000)
  
A

23%

  
B

40%

  
C

22%

  
D

13%

  
F

2%


Do you agree with President Clinton's decision to give Dan Rostenkowski a Presidential pardon?
  
Yes

30%

  
No

70%

Have you finished your Christmas shopping? (Th 12/22/2000)
   Yes 51%
   No 49%
Are we headed toward a recession? (W 12/21/2000)
   Yes 65%
   No 35%
Should the Bears dump Cade McNown? (T 12/19/2000)
   Yes 91%
   No 9%
Should George W. Bush put at least one democrat in his cabinet? (F 12/15/2000)
   Yes 78%
   No 22%
What's a bigger headache? Driving in this weather or Election 2000. (W 12/13/2000)
   Driving 60%
   Election 2000 40%
Did the Supreme Court make it's decision to stop the recount based on the law or on politics? (M 12/11/2000)
   Law 61%
   Politics 39%
Should Al Gore speak out against the lawsuits in Seminole and Martin counties since he wants "all votes" to count? (Th 12/6/2000)
   Yes 63%
   No 37%
Permanent (fake) tree or real? (T 12/5/2000)
   Yes 61%
   No 39%
The judge in Florida ruled that Al Gore has not shown "a reasonable probability that the statewide election result would be different" with manual recounts. Do you agree? (M 12/4/2000)
   Yes 70%
   No 30%
Do you support the $587 million Soldier Field renovation plan? (F 12/1/2000)
   Yes 60%
   No 40%
Do you think David Blaine was ever in any real danger? (Th 11/30/2000)
   Yes 15%
   No 85%
Do you think if all the votes were counted, Al Gore would win Florida? (W 11/29/2000)
   Yes 40%
   No 60%
Do you agree with State Farm's decision to give discounts to large vehicles and SUV's? (T 11/28/2000)
   Yes 35%
   No 65%
Should NBC have cut away from 'Titanic' on Sunday night to carry George W. Bush's speech live? (M 11/27/2000)
   Yes 49%
   No 51%
Are you enjoying this Presidential election? (F 11/24/2000)
   Yes 24%
   No 76%
Should the dimpled chads be counted? (W 11/22/2000)
   Yes 32%
   No 68%
Should the military votes without postmarks still be counted? (T 11/21/2000)
   Yes 84%
   No 16%
Should it be illegal for airline employees to strike (as it is for air traffic controllers)? (M 11/20/2000)
   Yes 43%
   No 57%
Now that the courts have ruled that Florida has to wait to certify their vote and that the hand count can continue, what percentage chance of becoming President would you give Al Gore? (F 11/17/2000)
   100-75% 12%
   75-50% 26%
   50-25% 26%
   25-0% 36%
Which candidate would have a tougher time governing after this divisive election? (Th 11/16/2000)
   Al Gore 65%
   George W. Bush 35%
In the name of accuracy, do you feel that the vote count in Florida should take as long as necessary? (W 11/15/2000)
   Yes 45%
   No 55%
Do you think it is right for the Secretary of State in Florida to determine whether or not late returns will be counted? (T 11/14/2000)
   Yes 59%
   No 41%
You decide? (M 11/13/2000)
   Machine Count 65%
   Hand Count 35%
Should the candidates keep the election out of the courts and just abide by the recount results? (F 11/10/2000)
   Yes
85%

   No
15%

Should Republican electors change their votes to reflect the popular vote? (W 11/8/2000)
   Yes
38%

   No
62%

Was it wrong for Rosie O'Donnell to include pro- Al Gore statements on her show the day before the election? (Tu 11/7/2000)
   Yes
46%

   No
54%

Over 4 million Americans who have been convicted of a felony can't vote. Should they be able to? (M 11/6/2000)
   Yes 28%
   No 72%
Will the revelation of George W. Bush's DUI arrest 24 years ago affect your vote? (F 11/3/2000)
   Yes 12%
   No 88%
Should Wrigley Field be given landmark status? (Th 11/2/2000)
   Yes 80%
   No 20%
Should the electoral college be abolished? (W 11/1/2000)
   Yes 67%
   No 33%
Will you miss Carol Marin's 10pm newscast? (T 10/31/2000)
   Yes 29%
   No 71%
Do you agree with the sentencing (2 years probation, community service) of the boy who paralyzed Neal Goss in the high school hockey game? (F 10/27/2000)
   Yes 52%
   No, should have been harsher 41%
   No, should have been less 7%
If you were Al Gore would you ask President Clinton to campaign for you now? (T 10/24/2000)
   Yes 33%
   No 67%
Do you feel Gov. Ryan should reveal the names of guests who stay at the Governor's Mansion? (M 10/23/2000)
   Yes 49%
   No 51%
Do you think there will be sustained peace in the middle-east in your lifetime? (F 10/20/2000)
   Yes 5%
   No 95%
Who will you pull for in the World Series? (Th 10/19/2000)
   Yankees 18%
   Mets 16%
   Neither 66%
Should the University of Illinois stop using Chief Illiniwek? (W 10/18/2000)
   Yes 10%
   No 90%
Do you think the state should suspend the licenses of people who don't pay tolls? (T 10/17/2000)
   Yes 80%
   No 20%
With oil-problems, unrest in the middle-east, and the Yemen bombing, will foreign leadership abilities factor into your vote? (M 10/16/2000)
   Yes, and it favors Gore 42%
   Yes, and it favors Bush 32%
   No 26%
Is the seven o'clock television hour too raunchy? (F 10/13/2000)
   Yes 77%
   No 23%
Friday the 13th. Does it worry you? (Th 10/12/2000)
   Yes 4%
   No 96%
Should Ralph Nader be in the debate? (W 10/11/2000)
   Yes
63%

   No 37%
Should the Bears bench Cade? (T 10/10/2000)
   Yes
77%

   No 23%
Do you wish we could just vote already instead of waiting until November? (F 10/6/2000)
   Yes
80%

   No 20%
What do you think more likely motivated Sen. Peter Fitzgerald's filibuster? (W 10/4/2000)
  
desire to refrom contract bidding rules

53%

   personal attack on Gov. Ryan 47%
Did the first presidential debate change your mind at all? (W 10/4/2000)
  
Yes

6%

   No 94%
Please tell us what your hot button issue is for the Presidential election? (F 9/29/2000)
   Budget/Spending 17%
   Crime/Drugs 10%
Economy 13%
Health Care 27%
Social Security/Medicare 17%

Other 16%
Should the Cubs keep Mark Grace? (Th 9/28/2000)
  
Yes

83%

   No 17%
Do you think the City of Chicago should prohibit minors from playing violent arcade games? (W 9/27/2000)
  
Yes

76%

   No 24%
Do you agree with the English Court ruling that the siamese twins should be separated? (T 9/26/2000)
  
Yes

65%

   No 35%
Does it help the process to have Presidential candidates appearing on shows like Oprah and Letterman? (M 9/25/2000)
  
Yes

60%

  
No
40%
Are you tired of the Special Prosecutor's Office continually pursing the Clintons? (F 9/22/2000)
  
Yes

63%

  
No

37%

Do you think the University of Wisconsin erred in altering a picture to include a minority to help promote diversity in one of their brochures? (W 9/20/2000)
  
Yes

70%

  
No

30%

Are you so concerned with bacteria that you avoid touching anything in a public restroom with your bare hands? (T 9/19/2000)
  
Yes

18%

  
No

82%

Do you agree with Rupert Sheldrake, that dogs have telepathic powers ? (M 9/18/2000)
  
Yes

62%

  
No

38%

Are you excited about the Olympics? (F 9/15/2000)
  
Yes

35%

  
No

65%

Do you think there has been a "right wing conspiracy" against the Clintons? (Th 9/14/2000)
  
Yes

34%

  
No

66%

Should the Federal and Local governments take steps to keep entertainment companies from markting violent video games, movies and music to children under 17? (W 9/13/2000)
  
Yes

77%

  
No

23%

What do you think of Bobby Knight's firing? (M 9/11/2000)
   It was right for them to do it now 13%
   They should have fired him a long time ago 65%
   He should NOT have been fired 22%
How do you view the debate debacle? (F 9/8/2000)
  
Bush is dodging Gore

59%

  
Gore is dodging Bush

41%

The State of Illinois is sending out property tax rebate checks with tobacco settlement money. Is that the right way to spend the money? (Th 9/7/2000)
  
Yes

33%

  
No

67%

Is the I.H.S.A.'s standard of a minimum 1.0 G.P.A. (D Average) to play sports too low? (W 9/6/2000)
  
Yes

90%

  
No

10%

How do you feel about George W. Bush's expletive towards a reporter? (T 9/5/2000)
   was a non-event 65%
   makes me less likely to vote for him 25%
   makes me more likely to vote for him 10%
Are you upset by the Bush campaign's new commercial against Al Gore? (F 9/1/2000)
  
Yes

44%

  
No

56%

Is Mayor Daley right to be so upset about the movie filming in Chicago that has ch