Poll Archives
If your House member votes for the new FISA "compromise" giving retroactive immunity today, will you refuse to vote for them in November?
- Yes
- No
If the presidential election were held tomorrow, who would you vote for?
- Barack Obama
- Bob Barr
- John McCain
- Ralph Nader
- I wouldn't vote
- Other
If The Seminal allowed you to register and write posts for us, similar to the diary feature on Daily Kos and Open Left, would you use the feature?
- Yes, I would love to write for The Seminal
- Maybe, I would have to think about it
- No, I can't be bothered
Would you be willing to permanently accept higher energy prices if it meant stopping global warming and ending America's dependence on foreign oil?
- Yes
- No
How many hours per week do you spend watching television on average?
- 0 hours
- 1-2 hours
- 3-5 hours
- 6-10 hours
- 10+ hours
Has anyone you know (including yourself) ever been polled about a presidential election?
- Yes, more than one person I know has been polled
- Yes, I know one person (including myself) who was polled
- No, I don't know anyone who has been polled
What level of boycott, if any, is appropriate for the US to take with respect to the upcoming Olympics in China?
- No boycott or other action
- President Bush and other politicians should boycott the opening ceremonies.
- Politicians and atheletes should boycott the opening ceremonies.
- Politicians should boycott the entire event.
- Politicians and atheletes should boycott the entire event.
Will the truce called by Al-Sadr in Iraq hold?
- Yes
- No
- Unsure
What will be the most effective attack against John McCain?
- His age/instability
- His temper
- His association with radical evangelicals like John Hagee
- His stance on Iraq
- His lack of knowledge of the economy
- His flip-flopping/selling out of his values
- Other (leave a comment with your answer)
What is your gender and would you ever consider running for political office?
- I'm male, and I would consider running.
- I'm male, and I would not consider running.
- I'm female, and I would consider running.
- I'm female, and I would not consider running.
How much money have you contributed to political candidates (presidential and congressional on down) in this election cycle?
- $0
- $1 - $99
- $100 - $499
- $500 - $999
- $1000 - $2300
- $2301+ (isn't that illegal?)
If a general election between Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and Ralph Nader were held tomorrow, who would you vote for?
- Hillary Clinton
- John McCain
- Ralph Nader
- None
- Other
If a general election between Barack Obama, John McCain, and Ralph Nader were held tomorrow, who would you vote for?
- Barack Obama
- John McCain
- Ralph Nader
- None
- Other
If you were in charge, how would you change the rules regarding super delegates?
- I would eliminated super delegates altogether.
- I would require super delegates to vote the will of the people in their state.
- I would allow super delegates to decide for themselves, but only if they couldn't decide the outcome (ie. the popular vote wasn't close).
- I would keep the system how it is.
- Another idea (leave a comment with your answer).
What is your most trusted source of news and information?
- Print media (magazines, newspapers)
- Television or radio
- Internet traditional news (newspaper websites, Google news)
- Social news and blogs (reddit, your feedreader)
- Other (leave a comment with your answer)
Will Barack Obama's race play a sizable role in affecting voter choices during the primary and possibly the general elections?
- Yes, it will play a role
- No, it won't play a role
- Maybe, it is too hard or early to tell
What is the best thing our government could do to stave off recession?
- Cut spending (like the Iraq war, foreign aid, and/or social programs)
- Cut taxes
- Cut spending and cut taxes
- Increase domestic spending
- Cut foreign spending and increase domestic spending
- Other (leave a comment with your answer)
Is America currently "on the right track?"
- Yes, we are on the right track
- No, we are not on the right track
- Unsure
Will the recent downturn of violence in Iraq hold through the summer?
- Yes, violence will continue to decrease
- Yes, violence will level out, but not rise
- No, violence will reverse its decline and rise
Do you think your life will be better or worse in 2008 than it was in 2007?
- 2008 will be better.
- 2008 will be worse.
- 2008 will be more of the same.
When all is said and done, will telecom immunity pass the Senate?
- Yes
- No
Who is the weaker leader?
- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
- President George W. Bush
Will Israel and Palestine stick to their commitments to fashion a peace deal by the end of 2008?
- Yes
- No
Straw Poll: If the Republican primary were tomorrow, who would you vote for?
- Rudy Giuliani
- Mike Huckabee
- Duncan Hunter
- John McCain
- Ron Paul
- Mitt Romney
- Tom Tancredo
- Fred Thompson
- Other (please leave a comment with your choice)
- None. I'm not voting in the Republican primary.
Straw Poll: If you had to vote in the Democratic Primary today, which Presidential candidate would you vote for?
- Joe Biden
- Hillary Clinton
- Chris Dodd
- John Edwards
- Mike Gravel
- Dennis Kucinich
- Barack Obama
- Bill Richardson
- Other (please leave a comment with your choice)
- None. I'm not voting in the Democratic primary.
Should the U.S. cut off aid to Pakistan?
- Yes
- No
Have the RIAA lawsuits changed your behavior?
- No, I download just as mush music/movies now as I ever did.
- No, I download just as much, but I know use security measures to mask my personal information.
- Yes, I now download less.
- Yes, I don't download at all anymore.
- N/A, I never downloaded music/movies to begin with.
Which is most likey to happen?
- Turkey invades Iraq before the U.S. bombs Iran.
- The U.S. bombs Iran before Turkey invades Iraq.
- Neither the U.S. nor Turkey bombs or invades anyone and cooler heads prevail.
Will we see real progress towards solving the Israeli/Palestinian issue before George Bush leaves office?
- Yes
- No
What is the biggest problem facing America's education system? (vote for your top choice)
- Lack of funding
- Poor management
- Untrained/untalented teachers
- Unmotivated students
- The culture of standardized testing and NCLB
- The teacher's union and tenure
- The privatization of schooling (vouchers)
- Other (please leave a comment with your choice)
Private security contractors like Blackwater USA are:
- A necessary part of waging war.
- A problem that should be eliminated or curtailed.
If you had to vote in the presidential primary this instant, do you know who you would vote for?
- Yes, I've made up my mind.
- No, I'm not going to vote in the primary.
- No, I'm still deciding.
Will the U.S. go to war with Iran?
- Yes
- No
- Perhaps/I'm not sure
Freddie Thompson is: (choose the option that most applies)
- The savior of the Republican party
- Just another lackluster candidate
- A good actor
- A bad actor
- Ronald Reagan incarnate
Will the Democrats succeed in attaching significant conditions to the next Iraq war appropriations bill?
- No, the Democrats will fold and give Bush what he wants, just like last time.
- Yes, the Democrats will stand up and succeed in getting some major concessions from the White House.
Based on what you have read, is the surge strategy in Iraq working?
- Yes
- No
- I can't tell
The current stock market slide caused by bad credit and loans is:
- A market correction. We'll bounce back.
- The start of a long term or permanent recession.
Should we allow the government to spy on us if those actions could possibly catch terrorists?
- Yes
- Yes, but only with court oversight
- Never
Did the U.S. Army cover-up the cicumstances surrounding the death of Pat Tillman?
- Yes
- No
The CNN/YouTube debates: lived up to the hype or nothing more than a hoax?
- The debate was a huge innovation and was largely successful
- The debate was a great idea, but it was poorly executed
- The debate's idea and its content was nothing new
Is the "Republican revolt" against President Bush over Iraq real?
- Yes, this is just the opening volley. Republicans will eventually oppose Bush more fully on the war.
- No, Republicans are complaining about Iraq to please constituents but will continue to vote with the President.
What is America's best choice for managing energy consumption and reducing global warming?
- Let the free market decide
- Some kind of carbon tax or cap-and-trade system
- Conservation and increased efficiency
- Subsidies for alternative energy
- A combination of choices 2, 3, and 4
- Some other idea (please leave a comment and let us know what you think)
If you were President, what would you do with respect to Scooter Libby's sentence?
- I would have granted Libby a full pardon.
- I would have commuted Libby's sentence.
- I would have not done anything and let Libby serve his time in jail.
Would you consider voting for Michael Bloomberg if he ran for president in 2008?
- Yes, I'd consider it.
- No, I would not consider it.
- Maybe, but I'd have to know more about his policies first.
Do the recent events in Palestine open the way for peace between Palestine and Israel?
- No, things have gotten more unstable, and therefore peace is less likely.
- No, nothing really has changed.
- Yes, Israel looks like it is ready to make real concessions and a three state solution sounds like it could work.
- Yes, but not until Palestine is unified again.
- Yes, but not for any reason listed above. (please leave a comment with your thoughts)
- No, but not for any reason listed above. (please leave a comment with your thoughts)
Have you ever considered moving to Canada?
- Yes, and I actually picked up and moved!
- Yes, very seriously.
- Yes, but not seriously.
- No, but now that you mention it...
- No, never. Go America!
What do you think of the current immigration bill in Congress?
- It is a good bill. I support it.
- I support it, but I don't believe it goes far enough to ensure enforcement of laws and/or border security.
- I support it, but I don't believe it goes far enough to ensure a large guest worker program, a clear path to citizenship, and/or family unity.
- I do not support it because I don't believe it goes far enough to ensure enforcement of laws and/or border security.
- I do not support it because I don't believe it goes far enough to ensure a large guest worker program, a clear path to citizenship, and/or family unity.
- I do not support it. There is no need for immigration reform.
Straw Poll: If you had to vote in the Republican Primary today, which Presidential candidate would you vote for?
- Sam Brownback
- Jim Gilmore
- Rudy Giuliani
- Mike Huckabee
- Duncan Hunter
- John McCain
- Ron Paul
- Mitt Romney
- Tom Tancredo
- Tommy Thompson
- Other (please leave a comment with your choice)
- None
Straw Poll: If you had to vote in the Democratic Primary today, which Presidential candidate would you vote for?
- Joe Biden
- Hillary Clinton
- Chris Dodd
- John Edwards
- Mike Gravel
- Dennis Kucinich
- Barack Obama
- Bill Richardson
- Other (please leave a comment with your choice)
- None
What type of guns (if any) would you like outlawed?
- All firearms should be legal.
- Only assault rifles should be outlawed.
- Assault rifles and handguns should be illegal.
- All guns should be banned.
What kind of immigration reform do you support?
- Liberal reform (open borders, few immigration controls, amnesty, full citizenship)
- Moderate reform (guest worker program, limited amnesty, a clear path to citizenship)
- No change (no amnesty, loose enforcement, no path to citizenship)
- Stricter reforms (more enforcement, closed borders, deportations)
Both mired in scandals, do you think Alberto Gonzales or Paul Wolfowitz will still have their current jobs at the end of May?
- Wolfowitz will be gone, Alberto will stay
- Alberto will be gone, Wolfowitz will stay
- They both will be gone
- They both will stay
- Bonus: Wolfowitz, Gonzales, AND Karl Rove will be gone.
Since the 1996 Telecommunications Act was passed, media has been consolidating at an alarming rate. Do you feel local issues are covered adequately in the media you consume?
- There is plenty of local coverage (politics, culture, and local life) in my media outlet of choice.
- There is hardly any local coverage in the media I consume.
- I don't care about local coverage in media. Bring on the big stories!
In light of recent developments in the story of the British sailors taken hostage by Iran, would you say that the British government:
- Should have sent a different message to Iran by using stronger rhetoric and/or military intimidation.
- Acted appropriately.
- Responded too strongly.
- None of those choices reflects my opinion.
Who from the Bush adminstration should be impeached?
- President Bush
- Vice-President Cheney
- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
- Top Advisor Karl Rove
- Nobody
- All of the above
Alberto Gonzalez has recently come under fire for the role he played in the firing of several US Attorney Generals. What is the appropriate course of action from members of our legislature?
- Demand his resignation
- Allow Mr. Bush to decide his fate
- Subpeona appropriate individuals and take appropriate action once all the information has come to light

