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Derby Public Opinion Polls & Surveys
Poll Archives
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Results of Earlier Polls:
Should
dogs be banned from the Greenway?
Should dogs be banned from the Greenway?
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Yes
(232) |
50% |
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No
(229) |
49% |
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I
don't care (6) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 467
Should the
U.S. Mint stop producing pennies?
Should the U.S. Mint stop producing pennies?
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Yes (29) |
48% |
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No (31) |
51% |
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Not sure (1) |
2% |
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Total Votes:
61
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Should living people be eligible for the Hall of Fame?
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Should people still living be inducted into the Derby Hall of
Fame?
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Yes (51) |
37% |
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No (82) |
59% |
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Not Sure (6) |
4% |
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Total Votes: 139
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Derby Hall of Fame |
Who should be elected to the second class in Derby's "Hall of
Fame"?
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David Torrance (3) |
1% |
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Leo F. "Nuggy" Ryan (63) |
26% |
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Dr. Thomas J. O'Sullivan (15) |
6% |
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Edward N. Shelton (5) |
2% |
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Jane DeForest Shelton (2) |
1% |
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Bob Skoronski (46) |
19% |
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Sheldon Smith (8) |
3% |
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Henry Shelton Sanford (8) |
3% |
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Clara Louise Kellogg (54) |
22% |
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J. Newton Williams (9) |
4% |
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Other view
suggestions (33) |
13% |
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Total Votes: 246
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How long do you think a mayor's term should be?
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How long do you think a mayor's term should be?
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2 years (48) |
34% |
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4 years (76) |
54% |
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6 years (10) |
7% |
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Other? view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 140
Derby, Connecticut
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Should there be minority representation on the Board of
Aldermen?
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Should there be minority representation on the Board of
Aldermen?
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Yes (74) |
54% |
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No (54) |
40% |
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Not Sure (8) |
6% |
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Total Votes: 136
Derby, Connecticut
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2008
Super Bowl Poll
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Who will win the 2008 Super Bowl?
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New York Giants (58) |
52% |
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New England Patriots (54) |
48% |
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Total Votes: 112
Derby
, CT Web Site |
Do you agree with the Aldermen's decision to end the
Preferred Developer Agreement?
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Do you agree with the Aldermen's decision to end the
Preferred Developer Agreement?
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Yes (91) |
67% |
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No (30) |
22% |
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Not sure (12) |
9% |
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Don't Care (2) |
1% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 135 |
What kind of year will the City of Derby have in 2008?
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What kind of year will the City of Derby have in 2008?
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Great (26) |
22% |
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Very Good (24) |
21% |
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Average (28) |
24% |
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Not So Good (23) |
20% |
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Poor (15) |
13% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 116
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What kind of year will you have in 2008?
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What kind of year will you have in 2008?
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Great (32) |
28% |
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Very Good (37) |
32% |
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Average (36) |
32% |
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Not So Good (7) |
6% |
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Poor (2) |
2% |
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Total Votes: 114 |
Election 2007
Incumbent Mayor Anthony Staffieri
was the clear winner in the on-line poll, and that proved to be the case in
the real election as well.
Election 2007
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Which candidate will make the best mayor for Derby?
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Anthony Staffieri (385) |
47% |
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John Orazietti (310) |
38% |
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Melvin Thompson (124) |
15% |
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Total Votes: 819 |
Which winter
parking regulations would be best for the city?
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Keep
the current monthly rotation (26) |
51% |
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Switch to the daily rotation now being proposed (13) |
25% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 51
Who do you think would make the best Democratic
candidate for mayor?
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John
Orazietti (261) |
32% |
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Dina
Weissman (543) |
68% |
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Total
Votes: 804
What is your opinion of the
new graffiti ordinance?
The Board of Aldermen recently adopted a
new ordinance to deal with graffiti in the
city that includes the possibility of offering a reward for information
resulting in those making graffiti being caught. How do you feel about it?
What is
your opinion of the new graffiti ordinance?
What is your opinion of the new graffiti ordinance?
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Not
Strong enough (60) |
63% |
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Just
about right (26) |
27% |
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Excessive (4) |
4% |
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I
don't know (5) |
5% |
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Total Votes: 95
Cards for Illegal Immigrants
Is
New Haven's plan for ID cards for illegal immigrants a good idea?
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Yes
(226) |
44% |
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No
(284) |
55% |
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Not
Sure (6) |
1% |
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Total
Votes: 516
Which
animal should be the Valley's "River Animal"
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Bald
Eagle (71) |
23% |
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Raccoon (33) |
11% |
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Beaver (210) |
67% |
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Total Votes: 314
Who should be
elected to the first class in Derby's "Hall of Fame"?
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David
Humphreys (246) |
17% |
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Isaac
Hull (207) |
14% |
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Ebeneezer Bassett (41) |
3% |
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Dr.
John Ireland Howe (44) |
3% |
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Fighting Joe Wheeler (26) |
2% |
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Francis Osborne Kellogg (174) |
12% |
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Rev.
Richard Mansfield (263) |
18% |
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Frank
Witek (109) |
7% |
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Frank
Gates (58) |
4% |
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Lou
DeFilippo (106) |
7% |
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Other view
suggestions (213) |
14% |
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Total Votes: 1487
Is
combining the finance director positions good for the city?
Is combining the finance director
positions good for the city?
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Yes
(90) |
63% |
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No
(46) |
32% |
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Don't
Know/Unsure (7) |
5% |
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Total Votes: 143
Do you agree with the decision to fire Don
Imus?Do
you agree with the decision for fire Don Imus?
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Yes
(32) |
16% |
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No
(152) |
78% |
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Not
Sure (6) |
3% |
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Don't
Care (4) |
2% |
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Total
Votes: 194
The Derby School Building Referendum
The City of Derby is voting on a new school building
proposal on today! You can read all about it
here before heading out to the polls. Since there are actually two questions on the ballot with the
second dependent on the failure of the first question to pass, we presented
the two questions as separate polls here as well.
School
Building Question #1
“SHALL THE CITY OF DERBY APPROPRIATE $28,000,000 FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY
TO BE LOCATED ON THE DERBY HIGH SCHOOL SITE, AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS, NOTES AND TEMPORARY NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO DEFRAY SAID
APPROPRIATION?”
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Yes
(194) |
56% |
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No
(155) |
44% |
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Total Votes: 349
School Building Question #2
“SHALL THE CITY OF DERBY, IF THE NEW GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL
FACILITY PROJECT IS NOT APPROVED, IN LIEU THEREOF APPROPRIATE $23,190,000
FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW GRADES 7 THROUGH
8 MIDDLE SCHOOL FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON THE DERBY HIGH SCHOOL SITE AND A
TWO CLASSROOM ADDITION TO BRADLEY SCHOOL, AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF
BONDS, NOTES AND TEMPORARY NOTES IN THE SAME AMOUNT TO DEFRAY SAID
APPROPRIATION?”
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Yes
(99) |
44% |
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No
(125) |
56% |
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Total Votes: 224
Who will win the Super Bowl?
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Chicago Bears (49) |
49% |
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Indianapolis Colts (50) |
51% |
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Total Votes: 99
Do you support the President's plan to send more troops to Iraq?
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Yes
(94) |
49% |
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No
(89) |
46% |
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Don't
Know/Unsure (9) |
5% |
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Total Votes: 192
What
kind of Christmas Tree will you be getting this year?
How
many options should there be on the school building referendum?
How many options should there be on the school building referendum?
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How many options should there be on the school building
referendum?
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One (73) |
34% |
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Two (119) |
55% |
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None (23) |
11% |
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Total Votes: 215 |
What kind of Christmas Tree will you be getting this year?
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A
real one (55) |
40% |
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An
artificial one (51) |
38% |
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None
(30) |
22% |
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Total Votes: 136
What is the best league for Derby High sports teams?
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Southern Connecticut Conference (current) (72) |
39% |
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Naugatuck Valley League (73) |
39% |
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Pequot League (4) |
2% |
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Southwest Conference (6) |
3% |
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Independent (no league) (15) |
8% |
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Total Votes: 187
Election, 2006
Who will you vote for in the 17th State Senate Race?
17th Senate District
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Who will you vote for in the 17th State Senate Race?
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Joe Crisco (64) |
41% |
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Boaz Itshaky (76) |
49% |
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I am not voting (12) |
8% |
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Other - Write in here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 155 |
Who will you vote for in
the 104th State Representative Race?
104th Assembly District
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Who will you vote for in the 104th State Representative Race?
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J. R. Romano (113) |
63% |
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Linda M. Gentile (59) |
33% |
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I am not voting (5) |
3% |
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Other - Write in here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 179 |
Who will you vote for in
the 114th State Representative Race?
114th Assembly District
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Who will you vote for in the 114th State Representative Race?
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Themis Klarides (90) |
68% |
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Suzanne Mizzoni (35) |
27% |
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I am not voting (4) |
3% |
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Other - Write in here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Who
will be elected governor in Connecticut?
Who will be elected governor in Connecticut?
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Who will be elected governor in Connecticut?
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Jodi Rell (199) |
72% |
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John DeSteano (68) |
25% |
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Other - type here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Who will you vote for in
3rd U.S. Congressional District?
3rd Congressional District
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Who will you vote for in 3rd U.S. Congressional District?
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Rosa DeLauro (72) |
55% |
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Joseph Vollano (36) |
28% |
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Daniel A. Sumrall (8) |
6% |
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I am not voting (12) |
9% |
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Other - Write in here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 130 |
Should
dogs be banned from the Greenway?
Should dogs be banned from the Greenway?
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Yes
(123) |
48% |
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No
(125) |
49% |
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I
don't care (8) |
3% |
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Total Votes: 256
Should Alan Schlesinger continue to
run as the Republican candidate for the U. S. Senate?
Republican Senate Candidate
Should Alan Schlesinger continue to run as the Republican candidate for the
U.S. Senate?
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Yes
(61) |
41% |
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No
(68) |
45% |
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I
don't care (13) |
9% |
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Other
- type here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 150
Do
you think that Joe Lieberman should run for the Senate as an Independent
candidate?
Independent Run
Should Joe Lieberman run for the Senate as an indpendent candidate?
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Yes
(103) |
61% |
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No
(61) |
36% |
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I
don't care (5) |
3% |
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Other
- type here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 170
Do you support the the creation of
a special tax district in the downtown redevelopment area?
The Governor came to Derby on July 18 (Click
here for story) (Click
here to read the legislation) to sign special legislation that will allow the City to
create a special tax district to finance infrastructure improvements in the
downtown redevelopment area. Do you support the concept?
Do you
support the the creation of a special tax district in the downtown
redevelopment area?
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Yes
(114) |
34% |
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No
(198) |
59% |
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I
need more information (23) |
7% |
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Don't
care (3) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 338
Who will win the Democratic
Governor's Primary?
With only a week to go before the primary, we thought it was
time to see who you think will win the Democratic primary for governor. John
DeStefano of New haven and Dannel Malloy of Stamford are trying to become the first mayor to be
elected governor since Morgan Gardner Bulkeley way back in 1893. Who do you
think will win the primary?
The Democratic Governor's Primary
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Who will win the Democratic primary for Governor/
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John DeStefano (7) |
44% |
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Dannel Malloy (4) |
25% |
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I don't care (4) |
25% |
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Other - type here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total
Votes: 16 |
The Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate is slated for
August 8, but we want to know who you think will win right now. Do you think
it will be Ned Lamont of incumbent
Joe Lieberman. Click on their names to
check out what they stand for in the election before casting your vote here.
Former Derby Mayor Alan Schlesinger is the Republican candidate.
The Democratic Senate Primary
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Who will you vote for in August?
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Joe Lieberman (46) |
51% |
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Ned Lamont (38) |
42% |
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I don't care (5) |
5% |
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Other - type here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total
Votes: 91 |
Do you
agree with the C.I.A.C.'s new "mercy" rule for high school football?
Do you agree
with the C.I.A.C.'s new "mercy" rule for high school football?
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Yes
(42) |
26% |
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No
(106) |
65% |
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Not
Sure (2) |
1% |
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Don't
care (12) |
7% |
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Total Votes: 162
Should English be made the official
national language?
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Yes
(130) |
92% |
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No
(9) |
6% |
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No
opinion (2) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 141
Do you
agree with the verdict in Zacarias Moussaoui's trial?
Do
you agree with the verdict in Zacarias Moussaoui's trial?
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Yes
(38) |
50% |
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No
(34) |
45% |
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Don't
Care (4) |
5% |
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Total Votes: 76
What
should the U.S. do about illegal immigrants?
What should the U.S. do about illegal immigrants?
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Deport them (75) |
53% |
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Erect
a fence on the border (12) |
9% |
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Provide amnesty and work visas (25) |
18% |
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Do
Nothing (20) |
14% |
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I
don't know (4) |
3% |
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Other view
suggestions (5) |
4% |
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Total Votes: 141
Will the UConn women win the NCAA
Championship?
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Yes
(6) |
43% |
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No
(5) |
36% |
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I
don't care (2) |
14% |
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I'm
watching the men! | | 
