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Derby Public Opinion Polls & Surveys
Poll Archives
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Results of Earlier Polls:
Who will win the Thanksgiving Day Football Game?
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Who will win the 2015 Thanksgiving Day Football Game?
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Derby High (20) |
37% |
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Shelton High (34) |
63% |
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Total Votes: 54
Derby,
Connecticut |
Downtown skyscraper?
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Should Derby approve the 19 story complex concept proposed for
current Plaza on the Green site?
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Should tolls be put back on Connecticut roads?
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Should tolls be put back on Connecticut roads?
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Governor?
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Who will be elected Governor of Connecticut this year?
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Tom Foley (R) (111) |
70% |
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Dan Malloy (D) (39) |
25% |
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Joe Visconti (I) (8) |
5% |
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Write-in candidate view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 159
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Derby High Football
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Which of the Valley high schools will Derby defeat this year?
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Ansonia 9/19 (32) |
25% |
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Oxford 10/17 (33) |
26% |
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Seymour 10/31 (32) |
25% |
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Shelton 11/27 (32) |
25% |
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Total Votes: 129
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Should Derby merge?
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Should Derby merge with one or more of its neighbors?
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Yes (96) |
48% |
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No (99) |
50% |
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Not sure (5) |
2% |
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Total Votes: 200
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A
New Derby?
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Which towns/cities should be part of a merger with Derby?
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Ansonia (28) |
24% |
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Oxford (29) |
25% |
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Seymour (30) |
26% |
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Shelton (28) |
24% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 117
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High School Nickname
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Should Derby High School change its nickname?
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No, the name is one of history and respect (194) |
59% |
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No, political correctness is going too far (57) |
17% |
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Yes because it is disrespectful (20) |
6% |
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Yes, because it is politically incorrect today (59) |
18% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 331
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Best Boys Hoopster?
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Who was the best boys basketball player at Derby High School?
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Phil Donofrio (25) |
9% |
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Bill Duggan (28) |
10% |
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Adam Manning (29) |
11% |
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Chris Mester (14) |
5% |
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Ken Pereiras (129) |
48% |
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Max Zaniewski (25) |
9% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 267
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Best Girls Hoopster?
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Who was the best girls basketball player at Derby High School?
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Jamie Bartone (15) |
6% |
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Linda Binkowski (115) |
46% |
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Mary Hyde (11) |
4% |
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Karen Marcucio (57) |
23% |
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Jocely McMahon (18) |
7% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 250
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CT
Tax Rebate?
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What do you think of the Governor's tax rebate proposal?
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Send my check (121) |
60% |
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Use the surplus to fund the existing deficit (73) |
36% |
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Use the money for economic stimulus programs (4) |
2% |
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Your suggestion: view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 201
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Parking Garage Closure
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Did the Aldermen make the right call in closing the Municipal
Parking Garagae?
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Yes (133) |
56% |
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No (95) |
40% |
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Not Sure (10) |
4% |
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Total Votes: 238
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Future of this website?
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What should the future be for this website?
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Close it when the City starts the new municipal site (43) |
31% |
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Keep it updated and just link the government section to the
new city site (87) |
64% |
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Keep it as a legacy site for historical reference, but don't
update it any longer (5) |
4% |
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Other: view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 137
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Super Bowl Poll
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Who will win the 2014 Super Bowl?
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Denver (18) |
32% |
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Seattle (38) |
68% |
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Total Votes: 56
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Recreational Marijuana
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Should CT allow recreational marijuana as Colorado now does?
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Yes (22) |
26% |
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No (62) |
72% |
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Not Sure (2) |
2% |
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Total Votes: 86
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Derby's Mayoral Election
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Who would be the best mayor for Derby?
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Anthony Staffieri (342) |
54% |
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Anita Dugatto (291) |
46% |
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Write in candidate view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 633
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Future of Water Pollution Control System
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What should Derby do with it's water pollution control system?
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Go to referendum and fix the problems alone (8) |
3% |
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Explore regionalization of the system with Ansonia (25) |
9% |
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Explore regionalization of the system with another town (4) |
1% |
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Don't care (226) |
85% |
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Don't know (4) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 267
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Congressional authorization for military action in Syria
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Should Congress authorize military action against Syria?
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Yes (10) |
8% |
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No (121) |
92% |
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Not sure (1) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 132
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Should Derby buy "Telescope" Mountain
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Yes, if they can find grant money (50) |
23% |
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Yes using city funds (116) |
53% |
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No, the water company should be allowed to build the tank
(32) |
15% |
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No, but the tank should not be allowed (16) |
7% |
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Not sure (2) |
1% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 217
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Derby Recreated?
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Should Ansonia and Derby merge back into one city?
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Yes (542) |
85% |
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No (91) |
14% |
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Not sure (5) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 638
Derby , CT Web Site
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Derby Redevelopment
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Should Derby buy out the remaining property owners in its
downtown redevelopment zone?
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Yes (51) |
25% |
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No (147) |
73% |
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Not Sure (3) |
1% |
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Total Votes: 201
Derby
, CT Web Site
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Who will win the Super Bowl?
Baltimore Ravens
28
San Francisco 49ers 22
Derby Water Tank?
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Should the City of Derby give permission for the building of a
water tank on top of Telescope Mountain?
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Yes (14) |
18% |
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No (59) |
77% |
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Need more information (1) |
1% |
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I don't care (3) |
4% |
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Total Votes: 77
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Major Issues Facing the City of Derby in 2013
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What are the major issues facing the City of Derby in 2013?
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Crime (42) |
20% |
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Downtown Redevelopment (38) |
18% |
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Education (23) |
11% |
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Environment (6) |
3% |
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Halo District (17) |
8% |
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Poverty (5) |
2% |
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Quality of Life (19) |
9% |
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Taxes (57) |
27% |
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Transportation (3) |
1% |
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Other view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 211
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The Fiscal Cliff?
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Will the federal government avoid the fiscal cliff?
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Yes (86) |
83% |
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No (15) |
15% |
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Uncertain (2) |
2% |
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Total Votes: 103
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Who will win the 2012 Thanksgiving Day Football Game?
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Derby High (36) |
72% |
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Shelton High (13) |
26% |
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It will be a tie! (1) |
2% |
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Total Votes: 50 |
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Who are you voting for in the Presidential election?
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Barack Obama (54) |
25% |
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Mitt Romney (161) |
74% |
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Write in other here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 218 |
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Who are you voting for in the Senate Race?
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Linda McMahon (102) |
75% |
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Christopher Murphy (34) |
25% |
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Total Votes: 136
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Who are you voting for in the3rd U.S. Congressional District?
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Rosa DeLauro (28) |
27% |
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Wayne Winsley (74) |
73% |
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Total Votes: 102
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State Senate - 17th District
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Who are you voting for in the 17th State Senate District?
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Joe Crisco (33) |
28% |
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Tony Szewczyk (86) |
72% |
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Other - Write in Here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 119
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Who are you voting for in the 104th State Representative
District?
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Linda Gentile (34) |
38% |
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Mary Smith Porter (56) |
62% |
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Other - Write in Here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 90 |
114th State Representative District
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Who are you voting for in the 114th State Representative
District?
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Aldon Hynes (62) |
65% |
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Themis Klarides (34) |
35% |
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Other - Write in Here view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 96
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Derby & Valley News Sources
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Where do you go for news about Derby and the Valley?
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Printed Newspapers (56) |
25% |
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Radio (34) |
15% |
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Television (39) |
18% |
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Internet news sites (66) |
30% |
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Facebook (16) |
7% |
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Twitter (6) |
3% |
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Other - please name view
suggestions (0) |
0% |
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Total Votes: 221
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Who will win the race for U. S. Representative?
| Bo Itshaky (12) | 32% | | | Rosa DeLauro (21) | 55% | | | Ralph Ferrucci (5) | 13% | |
Total Votes: 38 | Shall there be a constitutional convention to amend or revise the Constitution of the State?
| Yes (24) | 47% | | | No (25) | 49% | | | Not Sure (2) | 4% | |
Total Votes: 51 | Shall the constitution of the state be amended to permit any person who will have attained the age of eighteen years on or before the day of a regular election to vote in the primary for such regular election?
| Yes (23) | 49% | | | No (23) | 49% | | | Not Sure (1) | 2% | |
Total Votes: 47 | |
Which Vice Presidential candidate is the most qualified?
Which Vice Presidential candidate is the most qualified?
| Joe Biden (75) | 41% | | | Sarah Palin (98) | 54% | | | Not Sure (9) | 5% | |
Total Votes: 182
Do you support the federal bailout of large financial institutions?
Do you support the federal bailout of large financial institutions?
| Yes (22) | 31% | | | No (44) | 61% | | | Not Sure (6) | 8% | |
Total Votes: 72
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