How likely are you to vote in the general election on Tuesday, November 7th?

Absolutely certain to vote:

 95%

Likely to vote:

 3%

Probably will not vote:

 1%

Not old enough to vote/Can't vote:

 1%

Are you more enthusiastic about voting in this election than in other recent elections?

Yes:

 66%

No:

 34%

Where do you get most of your information about political candidates?

TV ads or news stories:

 23%

Radio ads or news stories:

 9%

Mailings from candidates:

 2%

Newspaper ads or news stories:

 44%

Blogs or other Internet sites:

 22%

How often do you watch those televised debates between political candidates?

All the time:

 14%

Some of the time:

 60%

Never:

 15%

I'd rather watch the test pattern:

 11%

Which campaign TV ads do you think contain more truth?

Positive ads that make claims about a candidate's accomplishments and goals:

 93%

Negative ads that make claims about an opponent's accomplishments and goals:

 7%

On balance, which Missouri candidate for the US Senate has had the more effective TV ads so far this election?

Jim Talent, the Republican:

 26%

Claire McCaskill, the Democrat:

 74%

What single campaign endorsement is most likely to influence your decision to vote for a candidate?

Endorsement by my own priest, minister, imam, or rabbi:

 6%

Endorsement by my own mom:

 14%

Endorsement by celebrities I enjoy:

 1%

Endorsement of another politician I respect:

 56%

Endorsement by the daily newspaper I read:

 23%

Which celebrity's endorsement would make you most likely to vote for a candidate or an issue?

Kurt Warner, the football star:

 9%

Joe Buck, the sports announcer:

 12%

Hilary Swank, the actress:

 1%

Jon Stewart, the Daily Show guy:

 49%

Oprah Winfrey, the talk show host:

 29%

Is there a political yard sign in front of your house right now?

Yes, there is one:

 21%

Yes, there is more than one:

 13%

No:

 63%

No, because some jerk stole it (or it blew away):

 3%

Do you consider yourself a member of one political party?

Yes:

 67%

No:

 33%

Have you gone to the campaign websites of the political candidates this election?

Yes, I have been to all or most of them:

 9%

Yes, I have been to a few of them:

 40%

No, I haven't been to any of them, but I will visit some of them before the election:

 11%

No, I haven't been to any of them, and I don't intend to:

 40%

What do you usually tell political pollsters who call you on the phone?

The truth, as best as I can:

 61%

What I think they want to hear:

 2%

A deliberate lie just to throw off the poll results:

 4%

I always hang up:

 17%

I have never gotten a call from a political pollster:

 17%

What is the reason you didn't vote the last time you missed voting?

I wasn't interested in the candidates or the issues on the ballot:

 22%

I was traveling:

 30%

I just forgot:

 22%

I was underage:

 23%

I wasn't a citizen:

 1%

I was in prison:

 2%

Which penalty/reward would be most useful in getting more voters to the polls?

A tax credit of $100 for voting:

 52%

A $25 fine, like a parking ticket, for not voting:

 16%

A free bleachers ticket to a Cardinals game for voting:

 15%

A sticker on my driver's license describing me as a non-voter:

 4%

50-cent tacos for voters on Election Day:

 13%

BONUS QUESTIONS

Did you know what a stem cell was a year ago?

Yes:

 80%

No:

 20%

Do you know what a stem cell is today?

Yes:

 94%

No:

 6%