DISASTER
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Do you think that the St. Louis region is generally prepared for a major natural disaster like an earthquake or a flood? |
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Do you think your own family is generally prepared to deal with a disaster like an earthquake, a flood, or a fire?
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Have you dialed the 9-1-1 emergency service in the past year? |
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Have you spoken in person to a police officer -- on any subject more complicated than a polite greeting -- in the past year? |
Yes:
55%
No:
42%
I am a police officer:
3%
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EDUCATION
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Do you believe that your own children or grandchildren will get a better education than you did?
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Yes:
38%
No:
22%
About the same:
19%
No kids, no answer:
20%
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In your opinion, are the schools of the St. Louis Public School District getting better or worse? |
Getting better:
13%
Getting worse:
39%
Staying about the same:
48%
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Do you think that parents in the City have more good educational choices for their children today than they did five years ago? |
More good choices:
37%
Fewer good choices:
26%
About the same:
38%
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Which of the following would do the most to improve educational outcomes in the St. Louis Public Schools? |
Motivated students:
9%
Competent teachers:
14%
Inspirational principals:
3%
Vigilant parents:
48%
Greater revenue:
9%
Compelling curricula:
5%
Something else:
11%
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ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT
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Do you think you've reduced your carbon footprint in the last three years? |
Yes, I am much more aware of my personal impact:
73%
No, enough other people are trying that I'm not worried about it:
12%
No, I've always been green:
8%
I have no idea what a carbon footprint is:
7%
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Do you expect to own an electric car in the next five years? |
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Which of the following regulated utilities is doing the best job at providing its service to your household at a fair rate with good customer service? |
Cable company:
4%
Electric company:
21%
Gas company:
18%
Sewer company:
9%
Steam company:
1%
Telephone company:
11%
Water company:
35%
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LIFESTYLE
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How many days a week do you get at least a half hour of physical exercise? |
None:
13%
1-2:
30%
3-4:
31%
5-6:
18%
7:
8%
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Do you plan to take a vacation this year?
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Yes, I'll go away:
65%
Yes, but I'll stay in St. Louis:
9%
No:
27%
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In general, do you think St. Louisans are in worse physical shape than the national average? |
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If you could speak a language fluently that you don't now speak, what would it be? |
Arabic:
5%
Bengali:
0%
English:
1%
French:
16%
German:
5%
Hindi:
1%
Japanese:
3%
Mandarin Chinese:
10%
Portuguese:
1%
Russian:
3%
Spanish:
44%
Something else:
10%
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SPORTS
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Will the St. Louis Cardinals reach the playoffs this season? |
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Will the St. Louis Rams win at least four games this season? |
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Will the Arch Rival Roller Girls find a skating venue in the City of St. Louis next year? |
Yes:
26%
No:
16%
The only place I ever hear about Arch Rival Roller Girls is on this site:
59%
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Which of the following professional sports not here now would you most like to see in St. Louis? |
Men's basketball, NBA:
44%
Women's basketball, WNBA:
11%
Men's soccer, MLS:
38%
Canadian football, CFL:
8%
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POLITICAL LIMITS
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Do you believe that arguments in favor of maintaining term limits for Missouri's state representatives and state senators are stronger than those arguments for removing the limits? |
Yes, keep the limits:
39%
Yes, and extend the limits to other elected offices:
21%
No, remove the limits:
39%
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Would you vote to extend the term of your own state representative and state senator? |
Yes:
31%
Yes, to the state rep; no, to the state senator:
4%
Yes, to the state senator; no, to the state rep:
5%
No:
50%
I have no idea who they are:
8%
I don't vote:
2%
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Do you agree with the new state law removing the limits from campaign contributions in Missouri, but requiring more frequent disclosures of large contributions? |
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TRANSPORTATION
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Have you ridden a Metro bus or Metro train in the last month? |
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Do you think St. Louis county voters will approve a half-cent sales tax increase for transportation in November? |
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Do you think that there should be a citywide ban on cell phone usage while driving? |
Yes:
22%
Yes, but only if it's a statewide ban:
20%
Yes, but hands-free usage should be OK:
30%
No, rely on the laws we already have against careless driving:
28%
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In which of the following categories of drivers would you place most St. Louisans? |
Aggressive: Use horn frequently:
8%
Defensive: Use brake frequently:
26%
Speedy: Rarely drive under the speed limit:
37%
Outlaw: Deserve frequent parking and red light violations:
24%
Backseat: Let others do the driving:
4%
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Have you begun to plan any alternate routes for when the second half of the Highway 40/I-64 closure begins? |
Yes:
37%
No:
57%
What?!? They’re closing the highway??:
7%
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