Current Totals:
Will you be at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC next week?
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Would you go if you had a ticket?
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Would you go if you had a ticket and an all-expenses paid trip?
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Yes, I would want to see history:
71%
No, it'll be too crowded:
14%
No:
15%
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Do you think that Presidential Inaugurations should be held in different cities every four years, like Super Bowls and political conventions?
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Will you watch or listen to a broadcast of the Presidential Inauguration?
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Yes, on TV:
59%
Yes, on the Internet:
15%
No:
25%
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Do you think it's unseemly to throw an expensive Presidential Inauguration party in this economy?
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Yes, this should be a time of picnics and potluck suppers:
38%
No, it is important to honor and celebrate our incoming leader:
62%
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Do you think that celebrities should be invited to perform at the Presidential Inauguration?
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Yes, as long as they are supporters of Barack Obama:
46%
No, the Inauguration shouldn't turn into the Golden Globe awards:
54%
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Which of the following famous Presidential Inaugural addresses do you find most inspiring?
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Bill Clinton's First Inaugural ("Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal."):
6%
Abe Lincoln's Second Inaugural ("With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in. . . "):
30%
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural ("The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it -- and the glow from that fire can truly light the world."):
30%
Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural ("So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew our faith and our hope."):
21%
Franklin Roosevelt's Third Inaugural ("Democracy is not dying. We know it because we have seen it revive -- and grow. We know it cannot die -- because it is built on the unhampered initiative of individual men and women joined together in a common enterprise. . . "):
13%
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Do you expect Barack Obama's Inaugural address to be the sort of memorable speech that school children are taught to repeat?
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Do you think Barack Obama's presidency will prove as inspiring and energizing as his candidacy?
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Yes, it will keep getting more exciting:
61%
No, the exciting part is over:
39%
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Do you think there should be a federal law against re-selling free tickets to good seats at the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, DC?
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Do you think the Presidential Inauguration ceremony should include a religious aspect, like a prayer or swearing in on the Bible?
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Yes: In God We Trust, right?:
48%
Yes, but only if President Obama wants it:
29%
No: Separation of Church and State, right?:
23%
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Will you attend a local Presidential Inauguration party?
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Yes, I am hosting one for friends or family:
3%
Yes, I will attend a party at someone's house:
6%
Yes, I will attend a fancy event, like the Inaugural Ball at City Hall:
30%
Yes, I will attend a more casual event, like the Presidential Inauguration Celebration at the Pageant:
7%
No:
82%
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Do you think Barack and Michelle Obama's children should play a major part in the Inauguration?
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Yes, they are part of America's First Family:
45%
No, they are children and their lives should be kept private:
55%
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Michelle Obama has made many headlines for her fashion choices. What style should she go with for the Inauguration? |
Something classic, simple, and made by an affordable retailer, like J.Crew:
42%
A couture, ornate, and extravagant gown made by a major fashion house, like Chanel:
13%
Something curve-hugging and sexy, like Versace:
5%
Something youthful and avant-garde, by Marc Jacobs:
18%
Something retro, reminiscent of style icon Jackie O:
22%
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Will you purchase memorabilia from Barack Obama's Inauguration? |
Yes, I want to have something that commemorates the event:
15%
Yes, I would consider it an investment:
2%
No:
83%
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How would you most like St. Louis to be represented at Barack Obama's Inauguration? |
A performance by Nelly:
6%
A march by the Roosevelt High School drill team:
26%
An invocation by Rev. Jack Danforth:
22%
A documentary of the event by Frank Popper:
9%
Free samples of Ted Drewes for several million people:
20%
Sen. Claire McCaskill being sworn in as vice president:
7%
A miniature Arch erected behind the platform:
11%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
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