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Should the UK stay in the EU?

Started on 05/24/2005

Yes
- 38%
(56 votes)
No
- 32%
(48 votes)
Yes, but just Scotland should leave
- 1%
(2 votes)
No, but just Scotland should stay
- 0%
(0 votes)
What's the difference between England and the UK again?
- 28%
(42 votes)

Total Votes: 148

Athletic or not, what would be the cutest dog breed for K-9 duty?

Started on 04/27/2005

Basset Hound
- 33%
(119 votes)
Chow Chow
- 12%
(42 votes)
Dachshund
- 21%
(75 votes)
English Cocker Spaniel
- 18%
(66 votes)
Pomeranian
- 17%
(63 votes)

Total Votes: 365

What is the best part of the Mount Olive Pickle Festival?

Started on 04/15/2005

Homestyle Chili Cookoff
- 3%
(6 votes)
Live music and entertainment
- 14%
(25 votes)
Student Art Contest
- 1%
(1 votes)
Food and crafts vendors
- 28%
(49 votes)
Cuke Patch 5K Run
- 2%
(4 votes)
Hwy 55 Challenge
- 5%
(9 votes)
Car Show
- 25%
(44 votes)
Pickles!
- 22%
(39 votes)

Total Votes: 177

Now that it is too late, who would you rather have running for the Republican Presidential Nomination?

Started on 04/01/2005

No thanks, I like what we've got
- 23%
(92 votes)
Colin Powell
- 42%
(164 votes)
Kelly Ayotte
- 1%
(4 votes)
Clint Eastwood
- 20%
(79 votes)
Nikki Haley
- 4%
(16 votes)
Mitt Romney
- 10%
(38 votes)

Total Votes: 393

As we head into Spring, I'm looking forward to:

Started on 03/08/2005

Planting/Gardening
- 27%
(104 votes)
The sun being up in the morning
- 21%
(81 votes)
Sports/Outdoors
- 18%
(70 votes)
Daylight Saving Time
- 34%
(129 votes)

Total Votes: 384

The US Presidential Election Process is best represented by which Megadeth album title?

Started on 02/29/2005

"The World Needs a Hero"
- 16%
(26 votes)
"So Far, So Good... So What!"
- 4%
(7 votes)
"Risk"
- 10%
(16 votes)
"The System Has Failed"
- 71%
(118 votes)

Total Votes: 167

Should women be required to register with the US Selective Service System?

Started on 02/03/2005

Yes
- 26%
(116 votes)
Yes and registration should involve some form of National service for both men and women
- 31%
(141 votes)
No
- 21%
(97 votes)
No, but for men it should involve some form of National service
- 5%
(23 votes)
No, and registration should be ended for men as well
- 17%
(77 votes)

Total Votes: 454

Favorite restaurant or bar in downtown Goldsboro?

Started on 01/15/2005

Aggie's Steak and Subs
- 6%
(29 votes)
B & G Grill
- 33%
(157 votes)
Bad Dogs Coffee Works
- 1%
(5 votes)
Chef Herb's Bistro and Restaurant
- 1%
(6 votes)
Ed's Southern Food and Spirits
- 9%
(44 votes)
The Flying Shamrock
- 6%
(28 votes)
The Gladstone
- 1%
(6 votes)
The Ice Storm
- 2%
(11 votes)
Jay's Sushi and Burger Bar
- 5%
(26 votes)
JoJo's Bar and Bistro
- 1%
(6 votes)
The Laughing Owl
- 5%
(25 votes)
Thai Garden
- 3%
(15 votes)
Torero's Mexican Restaurant
- 25%
(118 votes)

Total Votes: 476

What are you looking forward to in 2016?

Started on 01/05/2005

NASA's Juno probe explores Jupiter
- 4%
(6 votes)
Olympic Games in Rio
- 10%
(16 votes)
US Presidential Election
- 57%
(90 votes)
The movie 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'
- 1%
(2 votes)
Understanding where these lists are coming from
- 28%
(45 votes)

Total Votes: 159

What is the 'hot' toy this Christmas?

Started on 11/27/2005

Disney Frozen Sing-A-Long Elsa
- 8%
(35 votes)
Star Wars Bladebuilders Jedi Master Lightsaber
- 16%
(68 votes)
Remote controlled quadcopter
- 11%
(46 votes)
Spirograph Deluxe Design Set
- 2%
(7 votes)
Pie Face Game
- 5%
(22 votes)
Hoverboard electric hands-free scooter
- 38%
(162 votes)
None of the above
- 19%
(82 votes)

Total Votes: 422

Thanksgiving plans

Started on 11/11/2005

I'm hosting Thanksgiving at my house
- 55%
(156 votes)
I will be traveling for Thanksgiving
- 45%
(128 votes)

Total Votes: 284

IMOCA 60 lifting foils

Started on 10/30/2005

I don't see the benefit over traditional dagger boards
- 18%
(5 votes)
Really only effective in very specific sailing conditions
- 11%
(3 votes)
Could make a difference in the Vendee Globe race
- 18%
(5 votes)
They might as well allow catamarans
- 54%
(15 votes)

Total Votes: 28

Periodic changes in star KIC 8462852's output are caused by:

Started on 10/20/2005

An Alien Megastructure
- 16%
(22 votes)
Oops, something on the camera lens
- 18%
(26 votes)
An odd type of variable star
- 25%
(35 votes)
Dust or debris
- 41%
(58 votes)

Total Votes: 141

So it is officially fall and ...

Started on 09/25/2005

It is my favorite time of the year, bring on the Pumpkin Spice!
- 25%
(117 votes)
I'm looking forward to outdoor activities / sports
- 21%
(101 votes)
I'm looking forward to the holidays
- 32%
(149 votes)
It is the beginning of Seasonal Affective Disorder, thanks a lot
- 22%
(105 votes)

Total Votes: 472

What do you think of the sculptures selected for downtown Goldsboro?

Started on 09/04/2005

Don't like them, they don't fit in
- 28%
(121 votes)
Not my cup of tea, but someone might like them
- 15%
(67 votes)
I think people will warm up to them
- 15%
(63 votes)
I like them, they are a great addition to downtown
- 21%
(90 votes)
This downtown needs more jets!
- 21%
(93 votes)

Total Votes: 434

Who is your favorite GOP Presidential Primary Candidate?

Started on 08/17/2005

Ben Carson
- 13%
(110 votes)
Chris Christie
- 5%
(44 votes)
Donald Trump
- 33%
(277 votes)
Jeb Bush
- 7%
(61 votes)
Marco Rubio
- 5%
(44 votes)
Rand Paul
- 6%
(46 votes)
Scott Walker
- 6%
(49 votes)
Ted Cruz
- 8%
(65 votes)
You left out my favorite candidate
- 10%
(85 votes)
I don't like the way you've sorted the names
- 7%
(55 votes)

Total Votes: 836

What is your favorite Internet meme?

Started on 08/06/2005

No It's Becky
- 1%
(4 votes)
All Your Base
- 26%
(77 votes)
Grumpy Cat
- 41%
(120 votes)
Doge
- 31%
(91 votes)

Total Votes: 292

My favorite shark movie

Started on 07/21/2005

Sharknado (The Trilogy!)
- 3%
(18 votes)
Ghost Shark
- 10%
(58 votes)
Dinoshark
- 8%
(44 votes)
Sharktopus
- 9%
(53 votes)
Sharktopus Vs. Whalewolf
- 9%
(53 votes)
Zombie Shark
- 8%
(44 votes)
Avalanche Sharks
- 11%
(66 votes)
Your list is bad, and you should feel bad
- 41%
(238 votes)

Total Votes: 574

What is the best direction to head for summer vacation?

Started on 07/14/2005

North - to Williamsburg, Va or all the way to NY, NY
- 3%
(12 votes)
South - to Myrtle Beach or down to Disney World
- 21%
(74 votes)
East - the North Carolina beaches or accross the pond to Europe
- 27%
(93 votes)
West - the North Carolina mountains or straight through to California
- 23%
(81 votes)
Back Yard - it will be a "staycation" this year
- 25%
(88 votes)

Total Votes: 348

If we ever decided to replace our National Anthem, what song should we use?

Started on 06/30/2005

I prefer our current National Anthem
- 47%
(265 votes)
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" - Samuel Francis Smith (1831)
- 5%
(29 votes)
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" - Julia Ward Howe (1861)
- 4%
(23 votes)
"America the Beautiful" - Katharine Lee Bates (1892)
- 8%
(44 votes)
"God Bless America" - Irving Berlin (1918)
- 11%
(64 votes)
"This Land Is Your Land" - Woody Guthrie (1945)
- 6%
(36 votes)
"Philadelphia Freedom" - Elton John (1975)
- 5%
(28 votes)
"God Bless the USA" - Lee Greenwood (1984)
- 10%
(55 votes)
"It's America" - Rodney Atkins (2009)
- 3%
(15 votes)

Total Votes: 559

Pope Francis's encyclical on Man's responsibility to the Earth, Laudato Si ...

Started on 06/18/2005

is a call for a Christ-based stewardship of the Earth
- 25%
(58 votes)
is a reaffirmation of the Church's existing ideals
- 24%
(56 votes)
is an example of the Church picking winners in a scientific debate
- 23%
(53 votes)
is an argument for Socialism
- 28%
(66 votes)

Total Votes: 233

What do you think about the FIFA scandal?

Started on 06/05/2005

Not any more corrupt that the IOC
- 12%
(27 votes)
Even the ICC has accountability problems
- 17%
(37 votes)
Has anyone taken a look at FIA?
- 17%
(38 votes)
Why are we talking about European sports?
- 54%
(119 votes)

Total Votes: 221

How about that Apple watch?

Started on 05/18/2005

A symbol of everything wrong with modern society
- 34%
(89 votes)
Didn't Motorola and Samsung already do this?
- 14%
(37 votes)
If that's the sort of thing you like, I reckon you will like it
- 22%
(58 votes)
Nice looking, but I'm not buying Version 1
- 14%
(36 votes)
An amazing re-design of what a watch can be, simple but powerful
- 15%
(40 votes)

Total Votes: 260

Planning on going to the Wings Over Wayne Airshow?

Started on 04/13/2005

Yes
- 30%
(217 votes)
No
- 43%
(309 votes)
Maybe
- 26%
(187 votes)

Total Votes: 713

Kids these days?

Started on 03/27/2005

There are a lot of really good kids out there
- 23%
(100 votes)
Probably no worse than previous generations
- 19%
(84 votes)
Too much screen time
- 25%
(108 votes)
Hooligans with no upbringing
- 33%
(141 votes)

Total Votes: 433

Self-Driving Cars?

Started on 01/30/2005

Never!
- 35%
(285 votes)
Maybe in really big cities
- 13%
(105 votes)
I could see them in Raleigh or Charlotte some day
- 13%
(105 votes)
For commuting to work, could be real handy
- 21%
(171 votes)
Please yes, before my child gets a driver's license
- 19%
(158 votes)

Total Votes: 824

What is your New Year's Resolution?

Started on 12/31/2005

New diet
- 8%
(27 votes)
New Exercise plan
- 20%
(69 votes)
Keep in touch with friends and relatives better
- 21%
(73 votes)
Quit smoking/drinking
- 13%
(43 votes)
Manage money better
- 38%
(128 votes)

Total Votes: 340

What is your favorite Christmas song?

Started on 12/01/2005

"Silent Night" by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr
- 44%
(250 votes)
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
- 26%
(144 votes)
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Charles Wesley
- 17%
(97 votes)
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
- 13%
(73 votes)

Total Votes: 564

What are the best Thanksgiving side dishes?

Started on 11/03/2005

Cranberry Sauce
- 5%
(37 votes)
Cornbread Dressing
- 21%
(141 votes)
Green Bean Casserole
- 8%
(56 votes)
Mashed Potatoes
- 16%
(109 votes)
Turnip Greens
- 8%
(53 votes)
All of the Above!
- 41%
(278 votes)

Total Votes: 674

What worries me the most these days?

Started on 10/16/2005

Ebola
- 14%
(80 votes)
Islamic State
- 11%
(59 votes)
Identity theft
- 8%
(43 votes)
The economy
- 16%
(87 votes)
Direction of our Nation
- 52%
(292 votes)

Total Votes: 561

When should stores put up Christmas decorations?

Started on 10/06/2005

Now, or sooner
- 3%
(14 votes)
After Halloween
- 29%
(133 votes)
After Thanksgiving
- 61%
(281 votes)
Middle of December
- 8%
(35 votes)

Total Votes: 463

What is your favorite thing about the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair?

Started on 09/23/2005

Yummy fair food
- 36%
(95 votes)
Exhibits and competitions
- 23%
(61 votes)
Entertainment
- 7%
(18 votes)
Rides and games
- 20%
(53 votes)
Demolition derby
- 13%
(35 votes)

Total Votes: 262

What are your favorite things about fall?

Started on 09/02/2005

The changing colors of the leaves
- 46%
(195 votes)
Kids back to school
- 10%
(42 votes)
Nice warm comfort food
- 14%
(59 votes)
Sports!
- 18%
(76 votes)
Pumpkin spiced everything
- 12%
(53 votes)

Total Votes: 425

What is your favorite downtown festival?

Started on 08/19/2005

1) Center Street Jam (Goldsboro)
- 29%
(99 votes)
2) Pickle Festival (Mount Olive)
- 41%
(140 votes)
3) Daffodil Festival (Fremont)
- 17%
(59 votes)
4) Ole Timey Days Festival (Seven Springs)
- 13%
(43 votes)

Total Votes: 341

What is the best way to enjoy summer?

Started on 06/24/2005

Pool, inflatable raft, radio
- 11%
(85 votes)
Trails, 4 wheeler, roar of the engine
- 9%
(68 votes)
Beach, blanket, crash of the waves
- 51%
(401 votes)
Couch, ceiling fan, TV
- 29%
(230 votes)

Total Votes: 784

What is your favorite NC beach area?

Started on 06/02/2005

Albermarle Sound (Corolla - Nags Head)
- 6%
(29 votes)
Pamlico Sound (Rodanthe - Ocracoke Island)
- 7%
(31 votes)
Morehead City (Core Sound - Emerald Isle)
- 45%
(201 votes)
New River (Hammocks Beach State Park - Topsail Beach)
- 16%
(72 votes)
Cape Fear / Wilmington (Wrightsville Beach - Oak Island)
- 19%
(87 votes)
Shallote (Holden Beach - Bird Island)
- 7%
(30 votes)

Total Votes: 450

What restaurant should open in Goldsboro next?

Started on 05/14/2005

Red Lobster
- 39%
(349 votes)
Carrabba's Italian Grill
- 16%
(146 votes)
Panera Bread
- 30%
(268 votes)
Chipotle Mexican Grill
- 14%
(128 votes)

Total Votes: 891

What is the best thing about Spring?

Started on 04/09/2005

The flowers in bloom
- 14%
(85 votes)
Baseball!
- 14%
(86 votes)
Getting outside again
- 52%
(320 votes)
The Promise of Easter
- 20%
(125 votes)

Total Votes: 616

When will spring begin?

Started on 03/25/2005

It has started, this is just the new normal.
- 25%
(65 votes)
End of March, I'm sure of it.
- 18%
(46 votes)
Mid April, certainly.
- 44%
(112 votes)
Winter has not yet begun to fight!
- 13%
(33 votes)

Total Votes: 256

What is your favorite Majesty performance?

Started on 03/10/2005

"Tight Rope"
- 20%
(33 votes)
"Happy"
- 61%
(103 votes)
"Fix You"
- 19%
(32 votes)

Total Votes: 168

What is your favorite thing to make on a snow day?

Started on 02/11/2005

Snow angels
- 3%
(16 votes)
Snow cream
- 39%
(205 votes)
Snowmen
- 13%
(67 votes)
Hot Chocolate
- 45%
(240 votes)

Total Votes: 528

As Hellman's celebrates its 100th anniversary, which mayonnaise do you prefer?

Started on 05/22/2005

Hellman's
- 22%
(860 votes)
Duke's
- 36%
(1444 votes)
Miracle Whip
- 42%
(1696 votes)

Total Votes: 4000

Do you support a photo voter ID law?

Started on 03/13/2005

Yes - It is necessary to protect against voter fraud
- 71%
(1332 votes)
No - It is simply a way to suppress minorities
- 29%
(546 votes)

Total Votes: 1878

Republicans control both the Legislature and the governor’s mansion. Do you believe they will work with their Democratic colleagues?

Started on 01/07/2005

Yes, they understand that voters expect elected officials to compromise at times to achieve goals.
- 30%
(348 votes)
No, they will ignore their ideas to get even for decades of sitting at the back of the bus.
- 70%
(798 votes)

Total Votes: 1146

Who did you vote for?

Started on 11/06/2005

Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Democrat)
- 39%
(670 votes)
Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan (Republican)
- 59%
(1020 votes)
Gary Johnson/James P. Gray (Libertarian)
- 3%
(45 votes)

Total Votes: 1735

Who did you think won the first presidential debate and did it change your mind?

Started on 10/05/2005

Romney won and convinced me to vote for him.
- 58%
(653 votes)
Romney won but I still won't vote for him.
- 20%
(226 votes)
Obama won and convinced me to vote for him.
- 21%
(234 votes)
Obama won but I still won't vote for him.
- 1%
(15 votes)

Total Votes: 1128

Are the NFL replacement refs affecting your enjoyment of the game? Will they significantly impact the outcome of the season?

Started on 09/25/2005

Yes, they make it hard to watch and are having too big an impact on the outcome of games.
- 44%
(41 votes)
Yes, they are making it hard to watch, but the quality of teams and players decide the scores.
- 4%
(4 votes)
No, I still enjoy watching the games, but I do worry the refs are playing too big of a role.
- 32%
(30 votes)
No, I still enjoy watching the games and the players and coaches decide who wins, not the refs.
- 20%
(19 votes)

Total Votes: 94

Should Notre Dame have been allowed to join the ACC in all sports except football?

Started on 09/13/2005

Yes, they are a great addition.
- 18%
(58 votes)
No, they should have joined completely or not at all.
- 49%
(161 votes)
No, they do not belong in the ACC.
- 33%
(107 votes)

Total Votes: 326

What do you think of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's choice of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan for vice president?

Started on 08/14/2005

I think it's a great pick. Ryan has big ideas that will excite the Republican base.
- 57%
(372 votes)
I think it's a terrible pick. Ryan's ideas are dangerous and will hurt Romney.
- 20%
(129 votes)
I think the pick will help create an actual debate over policy, but it's up to Romney to swing voters.
- 12%
(78 votes)
I do not think vice presidential candidates have any effect whatsoever on who people vote for.
- 11%
(73 votes)

Total Votes: 652

Are you watching the Olympics?

Started on 07/31/2005

Yes, I love the Summer Olympics and watch every four years.
- 36%
(127 votes)
Yes, but it's not a priority.
- 31%
(110 votes)
Yes and no. I'm watching events live online and not on tape-delay television.
- 2%
(7 votes)
No, I can find out the results before they show the events.
- 4%
(15 votes)
No, I really don't get into the Olympics at all.
- 27%
(96 votes)

Total Votes: 355

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