| Poll Question |
Date Posted |
| As we prepare to enter a new year, are you optimistic or pessimistic about what 2009 might bring to you and your family? |
December 30 |
| Are you more upset with the attempts by merchants to further commercialize Christmas or the efforts by some to make it into yet another generic holiday without any real meaning or significance? |
December 23 |
| Regarding the girls fired for bathing in the sink at Anderson's KFC, do you think it was an innocent prank or a punishable offense? |
December 16 |
| With the replacement of the North Street bridge and planned widening of North Street, do you think these improvements will help bring jobs to Anderson? |
December 9 |
| If the nation's economic downturn continues through 2009, is your job in jeopardy? |
December 2 |
| Do you have people, events and things in your life for which you are thankful? |
November 25 |
| Do you believe the experts when they predict a dramatic drop in stock prices just as the new President, Barack Obama, takes office? |
November 18 |
| What did you think of the Anderson Union and West Valley high schools' joint production of "The Wizard of Oz," which started Tuesday, Nov. 11, and ends Sunday, Nov. 16? |
November 11 |
| Now that the 2008 General Election campaign season is officially over, will you sit back and complain about those who were elected or will you get involved in bringing about change? |
November 4 |
| Do you believe the stock market gyrations and the rise and fall of oil prices were intended to manipulate the General Election results? |
October 28 |
| Who will win Major League Baseball's 2008 World Series: Tampa Bay Devil Rays or Philadelphia Phillies? |
October 22 |
| Should the City of Anderson try to operate without a City Manager? |
October 14 |
| How confident are you in California's legislators when the ballot initiatives and propositions leave so many important decisions up to the voters to decide instead of being handled by the professional politicians? |
October 7 |
| Are you more afraid of America's faltering economic power, or is the fear of international terrorism this nation's greatest threat? |
September 30 |
| Do you prefer government bailouts or would you like more government regulations on financial lenders? |
September 23 |
| Would Anderson be a better place to live in if there was a town square? |
September 16 |
| Should the City of Anderson take over the responsibility of regulating mobile home parks from the California Department of Housing and Community Development? |
September 9 |
| Now that the Democrats and Republicans have selected their candidates, do you have confidence in their choices? |
September 2 |
| Do you support the governor’s proposal of a temporary, one-cent sales tax increase for three years on all non-food purchases, excluding fuel, as a way to pay off California’s $15.2 billion budget deficit? |
August 26 |
| Do you think Michael Phelps, the record-breaking winner of eight Olympic gold medals, is the best sportsman of all time? |
August 19 |
| Are you still using your handheld cellular phone while driving even though the law banning such use went into effect on July 1? |
August 12 |
| Based on what you know, do you support a $30 per $100,000 assessed value surcharge on property within the Cascade Union Elementary School District if the funds were only used to modernize and repair deteriorating buildings?" |
August 5 |
| Are South County schools doing an adequate job in preparing high school graduates for the skills and knowledge needed in most jobs? |
July 29 |
| Did President George Bush's message of caring and concern outweigh the cost to taxpayers of his two-hour stopover and wild lands fire tour? |
July 22 |
| Would you alert authorities if you knew your neighbor was returning to an area under mandatory evacuation due to fire danger? |
July 15 |
| Are American companies doing enough when it comes to developing alternative energy sources to replace fossil fuels? |
July 8 |
| Do you think California should institute a special fire protection tax on all rural structures and property to provide additional wild land fire suppression capabilities? |
July 1 |
| Should marriage be exclusively reserved for a man and woman, or should any couple be afforded the legal protections that a marriage certificate affords? |
June 24 |
| Do you think the Stillwater Business Park will bring new jobs to Shasta County or have expectations outgrown its potential? |
June 17 |
| Have you ever been to the Mosquito Serenade concerts at Anderson River Park? |
June 10 |
| Are you planning on attending the 86th Shasta District |
June 3 |
| Should the Anderson Fire Protection District combine with the City of Anderson as a single municipal service area? |
May 28 |
| Do you believe that local educators and school officials are doing an adequate job in keeping children safe while at school or at school events? |
May 20 |
| Based on what you know or have seen, do you believe rodeo animals are mistreated? |
May 6 |
| Thinking, working and living "green" carries an extra cost but can have significant long-term benefits. Are those benefits as clearly defined and adequately explained for you to understand them and act on them? |
April 29 |
| Are higher food and fuel prices beginning to alter your household spending and driving patterns? |
April 22 |
| Should the United States boycott the summer Olympic games in China as a way of protesting that country's heavy-handed treatment of Tibetans and China's continued support for the genocidal practices taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan? |
April 15 |
| If your relative had an incurable disease and one of your vital organs would help the situation, would you be willing to donate the organ? |
April 9 |
| Do you think that city, county and state planners are doing enough to preserve farm land and open space? |
April 1 |
| The war in Iraq has cost America 33,000 casualties, 4,000 lives and cost $12 billion per month during 2008. Do you think the war is worth the cost? |
March 25 |
| In your opinion, are the local government agencies operating in compliance with California’s open meetings law, the Ralph M. Brown Act? |
March 18 |
| Should the City of Anderson Contribute taxpayer funds towards the $500,000 in revenue guarantees sought by Delta Airlines, Inc., from Redding Municipal Airport and the City of Redding? |
March 11 |
| Would you ride the RABA bus to Redding if the routes expanded and the number of scheduled runs was increased? |
March 5 |
| Five West Valley High School seniors, four boys and one girl, are facing a 30-day suspension from their basketball squads at division playoff time for allegedly breaking into the team room and partying. Is their punishment adequate? |
February 26 |
| The proposed horse park may operate on a membership basis. Do you think it will be too exclusive? |
February 19 |
| Are you worried about health risks from genetically modified foods? |
February 12 |
| Should gun locks be required on all privately-owned firearms? |
February 5 |
| Will the proposed economic stimulus package be too little, too late when it finally arrives in May? |
January 29 |
| Do you think the parental guide rating system is adequate for today’s video games? |
January 22 |
| As Shasta County’s population continues to grow, what attributes are most in need of protection or preservation? |
January 15 |
| What should be done to alleviate California’s growing water shortage problem? |
January 8 |
| Currently at 180,000, Shasta County’s population is projected to grow by 18,260 (10.2 percent) through 2030. Where should those people live? |
January 1 |
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