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Who is your favorite "American
Idol" contestant?
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Kelly Clarkson - 35.29%
Chris Daughtry - 35.29%
William
Hung - 5.88%
Kellie Pickler - 5.88%
Elliott Yamin - 5.88%
John Stevens - 5.88%
Melinda Doolittle - 5.88%
Carrie
Underwood - 0
Fantasia - 0
Clay Aiken - 0
Ruben Studdard - 0
Taylor
Hicks - 0
Jordin Sparks - 0
Katharine McPhee - 0
Sanjaya Malakar - 0
Simon Cowell - 0
Paula Abdul - 0
Randy Jackson - 0
Ryan Seacrest - 0
Tamyra
Gray - 0
Joshua Gracin - 0
Jennifer Hudson -
0
Constantine Maroulis - 0
Bucky Covington - 0
Blake Lewis - 0
Total votes:
17
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What’s most important to you in choosing
a presidential candidate:
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Policies - 66.67%
Record - 22.22%
Political party - 0
Experience - 0
Charisma - 0
Sex - 0
Age - 0
Faith - 0
Total votes: 9
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How much did you spend on Christmas
presents this year?
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More than I should have - 40%
More than $200 - 30%
$151-$200 - 20%
$0 - $50 - 0
$51-$100 - 0
$101-$150 - 0
Not as much as I planned - 0
Total votes: 10
Make the playoffs and lose their first game -
50%
Make the playoffs and win their first game - 25%
Make it to the second round - 25%
Make it to the AFC Championship Game - 0
Make it to the Superbowl - 0
Miss the playoffs - 0
Total votes: 4
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19 GI High School students were suspended
following a party involving alcohol. Was the punishment:
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Just right - 55%
Too lenient - 30%
Too severe - 15%
Total votes: 20
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Which local restaurants should
be included in NFP’s annual "Summer Eats" article?
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The Silo - Lewiston - 33.33%
Mariner’s Landing - Olcott Beach - 27.27%
Wilson Boat House - Wilson - 9.09%
The Top of the Falls Restaurant - Niagara Falls
State Park - 6.06%
The Beach House - Grand Island - 6.06%
Adrian’s - Grand Island - 3.03%
Filippo’s - Buffalo - 3.03%
McMahon’s Family Restaurant - Grand Island -
3.03%
Village Inn - Grand Island - 3.03%
Harry’s Harbour Place Grille - Buffalo -
3.03%
Write-in - e-mail us - 3.03%
Water Street Landing - Lewiston - 0
Sullivan’s - Niagara Falls - 0
Shanghai Red’s - Buffalo - 0
Mississippi Mudds - Tonawanda - 0
Old Man River - Tonawanda - 0
Johnston’s - Ransomville - 0
Page’s Home of the Whistle Pig - Town of Niagara -
0
Total votes: 33
| The
Super Bowl winner will be: |
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Indianapolis Colts - 100.00%
Chicago Bears - 0.00%
Total votes: 4
Flame out in the second half of the season -
50.00%
Make the playoffs and have a nice run before
losing out - 33.33%
Win the Stanley Cup - 16.67%
Total votes: 6
| How
long will you stick to your New Year’s resolution? |
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I don’t make any resolutions - 83.33%
All year, baby - 16.67%
It’s broken already - 0.00%
Two weeks - 0.00%
One month - 0.00%
Six months - 0.00%
Total votes: 6
| How
do you feel about newly minted Gov. Eliot Spitzer? |
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I’m optimistic he’ll bring positive change
- 37.50%
I doubt he’ll change anything - 25.00%
He will make New Yorkers long for the Pataki regime...
or maybe even Mario Cuomo - 25.00%
He’ll be the best thing to hit New York since
Derek Jeter - 12.50%
He will do about as much as Gov. George Pataki
- 0.00%
Total votes: 8
Win the Stanley Cup - 75.00%
Make it to the Stanley Cup Finals and lose
- 8.33%
Make it to the Eastern Conference Finals and lose
- 8.33%
Miss the playoffs - 8.33%
Total votes: 12
| Should
the team commit "superstar" money to: |
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Both - 40.00%
Neither - 40.00%
Briere - 20.00%
Drury - 0.00%
Total votes: 10
| Should
the Sabres resign co-captains Drury & Briere to long-term deals
before the end of the season? |
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Yes - 85.71%
No - 7.14%
They should wait until the season ends -
7.14%
Total votes: 14
| Should
Hillary Clinton run for president? |
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No - 60%
Yes - 40%
Total votes: 10
No - 75%
Yes - 25%
Total votes: 8
| Should
the U.S. reinstitute the draft? |
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I don’t
think it’s necessary. The current all-volunteer military system works
okay. - 44.44%
I’m all
for it. It will strengthen the U.S. in the eyes of the world & help
win the war on terrorism. - 33.33%
I’m flat
out against it and if called will refuse to go. - 22.22%
I favor
a return of the draft, but only in order to win the war in Iraq.
- 0
No opinion. - 0
Total votes:
9
| Which
artist or band would you like to see perform next summer at Artpark? |
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Journey
- 19.84%
Collective Soul - 19.84%
Duran
Duran - 19.46%
Jeff
Martin - 10.51%
Chicago
- 7.00%
LeAnn
Rimes - 4.28%
Sara
Evans - 3.50%
REO Speedwagon - 3.50%
Celtic
Fest - 2.72%
Our
Lady Peace - 2.33%
Glass
Tiger - 0.78%
Huey Lewis - 0.78%
Big Sugar - 0.78%
Jennifer Heieck - 0.78%
Michael McDonald - 0.78%
Hall and Oates - 0.78% |
INXS
- 0.39%
Delirious? - 0.39%
Chris Tomlin - 0.39%
KT Tunstall - 0.39%
Susan Tedeschi - 0.39%
Santana - 0.39%
Ani
DiFranco - 0
The Pretenders - 0
Wang Chung - 0
Honeymoon Suite - 0
Michael W. Smith - 0
Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express - 0
Chick Corea - 0
Econoline Crush - 0
Switch - 0
Alison Pipitone - 0
Scott Celani - 0
Klear - 0
Joan Jett - 0
Kenny Loggins - 0
Total
votes: 257 |
| What
surprised you the most about the “October Surprise” storm? |
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That it happened - 42.86%
The amount of debris lining yards, curbsides
and streets - 28.57%
That 300,000 people were without electricity
- 14.29%
Major intersections without streetlights,
stop signs or police patrols - 7.14%
Other – write us! - 7.14%
Western New York’s national media attention
- 0
Total votes: 14
| Should
the Rochester and Buffalo area be called Western New York or Upstate
New York? |
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Western New York - 92.86%
Upstate New York - 7.14%
Total votes: 14
| Have
concerts at Artpark exceeded reasonable crowd limits? |
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No - 88.60%
Yes - 11.40%
Total votes: 114
| Who
should win ‘American Idol’ this season? |
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Chris Daughtry - 33.93%
Katharine McPhee - 28.57%
Taylor Hicks - 14.29%
Someone already eliminated should have won
- 10.71%
Paris Bennett - 3.57%
Kellie Pickler - 3.57%
Elliott Yamin - 3.57%
Ace Young - 1.79%
Bucky Covington - 0
Total votes: 56
| In
May, residents will vote on school district budgets. Do you think
school board members: |
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Work for the betterment of their community?
- 44.44%
Have too much power/say so in creating a
budget plan? - 27.78%
Work to the detriment of their community?
- 22.22%
Not enough power/say so in creating a budget
plan? - 5.56%
Don’t know/don’t care - 0
Total votes: 18
| What
do you think should be done with the Niagara Falls Airport? |
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Don’t know/don’t care - 40.00%
Perform significant upgrades and establish
as a Buffalo area hub to lure commercial passengers - 30.00%
Do modest upgrades and target cargo and charter
use - 30.00%
Keep the airport as is, and limit it to Niagara
Falls Air Base operations - 0
Total votes: 10
| Are
you excited about the Winter Olympics? |
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I’m totally into it - 44.44%
It’s not the same without Nancy Kerrigan
and Tonya Harding - 22.22%
I’d rather watch network television -
22.22%
I would be if more Buffalo Sabres (cough
Ryan Miller) were playing for USA’s hockey team - 11.11%
I couldn't care less - 0
Total votes: 9
| Helmets
are recommended, but not mandatory.
Should parents insist their children wear them? |
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Yes - 100.00%
No - 0
Total votes: 13
| Should
youngsters be required to wear helmets to protect them while they
are skiing? |
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Yes - 100%
No - 0
Total votes: 13
| What
new or returning television show are you most excited about? |
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“Survivor 12” CBS/Ch. 4 - 33.33%
“Love Monkey” (New) CBS/Ch. 4 -
20.00%
“24” Fox/Ch. 6 - 13.33%
“American Idol” Fox/Ch. 6 - 13.33%
“Dancing with the Stars” ABC/Ch. 7 -
6.67%
“The Amazing Race 9” CBS/Ch. 4 -
0
“The Bachelor: Paris” ABC/Ch. 7 - 0
“Jake in Progress” ABC/Ch. 7 - 0
“In Justice” (New) ABC/Ch. 7 - 0
“Crumbs” (New) ABC/Ch. 7 - 0
“Emily’s Reasons Why Not” (New) ABC/Ch. 7 - 0
“Courting Alex” (New) CBS/Ch. 4 - 0
“The New Adventures of Old Christine” (New) CBS/Ch. 4 -
0
“The Unit” (New) CBS/Ch. 4 - 0
“Skating with Celebrities” (New) Fox/Ch. 6 - 0
“Four Kings” (New) NBC/Ch. 2 - 0
‘The Book of Daniel” (New) NBC/Ch. 2 - 0
“Pepper Dennis” (New) WB/Ch. 8 - 0
“Get This Party Started” (New) UPN/Ch. 16 - 0
Other - 13.33%
Total votes: 15
| What
is the biggest issue facing the Buffalo Bills next season? |
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Shoring up the offensive and defensive lines
- 71.43%
Addressing the coaching staff -
28.57%
Picking one quarterback to start
- 0
Addressing the front office (GM in particular) - 0
Re-signing Eric Moulds - 0
Addressing the sale of alcohol (Go dry, cut it off after halftime,
let it flow all game) - 0
Total votes: 7
| What
should local government’s role be in regards to holiday/religious
displays? |
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Allow all religious displays on town property
- 61.90%
Do not allow displays on town property;
keep them on your own lawn or outside your own business - 28.57%
Allow each religion to display what they
want at their own gathering place - 9.52%
Allow displays on town property if all religions/
festivals are included - 0
No displays period - 0
Total votes: 21
| What
is your favorite new TV series this season? |
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Night Stalker - 43.24%
Reunion - 13.51%
Other - 8.11%
Everybody Hates
Chris - 7.43%
My Name is Earl - 5.41%
Commander in Chief - 5.41%
Surface - 4.73%
Prison Break - 4.05%
Criminal Minds - 2.03%
Bones - 2.03%
Invasion - 1.35%
Ghost Whisperer - 1.35%
Threshold - 0.68%
E-Ring - 0.68%
total votes: 148
| Which
team do you think will win the World Series? |
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New York Yankees - 50%
Chicago White Sox - 33.33%
St. Louis Cardinals - 16.67%
Boston
Red Sox - 0
Cleveland Indians - 0
Los Angeles Angels - 0
Oakland Athletics - 0
Atlanta Braves - 0
Houston Astros - 0
Philadelphia Phillies - 0
San Diego Padres - 0
Washington Nationals - 0
total votes:
12
| What
is your favorite Lewiston Festival? |
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NY Power/Wildlife Fest - 70.18%
Jazz Fest - 19.72%
Peach Fest - 3.67%
Harvest Fest - 2.75%
Outdoor Fine Arts - 1.83%
Taste of Lewiston - .92%
Don't Attend the Fests - .46%
Christmas Walk - .46%
Cabbage Fest - 0
Smelt Fest - 0
Festival of Lights - 0
total votes: 218
| What
has been your favorite late-summer movie (July-August)? |
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Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory - 25%
Other - 25%
Wedding
Crashers - 12.5%
The Dukes of Hazzard - 12.5%
The Skeleton Key - 12.5%
Valiant - 12.5%
Dark Water -
0
Fantastic Four - 0
Murderball - 0
Bad News Bears - 0
Stealth - 0
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo - 0
The Pink Panther - 0
The 40 Year-Old Virgin - 0
total votes:
8
| How
do you think the Buffalo Bills will do this season? |
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Wild Card in the playoffs - 50%
About the same as last year - 22.22%
Don't know/don't care - 16.67%
Worse than last year's record of 9 and 7
- 5.56%
Serious Super Bowl contender - 5.56%
AFC East division winner - 0
This is their year to win it all -
0
Total votes: 18
| What
is your favorite independently owned, casual family dining restaurant?
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Silo - 50.75%
Brickyard Pub - 16.06%
Tin Pan Alley - 14.13%
Village Inn - 6.64%
Bandana's - 1.93%
Niko's - 1.71%
JJ's Cabin - 1.71%
McMahon's Family Restaurant - 1.28%
The Beach House - 0.86%
Apple Granny - 0.86%
Town Cafe - 0.64%
Youngstown Village Diner - 0.64%
Jet Port - 0.43%
Justin Tyme Cafe - 0.43%
Sandy's - 0.43%
Brennan's Irish Pub - 0.43%
Clark's Burger House - 0.21%
Macri's Family Grille - 0.21%
Page's Whistle Pig - 0.21%
Debbie's Blvd. Cafe - 0.21%
Yianni's - 0.21%
Pepper Mill -
0
Betty's Place - 0
Dad's - 0
Walmore Inn - 0
Tina's Place - 0
Johnson's - 0
Tommy Georges - 0
Steelhead - 0
Linda's Hillview Cafe - 0
Total votes:
467
| What
has been your favorite movie so far this summer (May-June)? |
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith - 36.84%
Other - 21.05%
Revenge of the Sith - 15.79%
The Longest Yard - 10.53%
Batman Begins - 5.26%
Cinderella Man - 5.26%
Herbie: Fully Loaded - 5.26%
House of Wax - 0
Monster in Law - 0
Kicking and Screaming - 0
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - 0
The Perfect Man - 0
Bewitched - 0
War of the Worlds - 0
Total votes: 19
| What
is your favorite professional sport? |
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Football - 39.47%
Hockey - 18.42%
Baseball - 10.53%
Basketball - 10.53%
Auto Racing - 5.26%
Not a Sports Fan - 5.26%
Soccer - 2.63%
Tennis - 2.63%
Golf - 2.63%
Other - 2.63%
Total votes: 38
| What
is your favorite place to get ice cream? |
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What's the Scoop - 32.73%
Other - 29.92%
Dee Dee's Dairy - 24.46%
Adrian's - 5.79%
Udder Delights - 1.98%
Hibbards - 1.82%
Dairy Queen - 1.65%
Anderson's - 0.66%
Brownies - 0.33%
Twist of the Mist - 0.33%
Carvel - 0.33%
The Chocolate House - 0
Total votes: 605
| What
is your favorite summer vacation destination? |
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Other - 30.61%
Walt Disney World - 20.41%
Any beach - 12.24%
Martin's Fantasy Island - 8.16%
Six Flags Darien Lake - 6.12%
Adirondacks - 6.12%
Your own back yard - 4.08%
Niagara on the Lake - 2.04%
The Poconos - 2.04%
Allegany State Park - 2.04%
Cedar Point Sandusky - 2.04%
Universal Studios - 2.04%
A cruise - 2.04%
Niagara
Falls - 0
Toronto - 0
Letchworth - 0
Chautauqua Lake - 0
Finger Lakes - 0
Sea World - 0
Disneyland, CA - 0
Las Vegas - 0
Hawaii - 0
Total Votes:
49
| Who
has the best pizza in the area? |
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Destino’s - 56.47%
Other - 7.06%
La Hacienda -
4.71%
Buzzy’s - 4.71%
Pizza Junction - 4.71%
Bocce’s - 4.71%
Goodfella’s - 3.53%
Say Cheese - 3.53%
Pizzeria Uno - 2.35%
John’s - 2.35%
Just Pizza - 1.18%
Main Street Gas & Grille - 1.18%
Tallarico’s - 1.18%
Brick Oven - 1.18%
Pizza Hut - 1.18%
Mr. Ventry’s - 0
Stan’s - 0
Papa Joe’s - 0
Pizza Perfect - 0
Papa Leo’s - 0
Favorite’s - 0
Sanborn Village - 0
Nino's - 0
Domino's - 0
Pizza King - 0
Pizza Shack - 0
That Pizza Place - 0
Gagster’s - 0
Total votes: 85
| Which
team do you think will win the NBA Championship? |
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Miami Heat -
50%
San Antonio Spurs - 50%
Indiana Pacers - 0
Dallas Mavericks - 0
Detroit Pistons - 0
Phoenix Suns - 0
Seattle Supersonics - 0
Washington Wizards - 0
Total votes: 6
| Which
MLB team is the biggest surprise so far this year? |
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New York Yankees - 40%
Washington Nationals -40%
Baltimore Orioles - 10%
Other 10%
Arizona Diamondbacks - 0
Chicago White Sox - 0
Florida Marlins - 0
St. Louis Cardinals - 0
Total votes: 10
| Who
is your favorite to be the next American Idol? |
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Carrie Underwood - 58.67%
Constantine Maroulis - 22.67%
Bo Bice - 8.00%
Anthony Fedorov - 6.67%
Other (already voted off) - 2.67%
No Preference - 1.33%
Anwar Robinson - 0
Scott Savol - 0
Vonzell Solomon - 0
Total votes: 75
What do
you think of the new look of our papers? |
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Like it - 94.4%
No opinion - 5.6%
Don't like it - 0
Didn't notice - 0
Total votes: 18
Spring
is here! (We hope!) What is your favorite season? |
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Fall - 42.9%
Summer - 33.3%
Spring - 23.8%
Winter - 0
Total votes: 21
What is
your choice for best reality show? |
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition -
39.13%
Amazing Race - 21.74%
Survivor - 13.04%
The Apprentice - 13.04%
American Idol - 4.35%
Extreme Makeover - 4.35%
Wife Swap - 4.35%
Big
Brother - 0
Real World - 0
Nashville Star - 0
Bachelor/Bachelorette - 0
Fear Factor - 0
Super Nanny - 0
Other - 0
Total votes:
23
| What
is your choice for best picture of the year? |
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The Aviator - 28%
Finding Neverland - 33%
Million Dollar Baby - 11%
Ray - 22%
Sideways - 6%
Total Votes: 18
Who
do you think will win the Daytona 500? |
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 60%
Jeff Gordon - 24%
Jimmie Johnson - 0%
Other - 16%
Total Votes: 25
Who
do you think will win Superbowl XXXIX? |
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New England Patriots - 71.4%
Philadelphia Eagles - 28.6%
Total Votes: 14
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