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Will the Northville or Broadalbin-Perth boys soccer teams win a state title? Both will
31%
Broadalbin-Perth will
30%
Northville will
27%
Neither will
12%

Do you think the new voting machines used in Fulton County in the recent elections are an improvement over the lever voting machines? Yes
24%
No
76%

Should Gloversville Mayor Tim Hughes resign immediately? Yes
88%
No
12%

Who will win Monday's Section II Class B championship game? Johnstown
33%
Broadalbin-Perth
67%

Do you think New York’s expanded Bottle Bill - which, effective Nov. 8, will require a 5-cent refundable deposit on containers of certain types of water - is a good measure? Yes
49%
No
51%

Who will win the World Series? New York Yankees
76%
Philadelphia Phillies
24%

Which would be the better way to close Gloversville's budget gap? Reduce city work force
83%
Raise city property tax rate
17%

Should school districts have perfect-attendance awards? Yes
58%
No
42%

Should swine flu vaccinations be mandated for health care workers? Yes
25%
No
75%

Will the Northville boys soccer team finish the regular season undefeated? Yes
51%
No
49%

Should Fulton County contribute another $44,000 to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Fulton and Montgomery Counties? Yes
58%
No
42%

Do you plan to get the swine flu vaccine? Yes
30%
No
70%

How would you rate Gloversville Mayor Tim Hughes' performance in office over the past four years? Excellent
5%
Good
6%
Fair
11%
Poor
19%
Awful
60%

Should local schools show President Obama's school speech to students? Yes
54%
No
46%

What area high school football team will post the best record? Broadalbin-Perth
13%
Gloversville
35%
Johnstown
5%
Canajoharie
8%
Fonda-Fultonville
26%
Amsterdam
6%
Dolgeville
7%

Should the U.S. continue to send more troops to Afghanistan to fight the war there? Yes
31%
No
69%

Are you losing confidence in President Obama's leadership abilities? Yes
68%
No
32%

Do you agree with the Gloversville Public Library's policy limiting the privileges of cardholders who live outside taxing districts that support public libraries? Yes
48%
No
52%

Do you support President Obama's health care reform efforts? Yes
26%
No
74%

Do you think the "cash for clunkers" program is good for the economy? Yes
35%
No
65%

Should Fulton County privatize the Residential Health Care Facility? Yes
42%
No
58%

Should Gloversville contribute money to the Senior Citizens Service Center of Gloversville and Fulton County annually? Yes
74%
No
26%

Should Gloversville grant the city school district's request for a part-time truancy officer? Yes
58%
No
42%

Do you think Sonia Sotomayor would make a good U.S. Supreme Court justice? Yes
31%
No
69%

Do you support President Obama's proposed public health insurance plan? Yes
28%
No
72%

Should the state cut off senators' paychecks until they end their stalemate? Yes
96%
No
4%

Should Fulton County pursue a plan to install solar panels on county buildings? Yes
69%
No
31%

Do you agree with the Johnstown school board's decision to redraw the attendance boundaries for the city's remaining elementary schools? Yes
75%
No
25%

Do you think U.S. Rep. John McHugh, who represents Hamilton County and parts of Fulton County, is a good choice for Army secretary? Yes
62%
No
38%

Do you think Sonia Sotomayor is a good choice for Supreme Court justice? Yes
40%
No
60%

Should the government close Guantanamo prison? Yes
25%
No
75%

Do you think localities should be tougher on code violations related to blight? Yes
86%
No
14%

Do you plan to do more vacation traveling this year than last year? Yes
24%
No
76%

How would you rate President Obama's job performance so far? Excellent
24%
Good
22%
Fair
17%
Poor
37%

Should New York state legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes? Yes
70%
No
30%

Do you support Gov. Paterson's proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in New York? Yes
35%
No
65%

Do you support the plan for a regional summer school for local school districts? Yes
78%
No
22%

Are you satisfied with the newly adopted 2009-10 state budget? Yes
7%
No
93%

Do you think the Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education made the right decision in voting to close Jansen Avenue Elementary School? Yes
58%
No
42%

What is your favorite spring sport? Baseball
46%
Softball
20%
Track & Field
18%
Boys Lacrosse
8%
Girls Lacrosse
4%
Tennis
4%

Do you think the state should increase taxes on alcoholic drinks? Yes
44%
No
56%

Who will win the NYSPHSAA Class B title? Broadalbin-Perth
51%
Bishop Kearney
36%
Seton Catholic
7%
Malverne
6%

Do you support the Johnstown Citizens Advisory Committee on School Restructuring's recommendation to close either Jansen Avenue or Warren Street elementary school? Yes
63%
No
37%

Will the Broadalbin-Perth boys basketball team reach the state Final Four? Yes
63%
No
37%

Do you support President Obama's plan to lift the funding ban on embryonic stem cell research? Yes
65%
No
35%

Should the state allow grocery stores to sell wine? Yes
66%
No
34%

Do you think school districts should eliminate summer school to save money? Yes
49%
No
51%

What team will advance in the farthest in the Section II boys basketball tournament? Gloversville
27%
Amsterdam
2%
Johnstown
4%
Broadalbin-Perth
22%
Fonda-Fultonville
23%
Canajoharie
11%
St. Johnsville
2%
Northville
9%

Do you agree with the federal stimulus measure's limits on executive bonuses? Yes
81%
No
19%

What team will win the WAC Cup in girls basketball? Fonda-Fultonville
79%
Berne-Knox-Westerlo
11%
Galway
7%
Duanesburg
3%

Do you support laws that ban "texting" on cell phones while driving? Yes
89%
No
11%

Do you support the more than $800 billion federal stimulus proposal? Yes
29%
No
71%

Do you think Gov. Paterson made the right decision in choosing Kirsten Gillibrand for the vacant U.S. Senate seat? Yes
67%
No
33%

Should New York state conduct special elections to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats in New York? Yes
75%
No
25%

Do you support Gov. David Paterson's proposal to fight childhood obesity? Yes
39%
No
61%

What team will win the Foothills Council girls basketball title? Broadalbin-Perth
15%
Gloversville
16%
Johnstown
49%
Scotia-Glenville
4%
Hudson Falls
4%
Queensbury
3%
South Glens Falls
5%
Glens Falls
5%

Should Gloversville reduce the number of Planning Board members from seven to five? Yes
77%
No
23%

Do you think the economy will improve during the first half of 2009? Yes
23%
No
77%

What is the top local sports story of 2008? Fort Plain baseball returns to state semifinals
7%
Northville boys basketball win sectional title
9%
B-P cross country sweeps at sectionals
35%
Northville boys, girls soccer win Class D titles
11%
Mayfield volleyball wins Section II title
5%
Dolgeville football claims Section III crown
4%
Area wrestlers place at state tourney
4%
Beekman starts for Bears
19%
Varin wins Fonda Speedway title
2%
Fort Plain softball coach Don Stockwell retires
3%

Are you satisfied with Gov. David Paterson's proposed 2009-10 state budget? Yes
13%
No
87%

Should New York state adopt tougher laws to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Yes
37%
No
63%

Should the federal government bail out the auto industry? Yes
23%
No
77%

What team will win the Foothills Council boys basketball title? Gloversville
32%
Johnstown
14%
Broadalbin-Perth
29%
Scotia-Glenville
15%
Queensbury
2%
Glens Falls
3%
Hudson Falls
1%
South Glens Falls
3%

Do you expect to spend less money on holiday gifts this year than last year? Yes
79%
No
21%

Do you think Hillary Clinton would be a good choice for secretary of state? Yes
56%
No
44%

Do you agree with the majority of Gov. David Paterson's budget-cutting proposals? Yes
49%
No
51%

What is your favorite winter high school sport? Boys Basketball
42%
Girls Basketball
12%
Wrestling
10%
Volleyball
4%
Bowling
9%
Indoor Track & Field
4%
Boys Swimming
13%
Alpine & Nordic Skiing
6%

Do you think the economic downturn has put your job in jeopardy? Yes
56%
No
44%

Should New York state reduce the state work force to reduce costs? Yes
74%
No
26%

Do you think Gloversville Mayor Tim Hughes' proposed 2009 budget, which cuts the tax levy slightly but significantly reduces the city's surplus, is financially sound? Yes
35%
No
65%

Which boys soccer team will go the farthest in sectional play? Gloversville
22%
Johnstown
10%
Broadalbin-Perth
11%
Amsterdam
1%
Fonda-Fultonville
9%
Fort Plain
3%
Northville
37%
St. Johnsville
2%
Mayfield
6%

What area girls soccer team will advance the farthest in sectional play? Gloversville
10%
Johnstown
8%
Broadalbin-Perth
10%
Amsterdam
4%
Northville
41%
Mayfield
9%
St. Johnsville
4%
Canajoharie
5%
Fort Plain
9%

What area football team will have the best postseason run? Gloversville
24%
Amsterdam
18%
Fonda-Fultonville
27%
Broadalbin-Perth
9%
Canajoharie
11%
Dolgeville
12%

Who do you think did better overall in the presidential debates? Obama
53%
McCain
47%

Should Fulton County allow Montgomery County to use the Fulton County landfill? Yes
27%
No
73%

Would you support a four-day school week to save money? Yes
60%
No
40%

Do you support the Gloversville Enlarged School District's plan to end door-to-door bus pickup for students outside the city? Yes
43%
No
57%

Do you think local curfew laws infringe on people's constitutional rights? Yes
35%
No
65%

Who will win the Foothills Council boys soccer title? Gloversville
44%
Johnstown
12%
Broadalbin-Perth
21%
Scotia-Glenville
9%
Glens Falls
3%
South Glens Falls
6%
Queensbury
3%
Hudson Falls
1%

Should Gloversville repair Littauer Pool or find another use for it? Repair
53%
Other use
47%

What is your favorite fall high school sport? Football
24%
Boys Soccer
12%
Girls Soccer
6%
Field Hockey
4%
Volleyball
5%
Girls Tennis
1%
Cross Country
19%
Girls Swimming
28%
Golf
1%

Do you think you will work past the average retirement age of 63? Yes
64%
No
36%

Should people who apply for public assistance be tested for drugs? Yes
91%
No
9%

What area high school football team will have the best season? Johnstown
16%
Gloversville
21%
Broadalbin-Perth
13%
Fonda-Fultonville
20%
Dolgeville
6%
Canajoharie
8%
Amsterdam
16%

Should the town of Johnstown ban personal watercraft on Mountain Lake? Yes
52%
No
48%

Should New York state expand the bottle bill to include non-carbonated beverages? Yes
69%
No
31%

Do you support a mandatory limit on school property tax increases? Yes
84%
No
16%

Should New York state government lay off some state workers to save money? Yes
57%
No
43%

Should more municipalities install video surveillance cameras to deter crime? Yes
77%
No
23%

Should Fulton County create a $100,000 Economic Development Fund? Yes
47%
No
53%

What is your favorite area racing facility? Fonda Speedway
44%
Glen Ridge Motorsports Park
13%
Royal Mountain
14%
Twister Valley
3%
Caroga Creek Raceway
5%
Utica-Rome Speedway
5%
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
6%
Dodge City Speedway
1%
Lebanon Valley Speedway
6%
Devil's Bowl Speedway
2%

In light of recent job losses nationwide, are you concerned about the stability of your own job? Yes
48%
No
52%

Do you agree with the Supreme Court's rejection of the District of Columbia's ban on handguns? Yes
72%
No
28%

Do you plan to take vacations closer to home this summer than you did last year? Yes
71%
No
29%

Should the federal government add a tax to oil companies to limit their profits? Yes
69%
No
31%

Will the Fort Plain baseball team defend its state title? Yes
55%
No
45%

Should Hillary Clinton be Barack Obama's running mate? Yes
36%
No
64%

Will Canajoharie win the Section II Class C title? Yes
41%
No
59%

Do you agree with Gov. Paterson's directive ordering state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed elsewhere as valid in New York? Yes
40%
No
60%

What area baseball team will advance the farthest in sectionals? Johnstown
25%
Gloversville
15%
St. Johnsville
4%
Fort Plain
38%
Canajoharie
6%
Fonda-Fultonville
8%
Amsterdam
2%
Wells
3%

Which area softball team will advance farthest in sectionals? Amsterdam
15%
Broadalbin-Perth
15%
Mayfield
17%
Fort Plain
11%
Canajoharie
11%
Fonda-Fultonville
10%
Northville
10%
Dolgeville
4%
Wells
6%

Should the state construct a roundabout at the intersection of Routes 67 and 30A in Johnstown? Yes
29%
No
71%

Who will win the Foothills Council baseball tournament? Gloversville
48%
Johnstown
52%

Do you think schools should set the dropout age at 16 or 17? 16
19%
17
81%

Do you agree with the state's plan to build a roundabout at Routes 29 and 30 in Vail Mills? Yes
35%
No
65%

Should New York state suspend its gas taxes for the summer? Yes
70%
No
30%

Do you think local teachers unions should make more concessions to help keep school taxes down? Yes
67%
No
33%

Should Gloversville stagger the terms of its council members? Yes
84%
No
16%

Should New York state give state judges a salary increase? Yes
23%
No
77%

Do you think FieldTurf fields are safe? Yes
54%
No
24%
More studies are needed
22%

Do you support the state's plan to increase the state cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack? Yes
58%
No
42%

Should Gloversville hire two more police officers? Yes
59%
No
41%

Do you care that Gov. David Paterson had extra marital affairs? Yes
27%
No
73%

Do you think David Paterson will restore dignity to the governor's office? Yes
66%
No
34%

Do you think Eliot Spitzer should resign from office? Yes
88%
No
12%

Do you think Perth Justice Bonnie Simpson-Burke, who pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired, paid a fine and had her license suspended, should step down from the bench? Yes
67%
No
33%

Do you think Gloversville should provide Mayor Tim Hughes with a vehicle to conduct city business? Yes
19%
No
81%

Do you support property tax exemptions for Cold War era military veterans? Yes
65%
No
35%

Do you think the city should pay additional money to get a report from David Grandeau? Yes
23%
No
77%

Do you think Barack Obama will win the Democratic nomination for president? Yes
65%
No
35%

Should Speculator be dissolved into Lake Pleasant? Yes
44%
No
56%

Do you think special attorney David Grandeau, who has been investigating the Gloversville Police Department, also should review other city departments, as the mayor has suggested? Yes
66%
No
34%

Are you satisfied with the city of Johnstown's new comprehensive plan? Yes
33%
No
67%

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