... is now deleted from the right sidebar, but I'll store the data here for future reference. In answer to the query "Whom will you vote for on Tuesday," the replies were:
- McCain/Palin 17
- Obama/Biden 50
- Third party or other 7
- Won't vote - don't care 5
- Can't vote - too young etc. 3
- Non-U.S. but favor McCain 2
- Non-U.S. but favor Obama 18
With the small sample size it's not surprising that the percentages vary from the national results. I was a little surprised by the relative strength of the "third party/other" choice, which may mean there's a cadre of fellow Ron Paul supporters still lurking about. I was pleased that there is at least a modicum of breadth of opinion among TYWKIWDBI readers; I consider myself
centrist, but during this past highly political year it was hard not to take a stand on various candidates (I'm not done with Sarah Palin yet), so I may have temporarily alienated some newcoming visitors from the dextrous side. Whatever. Life goes on.
Polls are interesting tools to use in a blog in terms of gauging the demographics or opinions of the visitors, but I don't plan to use them frequently since I don't intend to tailor TYWKIWDBI to any particular audience. This blog will be reaching its one-year anniversary next month; I'll have to figure out some sort of celebratory commemoration to post for that event. Or not.
WIN! This poll is the first one I've ever seen that had a 'can't vote/too young' option. Too often people act as though kids don't matter or think because they have no power--thanks for being the exception.
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