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News Update -
  • Ford asks Congress for $9B line of credit
  • Stocks give back gains, fluctuate after big drop
  • Auto sales hit new lows; GM sales plunge 41 pct.
  • Burress arrives at Giants Stadium after shooting
  • Coach Brian Kelly says he's staying at Cincinnati
  • McGrady says he'll miss 3 weeks with knee injury
  • Ford tells Congress it may be able to go it alone
  • Auto sales hit new lows; GM sales plunge 41 pct
  • Stocks bounce back after steep selloff
  • Swayze says he's winning fight against cancer
  • Britney Spears to embark on `Circus' tour in March
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    Who should be the Valley's Coach of the Year?
    Date: 12-13-2007 - 12-31-2007
    Coley Candaele, Vista Murrieta 93 Votes(17%)
    Bert Esposito, Paloma Valley 91 Votes(17%)
    Jimmy Kemmis, Linfield Christian 257 Votes(48%)
    Tom Leach, Chaparral 63 Votes(12%)
    Lance Neal, Murrieta Valley 19 Votes(4%)
    Laing Stevens, Calvary Murrieta 17 Votes(3%)
    Who should be the Valley's Offensive Player of the Year?
    Date: 12-13-2007 - 12-31-2007
    Taylor Centell, Temecula Valley 40 Votes(7%)
    Tyler Hansen, Chaparral 74 Votes(13%)
    Zach Hubert, Paloma Valley 99 Votes(18%)
    Daniel Musquiz, Linfield Christian 249 Votes(44%)
    Kavon Seaton, Vista Murrieta 60 Votes(11%)
    Jonathan Warzeka, Temescal Canyon 38 Votes(7%)
    Who should be the Valley's Defensive Player of the Year?
    Date: 12-13-2007 - 12-31-2007
    Jason Anderson, Great Oak 199 Votes(39%)
    Andrew Anthony, Elsinore 22 Votes(4%)
    Jake Carr, Vista Murrieta 172 Votes(34%)
    Erik Quinones, Temescal Canyon 41 Votes(8%)
    Andrew Schwab, Calvary Murrieta 44 Votes(9%)
    Hamani Stevens, Hemet 27 Votes(5%)
    Who's usually right?
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    Date: 11-26-2006 - 12-13-2007
    Mike 117 Votes(46%)
    Loren 138 Votes(54%)
    Do you support the proposed Dream Act?
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    Date: 10-07-2007 - 10-08-2007
    Yes 500 Votes(52%)
    No 443 Votes(46%)
    Don't know 19 Votes(2%)
    Should the city of Escondido consider Westfield North County shopping mall's plan to expand?
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    Date: 10-06-2007 - 10-07-2007
    Yes 97 Votes(69%)
    No 22 Votes(16%)
    Don't care 22 Votes(16%)
    Should all professional athletes be required to submit to random doping tests?
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    Date: 10-04-2007 - 10-06-2007
    Yes 141 Votes(86%)
    No 22 Votes(13%)
    Not sure 1 Votes(1%)
    Do you think Mount Soledad residents were sufficiently warned about the risk of landslides?
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    Date: 10-04-2007 - 10-04-2007
    Yes 96 Votes(56%)
    No 55 Votes(32%)
    Not sure 21 Votes(12%)
    Is Oceanside City Council making a mistake by halting talks with the Chargers?
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    Date: 10-02-2007 - 10-04-2007
    Yes 65 Votes(31%)
    No 140 Votes(67%)
    Not sure 5 Votes(2%)
    Do you think the U.S. government should employ private security firms like Blackwater?
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    Date: 10-02-2007 - 10-03-2007
    Yes 299 Votes(65%)
    No 143 Votes(31%)
    Not sure 16 Votes(3%)
    Do you expect Hollywood to strive harder to protect the environment?
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    Date: 09-30-2007 - 10-02-2007
    Yes 59 Votes(34%)
    No 109 Votes(63%)
    Not sure 5 Votes(3%)
    Do you think you could pass the California Standardized Testing and Reporting exam?
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    Date: 09-30-2007 - 09-30-2007
    Yes 138 Votes(71%)
    No 32 Votes(16%)
    Don't know 25 Votes(13%)
    Do you think a third nuclear reactor should be built at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station?
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    Date: 09-29-2007 - 09-30-2007
    Yes 107 Votes(69%)
    No 36 Votes(23%)
    Don't Know 12 Votes(8%)
    Does a politician's family life affect your vote?
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    Date: 09-28-2007 - 09-29-2007
    Yes 106 Votes(67%)
    No 46 Votes(29%)
    Not sure 6 Votes(4%)
    Do you think men and women get equal sentencing for crimes against children?
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    Date: 09-27-2007 - 09-28-2007
    Yes 28 Votes(14%)
    No 157 Votes(80%)
    Not sure 12 Votes(6%)
    Do you think the federal government should reimburse local governments for illegal immigration costs?
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    Date: 09-26-2007 - 09-27-2007
    Yes 371 Votes(77%)
    No 103 Votes(21%)
    Not sure 6 Votes(1%)
    Do you think toilet-papering a house should be treated as an act of vandalism?
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    Date: 09-25-2007 - 09-26-2007
    Yes 144 Votes(49%)
    No 141 Votes(48%)
    Not sure 7 Votes(2%)
    How many, if any, video game consoles do you have in your home?
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    Date: 09-23-2007 - 09-25-2007
    One 48 Votes(19%)
    Two 26 Votes(10%)
    Three 10 Votes(4%)
    Four or more 15 Votes(6%)
    None 155 Votes(61%)
    If proposed, would you support another sales tax increase by the San Diego Association of Governments to complete roadway projects promised in 2004 and 1987?
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    Date: 09-23-2007 - 09-24-2007
    Yes 18 Votes(9%)
    No 184 Votes(88%)
    Not sure 8 Votes(4%)
    Do you think authorities are being too strict with an Escondido homeowner who built a rock tower in the creek behind his home to prevent erosion?
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    Date: 09-22-2007 - 09-23-2007
    Yes 102 Votes(74%)
    No 22 Votes(16%)
    Don't know 14 Votes(10%)
    Do you believe the International Cycling Union treated bicyclist Floyd Landis fairly?
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    Date: 09-21-2007 - 09-22-2007
    Yes 65 Votes(45%)
    No 61 Votes(42%)
    Not sure 18 Votes(13%)
    Are you satisfied with the state's action on environmental issues?
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    Date: 09-20-2007 - 09-21-2007
    Yes 56 Votes(36%)
    No 94 Votes(60%)
    Not sure 6 Votes(4%)
    What is the best way to reduce traffic congestion?
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    Date: 09-18-2007 - 09-20-2007
    Widen and/or build more freeways 106 Votes(32%)
    Add more carpool only lanes 2 Votes(1%)
    Improve mass transit options 73 Votes(22%)
    Encourage working from home 26 Votes(8%)
    Limit new housing development 120 Votes(37%)
    What is the best way to reduce traffic congestion?
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    Date: 09-18-2007 - 09-19-2007
    Widen and buid more freeways 0 Votes(0%)
    Add more carpool only lanes 0 Votes(0%)
    Improve mass transit options 0 Votes(0%)
    Work from home 0 Votes(0%)
    Limit new housing development 0 Votes(0%)
    Would you install solar power rooftop panels in your home if they were more affordable?
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    Date: 09-18-2007 - 09-18-2007
    Yes 220 Votes(92%)
    No 15 Votes(6%)
    Not a homeowner 3 Votes(1%)
    Do you agree with a new law which will bar 16- and 17-year-old drivers from talking on cell phones - hands-free models or not?
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    Date: 09-16-2007 - 09-18-2007
    Yes 246 Votes(91%)
    No 23 Votes(9%)
    Not sure 1 Votes(0%)
    Do you think McClellan-Palomar Airport should be expanded?
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    Date: 09-16-2007 - 09-16-2007
    Yes 118 Votes(56%)
    No 78 Votes(37%)
    Don't know 14 Votes(7%)
    Do you support the San Diego Association of Governments' proposed transportation plan?
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    Date: 09-15-2007 - 09-16-2007
    Yes 26 Votes(30%)
    No 42 Votes(48%)
    Don't know 20 Votes(23%)
    Are you going to buy or read 'If I Did It' by O.J. Simpson?
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    Date: 09-14-2007 - 09-15-2007
    Yes 14 Votes(6%)
    No 216 Votes(92%)
    Don't know 5 Votes(2%)
    Should local political contributions be without limit if fully disclosed?
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    Date: 09-13-2007 - 09-14-2007
    Yes 49 Votes(29%)
    No 114 Votes(68%)
    Not sure 5 Votes(3%)
    Are you worried that a recession in this area will affect your livelihood?
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    Date: 09-11-2007 - 09-13-2007
    Yes, definitely 77 Votes(34%)
    Somewhat 42 Votes(19%)
    Not really 59 Votes(26%)
    Not at all 48 Votes(21%)
    Do you think the region is more or less vulnerable to terrorist threats since the 9/11 attacks?
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    Date: 09-10-2007 - 09-12-2007
    More vulnerable 66 Votes(33%)
    Less vulnerable 62 Votes(31%)
    Same as before 9/11 75 Votes(37%)
    Is Gen. David Petraeus 'dead flat wrong' on his assessment of the war in Iraq?
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    Date: 09-09-2007 - 09-11-2007
    Yes 60 Votes(29%)
    No 123 Votes(60%)
    No sure 21 Votes(10%)
    Do you think agricultural automation will reduce illegal immigration?
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    Date: 09-08-2007 - 09-10-2007
    Yes 101 Votes(47%)
    No 107 Votes(50%)
    Not sure 6 Votes(3%)
    Who do you think benefits more from the media covering Osama bin Laden?
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    Date: 09-08-2007 - 09-08-2007
    U.S. 19 Votes(14%)
    al Qaida 101 Votes(74%)
    Not sure 17 Votes(12%)
    Do you think the economic benefit of a hotel is worth the traffic increase in downtown Oceanside?
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    Date: 09-07-2007 - 09-08-2007
    Yes 80 Votes(46%)
    No 89 Votes(51%)
    Don't know 5 Votes(3%)
    Which team do you think will win this weekend's NFL opener?
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    Date: 09-06-2007 - 09-07-2007
    San Diego Chargers 116 Votes(66%)
    Chicago Bears 44 Votes(25%)
    Not sure 15 Votes(9%)
    Do you think nutrition and physical education is as important as traditional subjects in school?
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    Date: 09-05-2007 - 09-06-2007
    Yes 193 Votes(77%)
    No 56 Votes(22%)
    Not sure 2 Votes(1%)
    Should local cities join the County of San Diego and raise their fines for code enforcement violations?
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    Date: 09-04-2007 - 09-05-2007
    Yes 142 Votes(69%)
    No 58 Votes(28%)
    Not sure 5 Votes(2%)
    Should America bring back the draft?
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    Date: 09-02-2007 - 09-04-2007
    Yes 68 Votes(30%)
    No 154 Votes(68%)
    Don't know 6 Votes(3%)
    Should the military ban dual deployment of active-duty married couples who have children?
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    Date: 09-01-2007 - 09-03-2007
    Yes 181 Votes(66%)
    No 90 Votes(33%)
    Not sure 4 Votes(1%)
    Do you support Gov. Schwarzenegger's health care reform plan?
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    Date: 09-01-2007 - 09-02-2007
    Yes 34 Votes(21%)
    No 102 Votes(62%)
    Don't know 29 Votes(18%)
    Do you think the U.S. should open its borders allowing Mexican cargo trucks to travel anywhere in the country?
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    Date: 08-31-2007 - 09-01-2007
    Yes 19 Votes(8%)
    No 210 Votes(90%)
    Don't know 4 Votes(2%)
    Are you conserving electricity during the heat-prompted emergency alerts?
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    Date: 08-30-2007 - 08-31-2007
    Yes 151 Votes(69%)
    No 69 Votes(31%)
    Do you think Senator Larry Craig should resign?
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    Date: 08-29-2007 - 08-30-2007
    Yes 167 Votes(75%)
    No 47 Votes(21%)
    Not sure 9 Votes(4%)
    Do you think Alberto Gonzales has been effective as Attorney General?
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    Date: 08-28-2007 - 08-29-2007
    Yes 55 Votes(19%)
    No 219 Votes(74%)
    Not sure 21 Votes(7%)
    Do you think the term 'anchor babies' is racist or hate speech?
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    Date: 08-26-2007 - 08-28-2007
    Yes 98 Votes(10%)
    No 840 Votes(87%)
    Not sure 23 Votes(2%)
    Is the U.S. doing enough to prevent Iran from building WMDs?
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    Date: 08-25-2007 - 08-27-2007
    Yes 35 Votes(21%)
    No 112 Votes(66%)
    Not sure 22 Votes(13%)
    Do you think students are too dependent on technology?
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    Date: 08-25-2007 - 08-26-2007
    Yes 106 Votes(68%)
    No 37 Votes(24%)
    Somewhat 12 Votes(8%)
    Do you agree with the Palomar Pomerado Health paying Charger LaDainian Tomlinson $2 million to be a spokesman?
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    Date: 08-24-2007 - 08-25-2007
    Yes 36 Votes(24%)
    No - too much 115 Votes(75%)
    No - too little 2 Votes(1%)
    Who do you think is more to blame for the recent problems in the mortgage-lending market?
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    Date: 08-23-2007 - 08-24-2007
    Lenders 148 Votes(64%)
    Borrowers 55 Votes(24%)
    Other 30 Votes(13%)
    Would reports of shark sightings at local beaches keep you out of the ocean?
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    Date: 08-22-2007 - 08-23-2007
    Yes 139 Votes(64%)
    No 66 Votes(31%)
    Not sure 11 Votes(5%)
    Do you want fluoride added to your drinking water supply?
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    Date: 08-21-2007 - 08-22-2007
    Yes 140 Votes(44%)
    No 161 Votes(51%)
    Not sure 16 Votes(5%)
    Who is North County's Best Prep Football Star Ever?
    Date: 08-15-2007 - 08-21-2007
    Trent Annicharico, Ramona - 1979 1 Votes(33%)
    Sal Aunese, Vista* - 1985 1 Votes(33%)
    Scott Barrick, Fallbrook* - 1986 0 Votes(0%)
    Doug Bennett, Escondido - 1960 0 Votes(0%)
    Rick Coppack, Oceanside* - 2002 0 Votes(0%)
    Andy Crouch, Vista - 1981 0 Votes(0%)
    John Dutton, Fallbrook - 1992 0 Votes(0%)
    Ed Goddard, Escondido - 1931 0 Votes(0%)
    Rick Hansen, San Pasqual - 1977 0 Votes(0%)
    Ryan Hill, San Pasqual - 1993 0 Votes(0%)
    Chad Hutchinson, Torrey Pines - 1994 0 Votes(0%)
    Trevor Hutchinson, Torrey Pines - 1997 0 Votes(0%)
    Andy Loveland, San Pasqual - 1988 0 Votes(0%)
    John Lynch, Torrey Pines - 1991 0 Votes(0%)
    John Mende, Oceanside* - 2000 0 Votes(0%)
    Jerry Montiel, Escondido - 1963 0 Votes(0%)
    Cree Morris, Orange Glen - 1988 0 Votes(0%)
    Joe Paopao, Oceanside - 1976 0 Votes(0%)
    Se'e Poumele, Oceanside* - 1998 0 Votes(0%)
    Rob Preston, Vista - 1974 0 Votes(0%)
    Brett Salisbury, Orange Glen - 1985 0 Votes(0%)
    Sean Salisbury, Orange Glen* -1980 0 Votes(0%)
    Derek Shaw, Oceanside - 2004 1 Votes(33%)
    Do DUI checkpoints violate civil rights?
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    Date: 08-19-2007 - 08-21-2007
    Yes 60 Votes(17%)
    No 287 Votes(81%)
    Not sure 7 Votes(2%)
    Would you support a Wal-Mart Supercenter in your community?
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    Date: 08-18-2007 - 08-20-2007
    Yes 128 Votes(52%)
    No 110 Votes(44%)
    Not sure 10 Votes(4%)
    Which do you think contributes more to the real estate slump?
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    Date: 08-18-2007 - 08-19-2007
    Lack of consumer confidence 36 Votes(22%)
    Bad economy 39 Votes(24%)
    Other 87 Votes(54%)
    Do you think horseracing is cruelty to animals?
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    Date: 08-17-2007 - 08-18-2007
    Don't know 11 Votes(6%)
    No 97 Votes(52%)
    Yes 78 Votes(42%)
    What do you think the next action should be for the GOP senators holding out on the state budget?
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    Date: 08-16-2007 - 08-17-2007
    Hold their ground 79 Votes(47%)
    Compromise 47 Votes(28%)
    Concede 41 Votes(25%)
    Do you think standardized tests are an accurate measurement of a school's performance?
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    Date: 08-15-2007 - 08-16-2007
    Yes 80 Votes(38%)
    No 125 Votes(60%)
    Not sure 5 Votes(2%)
    What approach is more effective in reducing gang violence?
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    Date: 08-14-2007 - 08-15-2007
    City-based advisory panel 13 Votes(10%)
    Community-based model 44 Votes(34%)
    Other 71 Votes(55%)
    Should tribally owned casinos put a larger percentage of their profits back into the community?
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    Date: 08-12-2007 - 08-14-2007
    Yes 169 Votes(81%)
    No 32 Votes(15%)
    Not sure 7 Votes(3%)
    Do you think the smarter stock market investors right now are buying, selling or holding?
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    Date: 08-12-2007 - 08-12-2007
    Buying 65 Votes(35%)
    Selling 26 Votes(14%)
    Holding 97 Votes(52%)
    Do you think Lt. Gen. James Mattis will free Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins?
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    Date: 08-11-2007 - 08-12-2007
    Yes 67 Votes(70%)
    No 14 Votes(15%)
    Don't know 15 Votes(16%)
    Do you think police raids deter gang activity?
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    Date: 08-10-2007 - 08-11-2007
    Yes 132 Votes(78%)
    No 30 Votes(18%)
    Not sure 7 Votes(4%)
    Do you think a major stock market correction in the works?
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    Date: 08-09-2007 - 08-10-2007
    Yes 81 Votes(53%)
    No 45 Votes(29%)
    Don't know 28 Votes(18%)
    Have you or someone you have known used meth?
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    Date: 08-08-2007 - 08-09-2007
    Yes 94 Votes(45%)
    No 113 Votes(55%)
    Who do you think should be fined for underage drinking?
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    Date: 08-07-2007 - 08-08-2007
    Parents 50 Votes(28%)
    Alcohol providers 79 Votes(44%)
    Kids 48 Votes(27%)
    Other 4 Votes(2%)
    Do you support the concept on an 'Avocado Autobahn'?
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    Date: 08-05-2007 - 08-07-2007
    Yes 39 Votes(33%)
    No 58 Votes(49%)
    Not sure 21 Votes(18%)