Poll Results
Should Alaska continue to observe daylight savings time?
Yes (43%) = 80
 
No (57%) = 106
 
TOTAL 186
Poll started November 1, 2009
Should a private club such as the Fraternal Order of Eagles be exempt from complying with Juneau's smoking ban?
Yes (53%) = 95
 
No (47%) = 83
 
TOTAL 178
Poll started October 25, 2009
Do you support the Juneau Assembly's decision to financially back three Juneau-to-Whitehorse direct flights?
Yes (54%) = 79
 
No (46%) = 68
 
TOTAL 147
Poll started October 18, 2009
Should Alaska Natives heed Sen. Albert Kookesh's advice by filing a class action lawsuit against the federal government to restore the subsistence rights it promised under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act?
Yes (61%) = 112
 
No (39%) = 71
 
TOTAL 183
Poll started October 11, 2009
Will you buy a copy of Sarah Palin's new book, 'Going Rogue'?
Yes (18%) = 52
 
No (82%) = 240
 
TOTAL 292
Poll started October 4, 2009
Will the Cruise Association win its law suit claiming the Alaska head tax is unconstitutional?
Yes (33%) = 75
 
No (67%) = 155
 
TOTAL 230
Poll started September 20, 2009
Should the federal government allow offshore oil and gas drilling along Alaska's northernmost coastline?
Yes (70%) = 252
 
No (30%) = 107
 
TOTAL 359
Poll started September 6, 2009
Should the Alaska Legislature revert back to a 120-day session?
Yes (70%) = 123
 
No (30%) = 53
 
TOTAL 176
Poll started August 30, 2009
Do you think the state should invest more money into tourism marketing?
Yes (36%) = 67
 
No (64%) = 118
 
TOTAL 185
Poll started August 23, 2009
Would drug testing high school student-athletes be a violation of their privacy?
Yes (28%) = 57
 
No (72%) = 150
 
TOTAL 207
Poll started August 10, 2009
Will Gov. Sean Parnell thrive in his new role as the state’s top executive?
Yes (67%) = 51
 
No (33%) = 25
 
TOTAL 76
Poll started August 2, 2009
Do you think Sarah Palin will move on to political success after she steps down as Alaska's governor?
Yes (25%) = 210
 
No (75%) = 633
 
TOTAL 843
Poll started July 26, 2009
Do you think there is more to Gov. Sarah Palin’s resignation than the ethics complaints she has referred to in interviews?
Yes (83%) = 772
 
No (17%) = 163
 
TOTAL 935
Poll started July 12, 2009
Will Gov. Sarah Palin run for U.S. President in 2012?
Yes (43%) = 494
 
No (57%) = 659
 
TOTAL 1153
Poll started June 28, 2009
Do you think the Juneau School District will have a drug testing policy in place when school begins in the fall?
Yes (46%) = 119
 
No (54%) = 140
 
TOTAL 259
Poll started June 21, 2009
Will the convictions of former Alaska Reps. Pete Kott and Vic Kohring be dismissed?
Yes (47%) = 120
 
No (53%) = 136
 
TOTAL 256
Poll started June 14, 2009
Do you support the state's appeal of the District Court's Juneau access road decision?
Yes (50%) = 166
 
No (50%) = 168
 
TOTAL 334
Poll started June 07, 2009
Have you or someone you’ve known ever illegally used OxyContin or some other form of prescription painkiller?
Yes (41%) = 158
 
No (59%) = 227
 
TOTAL 385
Poll started May 31, 2009
Should the state Legislature try to overturn Gov. Sarah Palin’s veto of $80 million from the state budget, to include $28.6 million in energy funds as part of the federal stimulus package?
Yes (31%) = 369
 
No (69%) = 823
 
TOTAL 1192
Poll started May 24, 2009
Do you think the 2006 cruise ship ballot initiative was a major factor in cruise lines deciding to move some of their ships from Alaska waters next year?
Yes (42%) = 340
 
No (58%) = 475
 
TOTAL 815
Poll started May 17, 2009
Do you think randomly drug testing students involved in sports and other school activities will reduce drug abuse among Juneau teens?
Yes (62%) = 333
 
No (38%) = 206
 
TOTAL 539
Poll started May 10, 2009
Do you think Alaska's 90-day legislative session is working?
Yes (24%) = 71
 
No (76%) = 219
 
TOTAL 290
Poll started May 3, 2009
Should the state appeal Judge John Wedwick's decision to block the Juneau Road?
Yes (52%) = 237
 
No (48%) = 220
 
TOTAL 457
Poll started April 26, 2009
Do you think the Juneau School District should move high school start times one hour later?
Yes (42%) = 179
 
No (58%) = 248
 
TOTAL 427
Poll started April 19, 2009
Should Senate Democrats continue to reject Gov. Sarah Palin's appointments to the Juneau seat until she sends forward one of the four names recommended by the local Democratic party?
Yes (49%) = 1029
 
No (51%) = 1070
 
TOTAL 2099
Poll started April 12, 2009
Should U.S. Sen. Mark Begich resign his seat so a special election can be held?
Yes (42%) = 619
 
No (58%) = 871
 
TOTAL 1490
Poll started April 5, 2009
Do you think the state should repeal daylight-saving time?
Yes (47%) = 240
 
No (53%) = 270
 
TOTAL 510
Poll started March 29, 2009
Do you think Gov. Sarah Palin should accept all federal funds for which Alaska is eligible under the federal stimulus plan?
Yes (46%) = 447
 
No (54%) = 529
 
TOTAL 976
Poll started March 23, 2009
Do you consider your annual Permanent Fund Dividend part of your annual budget?
Yes (35%) = 164
 
No (65%) = 301
 
TOTAL 465
Poll started March 15, 2009
Do you think Gov. Sarah Palin should appoint Rep. Beth Kerttula, D-Juneau, to replace Sen. Kim Elton in the Senate?
Yes (73%) = 2483
 
No (27%) = 900
 
TOTAL 3383
Poll started March 08, 2009
Do you think Juneau officials did the right thing by restarting the search for City Manager Rod Swope's replacement?
Yes (84%) = 163
 
No (16%) = 32
 
TOTAL 195
Poll started March 01, 2009
Do you think Gov. Sarah Palin is taking the right approach by cutting the state's budget?
Yes (76%) = 640
 
No (24%) = 199
 
TOTAL 839
Poll started February 22, 2009
Do you think investing money in the Alaska Marine Highway System is a better use of funds than building the Juneau Access Road?
Yes (55%) = 535
 
No (45%) = 433
 
TOTAL 968
Poll started February 15, 2009
Should the Alaska Senate have tried to penalize Todd Palin and members of Gov. Sarah Palin's administration for not testifying before a legislative investigator during the Troopergate investigation?
Yes (29%) = 216
 
No (71%) = 520
 
TOTAL 736
Poll started February 8, 2009
Are you concerned that a state hiring freeze will have a major impact on Juneau's economic viability during the next few months?
Yes (56%) = 219
 
No (44%) = 171
 
TOTAL 390
Poll started January 25, 2009
Do you think that Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. could have prevented the most recent energy crisis in Juneau?
Yes (69%) = 343
 
No (31%) = 156
 
TOTAL 499
Poll started January 18, 2009
Would you like to see Alaska reinstate the death penalty?
Yes (22%) = 336
 
No (78%) = 1173
 
TOTAL 1509
Poll started January 11, 2009
Would you boycott gas and oil distributors if you thought it would lead to lower prices?
Yes (82%) = 210
 
No (18%) = 45
 
TOTAL 255
Poll started January 05, 2009
Should the Forest Service tear down and rebuild the Dan Moller cabin?
Yes (62%) = 262
 
No (38%) = 163
 
TOTAL 425
Poll started December 21, 2008
Will the new downtown parking garage project underway be a boon to Juneau?
Yes (34%) = 195
 
No (66%) = 379
 
TOTAL 574
Poll started December 07, 2008
Will the economic downturn affect your charitable giving this year?
Yes (64%) = 195
 
No (36%) = 109
 
TOTAL 304
Poll started November 30, 2008
Will students benefit from the
Yes (42%) = 102
 
No (58%) = 141
 
TOTAL 243
Poll started November 23, 2008
Was Gov. Sarah Palin treated fairly by the media during her vice presidential race?
Yes (55%) = 479
 
No (45%) = 398
 
TOTAL 877
Poll started November 16, 2008
Did Barack Obama's election make you feel more optimistic about the direction of the United States?
Yes (55%) = 467
 
No (45%) = 383
 
TOTAL 850
Poll started November 09, 2008
Did you use early or absentee voting?
Yes (52%) = 198
 
No (48%) = 182
 
TOTAL 380
Poll started November 02, 2008
Do you think voter turnout will be high in Juneau on Election Day?
Yes (85%) = 349
 
No (15%) = 63
 
TOTAL 412
Poll started October 26, 2008
Did the Troopergate investigative report change your opinion of Gov. Sarah Palin?
Yes (47%) = 241
 
No (53%) = 274
 
TOTAL 515
Poll started October 19, 2008
With the Kensington Mine work force cut in half and several businesses closing at Hangar’s Wharf, is Juneau’s economic future at risk?
Yes (73%) = 296
 
No (27%) = 111
 
TOTAL 407
Poll started October 12, 2008
Do you agree with a Superior Court judge's refusal to block the Legislature's Troopergate probe?
Yes (75%) = 423
 
No (25%) = 138
 
TOTAL 561
Poll started October 05, 2008
Some conservative commentators have asked for Gov. Sarah Palin to step down as Sen. John McCain's running mate. Do you think she should withdraw from the Republican ticket?
Yes (54%) = 381
 
No (46%) = 320
 
TOTAL 701
Poll started September 28, 2008
Can U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens get a fair trial in Washington, D.C.?
Yes (67%) = 213
 
No (33%) = 106
 
TOTAL 319
Poll started September 21, 2008
Is Alaska governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin qualified to be vice president, and in case of emergency, president?
Yes (30%) = 240
 
No (70%) = 552
 
TOTAL 792
Poll started September 14, 2008
Will Troopergate accusations hurt Sarah Palin's vice presidential bid?
Yes (51%) = 292
 
No (49%) = 280
 
TOTAL 572
Poll started September 07, 2008
Would Alaska benefit if Gov. Sarah Palin becomes vice president?
Yes (57%) = 349
 
No (43%) = 261
 
TOTAL 610
Poll started August 31, 2008
Should the state be allowed to issue opinions about ballot measures?
Yes (31%) = 72
 
No (69%) = 161
 
TOTAL 233
Poll started August 24, 2008
Does the investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin’s firing of the public safety commissioner tarnish her image?
Yes (74%) = 316
 
No (26%) = 109
 
TOTAL 425
Poll started August 17, 2008
Is the energy relief plan that gives Alaskans an extra $1,200 a good use of state money?
Yes (63%) = 257
 
No (37%) = 148
 
TOTAL 405
Poll started August 10, 2008
If U.S. Sen Ted Stevens is found not guilty of lying about gifts, should he be re-elected?
Yes (46%) = 202
 
No (54%) = 233
 
TOTAL 435
Poll started August 03, 2008
Did the governor act properly in the firing of former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan?
Yes (34%) = 107
 
No (66%) = 206
 
TOTAL 313
Poll started July 27, 2008
Is a federal proposal to drill more in Alaska and the West better than a different one to start drilling offshore?
Yes (58%) = 89
 
No (42%) = 65
 
TOTAL 154
Poll started July 20, 2008
Should Sen. John Cowdery resign from the Senate after being indicted on bribery charges?
Yes (82%) = 242
 
No (18%) = 54
 
TOTAL 296
Poll started July 13, 2008
Was the Supreme Court’s decision to slash the Exxon damages for the oil spill a wise move?
Yes (21%) = 109
 
No (79%) = 415
 
TOTAL 524
Poll started June 29, 2008
Should the state start work on the Juneau access road now that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a wetlands permit?
Yes (52%) = 583
 
No (48%) = 539
 
TOTAL 1122
Poll started June 22, 2008
Have you changed your driving habits since gas prices hit $4 per gallon?
Yes (70%) = 213
 
No (30%) = 90
 
TOTAL 303
Poll started June 15, 2008
Should lawmakers OK the Transcanada natural gas pipeline proposal?
Yes (64%) = 154
 
No (36%) = 86
 
TOTAL 240
Poll started June 08, 2008
Are the nation's graduates prepared for the future?
Yes (11%) = 26
 
No (89%) = 206
 
TOTAL 232
Poll started June 01, 2008
Should Alaska sue to stop the government from listing the polar bear as endangered?
Yes (44%) = 141
 
No (56%) = 176
 
TOTAL 317
Poll started May 26, 2008
Do you agree with U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, in his statement that listing polar bears as a threatened species "represents an assault on sound science and common sense"?
Yes (40%) = 174
 
No (60%) = 265
 
TOTAL 439
Poll started May 18, 2008
Should Gov. Sarah Palin reconsider her decision to deny a disaster declaration for Juneau after avalanches took out its hydroelectric energy?
Yes (72%) = 282
 
No (28%) = 111
 
TOTAL 393
Poll started May 11, 2008
Now that the Juneau Assembly voted to loan $3 million to nonprofits to help with electric bills, will you seek assistance this summer?
Yes (38%) = 82
 
No (62%) = 132
 
TOTAL 214
Poll started May 04, 2008
Do you think Juneau should continue to rely on hydroelectric power for its electricity needs?
Yes (86%) = 321
 
No (14%) = 54
 
TOTAL 375
Poll started April 27, 2008
Do you think the response to Juneau’s energy crisis has been sufficient?
Yes (19%) = 69
 
No (81%) = 293
 
TOTAL 362
Poll started April 20, 2008
Should there be a state compensation commission to set salaries for legislators?
Yes (73%) = 183
 
No (27%) = 66
 
TOTAL 249
Poll started April 13, 2008
Were Gov. Sarah Palin's budget bill vetoes fair?
Yes (57%) = 125
 
No (43%) = 93
 
TOTAL 218
Poll started April 06, 2008
Should Alaska legislators approve a bill by Rep. Wes Keller, R-Wasilla, that would restore the ban on partial-birth abortion?
Yes (41%) = 138
 
No (59%) = 200
 
TOTAL 338
Poll started March 30, 2008
Should the Legislature force the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. to divest from companies involved in Sudan as a way to fight genocide in Darfur?
Yes (52%) = 171
 
No (48%) = 159
 
TOTAL 330
Poll started March 23, 2008
Do you think the state supervisors' 5.5 percent raise is fair?
Yes (51%) = 150
 
No (49%) = 143
 
TOTAL 293
Poll started March 16, 2008
Do you want a new dock at Gold Creek in downtown Juneau?
Yes (30%) = 170
 
No (70%) = 388
 
TOTAL 558
Poll started March 09, 2008
Do you think there is voter fatigue for Juneau School District capital improvement projects??
Yes (92%) = 237
 
No (8%) = 21
 
TOTAL 258
Poll started March 02, 2008
Should an all-Alaska liquefied natural gas pipeline get a second look?
Yes (74%) = 169
 
No (26%) = 58
 
TOTAL 227
Poll started February 24, 2008
Have you witnessed civil rights violations in Juneau?
Yes (45%) = 130
 
No (55%) = 158
 
TOTAL 288
Poll started February 17, 2008
Do you think Capital Transit does a good job with the bus service?
Yes (65%) = 209
 
No (35%) = 113
 
TOTAL 322
Poll started February 10, 2008
Do you agree with environmentalists who say they were purposefully shut out of Redfern Resources' hoverbarge meeting when the company rented all the rooms in Centennial Hall?
Yes (39%) = 234
 
No (61%) = 364
 
TOTAL 598
Poll started February 03, 2008
Should Joseph Frederick pay the Juneau School Board's legal fees in the Bong Hits case?
Yes (43%) = 381
 
No (57%) = 503
 
TOTAL 884
Poll started January 27, 2008
Should the Legislature increase the operating expense deductions available to oil producers?
Yes (18%) = 70
 
No (82%) = 329
 
TOTAL 399
Poll started January 20, 2008
Should polar bears be listed as a threatened species?
Yes (55%) = 146
 
No (45%) = 120
 
TOTAL 266
Poll started January 13, 2008
Do you agree with bar owners who say the city's smoking ban will drive away customers?
Yes (43%) = 133
 
No (57%) = 174
 
TOTAL 307
Poll started January 06, 2008
Do you want your children to eat the Juneau school lunches?
Yes (37%) = 58
 
No (63%) = 100
 
TOTAL 158
Poll started December 30, 2007
Should a mining company be allowed to use a hoverbarge and novel amphibious vehicle to carry mining material along the Taku River?
Yes (52%) = 129
 
No (48%) = 120
 
TOTAL 249
Poll started December 23, 2007
The state owes more than $5 billion to its Constitutional Budget Reserve. Gov. Sarah Palin proposes to pay back $379 million, but considering Alaska's projected $4.6 billion budget surplus over the next two years do you think the state should put back more?
Yes (75%) = 150
 
No (25%) = 50
 
TOTAL 200
Poll started December 16, 2007
Do you think a prison sentence of six years in fair for former House Speaker Pete Kott?
Yes (64%) = 110
 
No (36%) = 61
 
TOTAL 171
Poll started December 09, 2007
Should the city of Juneau enter a public-private partnership to start curbside recycling?
Yes (61%) = 122
 
No (39%) = 78
 
TOTAL 200
Poll started December 02, 2007
Do you think the special session was an economic boon to Juneau?
Yes (51%) = 64
 
No (49%) = 61
 
TOTAL 125
Poll started November 25, 2007
Do you think the new oil tax bill reflects well on Gov. Sarah Palin?
Yes (77%) = 137
 
No (23%) = 41
 
TOTAL 178
Poll started November 18, 2007
Do you support an effort by state lawmakers to place a constitutional amendment on next year's ballot to determine whether underage teenage girls need parental consent to have an abortion?
Yes (45%) = 99
 
No (55%) = 120
 
TOTAL 219
Poll started November 11, 2007
Do you think the government should change the way it treats Native corporations?
Yes (69%) = 104
 
No (31%) = 47
 
TOTAL 151
Poll started November 04, 2007
Should there be legal repercussions in VECO Vice President Rick Smith's testimony in court that he bribed former Senate President Ben Stevens?
Yes (91%) = 158
 
No (9%) = 16
 
TOTAL 174
Poll started October 28, 2007
Do you think the special session on the oil tax will be successful?
Yes (29%) = 40
 
No (71%) = 98
 
TOTAL 138
Poll started October 21, 2007
Do you think the Basin Road Trestle is safe to cross?
Yes (50%) = 63
 
No (50%) = 63
 
TOTAL 126
Poll started October 14, 2007
Do you think talks between Coeur Alaska and environmental groups can produce an agreement to move Kensington Mine forward?
Yes (41%) = 73
 
No (59%) = 104
 
TOTAL 177
Poll started October 07, 2007
Should Southeast Alaska cities create a regional landfill?
Yes (63%) = 145
 
No (38%) = 87
 
TOTAL 232
Poll started September 23, 2007
Should the Legislature extend the statute of limitations for prosecuting campaign law violations?
Yes (69%) = 102
 
No (31%) = 46
 
TOTAL 148
Poll started September 16, 2007
Do you think Joseph Frederick has the right to sue for damages in the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case?
Yes (37%) = 98
 
No (63%) = 168
 
TOTAL 266
Poll started September 09, 2007
Are you willing to pay more money for early-bird passes to Eaglecrest Ski Area to create a reserve fund?
Yes (33%) = 52
 
No (68%) = 108
 
TOTAL 160
Poll started September 02, 2007
Are you concerned about Juneau serving as a home for a powerful radar that will be used in a missile intercept test in 2008?
Yes (35%) = 84
 
No (65%) = 155
 
TOTAL 239
Poll started August 26, 2007
Do you think the shooting of Randall Clevenger by Sgt. Paul Hatch was justified?
Yes (88%) = 262
 
No (12%) = 37
 
TOTAL 299
Poll started August 19, 2007
Do you support a 15-acre all-terrain vehicle park at the Fish Creek Quarry on North Douglas?
yes (51%) = 143
 
No (49%) = 135
 
TOTAL 278
Poll started August 12, 2007
Do you think Juneau needs greater restrictions on where and when others can ask people for money?
Yes (69%) = 111
 
No (31%) = 50
 
TOTAL 161
Poll started August 5, 2007
In light of the recent ethics complaint filed against Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and the current federal investigations involving Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, do you trust Alaska's delegation to fairly represent the state in Congress?
Yes (17%) = 42
 
No (83%) = 207
 
TOTAL 249
Poll started July 29, 2007
Would you support an initiative to publicly fund elections in Alaska?
Yes (56%) = 94
 
No (44%) = 75
 
TOTAL 169
Poll started July 22, 2007
Do you agree with the Juneau Assembly's decision to ban smoking in city bus shelters?
Yes (74%) = 146
 
No (26%) = 52
 
TOTAL 198
Poll started July 15, 2007
Do you think Juneau needs more big box retailers such as Office Depot?
Yes (64%) = 132
 
No (36%) = 73
 
TOTAL 205
Poll started July 08, 2007
The U.S. House of Representatives approved blocking federal subsidies for logging roads in the Tongass National Forest. The bill now goes to the Senate. Do you support subsidies for Tongass logging roads?
Yes (35%) = 68
 
No (65%) = 129
 
TOTAL 197
Poll started July 01, 2007
Do you think price gouging exists in Juneau?
Yes (93%) = 177
 
No (7%) = 13
 
TOTAL 190
Poll started June 24, 2007
Do you look forward to a Wal-Mart store opening in town?
Yes (63%) = 146
 
No (37%) = 84
 
TOTAL 230
Poll started June 17, 2007
Do you think the new playground at Twin Lakes was worth the time and effort?
Yes (58%) = 90
 
No (42%) = 65
 
TOTAL 155
Poll started June 10, 2007
Should the Alaska Zoo move Maggie the elephant to a warmer location?
Yes (83%) = 116
 
No (17%) = 23
 
TOTAL 139
Poll started June 03, 2007
At the end of the legislative session, a conference committee co-chaired by Rep. Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, cut funding for small charter schools to $100,000. Do you agree with Chenault's contention that schools, such as Juneau Community Charter School, are "subsidized" by the state and should be required to increase their enrollments?
Yes (47%) = 58
 
No (53%) = 65
 
TOTAL 123
Poll started May 27, 2007
A citizens' group in Ketchikan is fed up with the proliferation of jewelry stores downtown and has proposed an initiative to disperse the stores among other types of business. Do you think a similar proposal should be made in Juneau?
Yes (74%) = 123
 
No (26%) = 44
 
TOTAL 167
Poll started May 20, 2007
Do you think Rep. Vic Kohring, R-Wasilla, should resign from the Legislature in light of his indictment on bribery charges?
Yes (82%) = 176
 
No (18%) = 39
 
TOTAL 215
Poll started May 13, 2007
Gov. Sarah Palin and other state leaders object to listing polar bears as threatened. They say curbing greenhouse gas emissions should be dealt with in another arena, not with a law aimed at protecting animals. Do you agree?
Yes (47%) = 109
 
No (53%) = 121
 
TOTAL 230
Poll started May 06, 2007
Sens. Hollis French and Johnny Ellis, both Anchorage Democrats, are proposing a plan that would make health care coverage affordable, and required, for all Alaskans. Do you think such a plan is needed?
Yes (68%) = 141
 
No (32%) = 66
 
TOTAL 207
Poll started April 29, 2007
This week's question of the week is: Do you think the proposed $65 billion, 3,700-mile tunnel under the Bering Strait - linking Russia and Alaska - should be built?
Yes (28%) = 48
 
No (72%) = 125
 
TOTAL 173
Poll started April 22, 2007
Should the Alaska Legislature approve the $18 million from the state's general fund and the $8.5 million from the vehicle rental tax that the tourism industry has requested for marketing?
Yes (17%) = 34
 
No (83%) = 166
 
TOTAL 200
Poll started April 15, 2007
The Alaska House approved an ethics reform bill that, among other measures, prohibits lawmakers from being paid to represent clients in front of legislative or excutive branch boards, commisions or agencies and levies criminal penalties on law-makers who trade votes for campaign contributions. Do you think this ethics reform is strong enough?
Yes (36%) = 47
 
No (64%) = 83
 
TOTAL 130
Poll started April 08, 2007
Should the Legislature allow victims of sex crimes a one-year window to file lawsuits against perpetrators in cases that otherwise would have exceeded the statute of limitations?
Yes (60%) = 84
 
No (40%) = 56
 
TOTAL 140
Poll started April 01, 2007
Should Eaglecrest Ski Area grant the Juneau Snowmobile Club's request to allow snowmobiles to cross parts of Eaglecrest land to reach trails for their own use?
Yes (40%) = 141
 
No (60%) = 213
 
TOTAL 354
Poll started March 25, 2007
Gov. Sarah Palin has proposed freezing tax rates for 10 years as an incentive for companies to develop a natural gas pipeline. Do you agree with such a tax freeze?
Yes (45%) = 110
 
No (55%) = 134
 
TOTAL 244
Poll started March 18, 2007
Should the city allocate an additional $11.2 million to complete construction of Thunder Mountain High School?
Yes (30%) = 75
 
No (70%) = 175
 
TOTAL 250
Poll started March 11, 2007
Do you agree with Gov. Sarah Palin's plan to offer the successful bidder on a natural gas pipeline $500 million to offset startup costs?
Yes (40%) = 81
 
No (60%) = 124
 
TOTAL 205
Poll started March 04, 2007
Congress is expected to review a measure to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans openly gay and lesbian Americans from serving in the military. Do you think this ban should be repealed?
Yes (46%) = 94
 
No (54%) = 112
 
TOTAL 206
Poll started February 25, 2007
Should dog owners be required to leash their pets at the Mendenhall Glacier to prevent interactions with the black wolf that has been frequenting the area?
Yes (67%) = 164
 
No (33%) = 82
 
TOTAL 246
Poll started February 18, 2007
Should the Alaska Legislature reinstate the longevity bonus for seniors?
Yes (64%) = 153
 
No (36%) = 85
 
TOTAL 238
Poll started February 11, 2007
Do you think terrorists have won when small flashing-light advertisements for a cartoon show incite a bomb scare and shut down parts of a major U.S. city?
Yes (65%) = 93
 
No (35%) = 51
 
TOTAL 144
Poll started February 04, 2007
Did President Bush's State of the Union speech on Tuesday convince you the nation is headed in the right direction?
Yes (28%) = 74
 
No (72%) = 194
 
TOTAL 268
Poll started January 28, 2007
The Pentagon set rules Thursday for detainee trials that could allow terror suspects to be convicted using coerced statements and hearsay testimony. Do you think these rules are fair and appropriate?
Yes (42%) = 69
 
No (58%) = 95
 
TOTAL 164
Poll started January 21, 2007
On Thursday, the Alaska Public Offices Commission found outgoing state Senate President Ben Stevens in violation of the state's financial reporting requirements, but cut his recommended fine in half to $5,000. Do you think the amount Stevens was fined is appropriate?
Yes (12%) = 25
 
No (88%) = 187
 
TOTAL 212
Poll started January 14, 2007
Should the state restore municipal revenue sharing, which helps small towns, in particular, to cover the costs of basic services?
Yes (87%) = 165
 
No (13%) = 24
 
TOTAL 189
Poll started January 07, 2007
Should there be a state law forcing state lawmakers to provide more complete information when listing income sources?
Yes (90%) = 162
 
No (10%) = 18
 
TOTAL 180
Poll started December 31, 2006
In light of a study by a New York-based think tank, which found that 90 percent of Americans have had premarital sex, do you think the federal government should continue funding abstinence only until marriage programs?
Yes (28%) = 49
 
No (72%) = 128
 
TOTAL 177
Poll started December 24, 2006
Do you think the United States needs to increase the number of active duty troops in Iraq, as a top Army general suggested last week?
Yes (32%) = 66
 
No (68%) = 141
 
TOTAL 207
Poll started December 17, 2006
Should Gov. Sarah Palin continue moving ahead on the proposed gravel road that would provide access to the Kensington Mine and be the first leg of a longer road north of town?
Yes (25%) = 153
 
No (75%) = 467
 
TOTAL 620
Poll started December 10, 2006
Do you agree with Gov.-elect Sarah Palin's initiatives to separate the merged Alaska State Troopers and the wildlife enforcement officers?
Yes (78%) = 149
 
No (22%) = 41
 
TOTAL 190
Poll started December 03, 2006
Lawyers are looking into whether Alaska could host a second Stryker brigade, whose presence in Hawaii is being challenged by Hawaii and environmental groups. Should Alaska be considered as a home base for a second Stryker unit?
Yes (63%) = 97
 
No (37%) = 57
 
TOTAL 154
Poll started November 26, 2006
Should the Alaska Constitution be amended so same-sex partners of state workers could not receive employee benefits?
Yes (26%) = 101
 
No (74%) = 292
 
TOTAL 393
Poll started November 19, 2006
Some have suggested that Alaska Board of Game Chairman Ron Somerville step down from the board following comments he made relating to Natives and drinking. The first remark came when a Native did not show up for testimony, and Somerville said "There must have been a run on free beer or something." Do you think Somerville should resign??
Yes (59%) = 195
 
No (41%) = 136
 
TOTAL 331
Poll started November 12, 2006
Do you think Gov. Frank Murkowski should sign a gas pipeline contract before he leaves office?
Yes (16%) = 32
 
No (84%) = 167
 
TOTAL 199
Poll started November 05, 2006
The Alaska Board of Game will decide in November whether to extend the wolf hunting season one month - until May 30 - throughout Southeast Alaska? Should the board approve this measure?
Yes (33%) = 62
 
No (67%) = 127
 
TOTAL 189
Poll started October 29, 2006
Should the Alaska Board of Game open the area around Swan Cove and on Swan Island, near Pack Creek on Admiralty Island, to brown bear hunting?
Yes (25%) = 45
 
No (75%) = 134
 
TOTAL 179
Poll started October 22, 2006
The city is considering drafting an ordinance that would let traffic officers boot the cars of parking violators, should the ordinance be focused on only the worst violators?
Yes (73%) = 147
 
No (27%) = 55
 
TOTAL 202
Poll started October 08, 2006
Should the city's regulations be amended to ban dogs from artificial turf fields at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park and Juneau Douglas High School?
Yes (79%) = 124
 
No (21%) = 33
 
TOTAL 157
Poll started October 01, 2006
A proposed state policy would require same-sex partners to file annual affidavits reaffirming their relationship so the partner of the employee could receive state worker benefits. Do you agree with this policy?
Yes (51%) = 78
 
No (49%) = 75
 
TOTAL 153
Poll started September 24, 2006
Do you think the city should allow developers and property owners to pay a fee in lieu of providing parking spaces when building downtown? The fee would go toward building a parking garage.
Yes (55%) = 69
 
No (45%) = 57
 
TOTAL 126
Poll started September 17, 2006
Should the city make its 3 percent temporary sales tax permanent?
Yes (27%) = 32
 
No (73%) = 87
 
TOTAL 119
Poll started September 10, 2006
State and federal officials have demanded that ExxonMobil Corp. pay $92 million to clean up lingering pockets of oil from the tanker spill 17 years ago. If Exxon refuses to pay, should the state take the oil company to court?
Yes (92%) = 146
 
No (8%) = 12
 
TOTAL 158
Poll started September 03, 2006
Should the Alaska Legislature give Gov. Frank Murkowski a green light on a gas line contract when the Legislature returns for a third special session?
Yes (23%) = 38
 
No (77%) = 130
 
TOTAL 168
Poll started August 27, 2006
Do you agree with the Interior Department's decision to open tens of thousands of acres in and around Lake Teshekpuk on Alaska's North Slope to oil drilling?
Yes (46%) = 99
 
No (54%) = 118
 
TOTAL 217
Poll started August 20, 2006
Should BP be forced to pay for the financial losses the state will incur because of the Prudhoe Bay oil pipeline shutdown?
Yes (71%) = 106
 
No (29%) = 44
 
TOTAL 150
Poll started August 13, 2006
Do you support the Alaska Gasline Port Authority's proposal to build an all-Alaska gas pipeline that would run from the North Slope to Valdez?
Yes (56%) = 96
 
No (44%) = 74
 
TOTAL 170
Poll started August 06, 2006
Should Juneau's temporary 3 percent sales tax levy be extended another five years?
Yes (39%) = 50
 
No (61%) = 78
 
TOTAL 128
Poll started July 30, 2006
Congress has allowed caucuses to raise unlimited amounts of money from special interests to finance social events and activities for lawmakers without having to disclose expenses or donations, as legislators must for campaigns, political action committees and other groups. Should these caucuses be required to disclose their finances?
Yes (95%) = 144
 
No (5%) = 8
 
TOTAL 152
Poll started July 23, 2006
Should the Juneau Assembly follow the Planning Commission's recommendation against the state's plan to build a road out of Juneau?
Yes (61%) = 194
 
No (39%) = 125
 
TOTAL 319
Poll started July 16, 2006
Do you think the state should levy a $50 per passenger tax on the cruise ship industry?
Yes (74%) = 162
 
No (26%) = 56
 
TOTAL 218
Poll started July 09, 2006
Do you think some state criminal cases, such as those tied to drugs or gangs, should be moved to federal court, where harsher penalties can be imposed?
Yes (65%) = 88
 
No (35%) = 48
 
TOTAL 136
Poll started July 02, 2006
Do you think the city should approve a 30-cent-per-mile increase in taxicab rates?
Yes (38%) = 47
 
No (62%) = 78
 
TOTAL 125
Poll started June 25, 2006
Should Sealaska Corp. issue stock to shareholders' descendants?
Yes (59%) = 66
 
No (41%) = 46
 
TOTAL 112
Poll started June 18, 2006
Next month the U.S. House will consider a consitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Do you support such an amendment?
Yes (43%) = 118
 
No (57%) = 156
 
TOTAL 274
Poll started June 11, 2006
Last week, a Juneau Assembly committee agreed to cut the property tax levy by one mill for fiscal year 2007, giving relief to owners whose property assessments climbed an average of 12 percent this year. Do you think it's a fair compromise?
Yes (51%) = 68
 
No (49%) = 65
 
TOTAL 133
Poll started June 4, 2006
Alaska lawmakers are considering holding some committee hearings during the special legislative session in Anchorage to allow more people to attend those meetings. Do you think those hearings should be held in Anchorage?
Yes (37%) = 69
 
No (63%) = 117
 
TOTAL 186
Poll started May 28, 2006
Do you agree with a ballot initiative that would tax oil producers on natural gas reserves until they build a gas pipeline to Canadian and Midwestern markets?
Yes (67%) = 103
 
No (33%) = 51
 
TOTAL 154
Poll started May 21, 2006
The oil industry is asking the state to lock in oil-tax rates for 30 years. To secure a gas-pipeline contract agreement, do you think the state should do this?
Yes (14%) = 31
 
No (86%) = 188
 
TOTAL 219
Poll started May 14, 2006
The state plans to pull the LeConte ferry from runs to Sitka, Kake and Pelican this summer and use the vessel for day trips between Juneau and Angoon, Haines, Hoonah and Tenakee Springs. Do you agree with this plan?
Yes (44%) = 71
 
No (56%) = 92
 
TOTAL 163
Poll started May 7, 2006
Should people leash their dogs on the Mendenhall Wetlands during Sea Week -which focuses on educating people on the wetlands and coastline?
Yes (73%) = 143
 
No (27%) = 54
 
TOTAL 197
Poll started April 30, 2006
Should the revision of the state's oil tax rate be tied to a contract for a gas pipeline?
Yes (23%) = 29
 
No (77%) = 99
 
TOTAL 128
Poll started April 23, 2006
Gov. Frank Murkowski has proposed a $90 million increase toward funding education for fiscal year 2007. Do you think this is enough?
Yes (35%) = 88
 
No (65%) = 165
 
TOTAL 253
Poll started April 16, 2006
Massachusetts lawmakers passed a bill last week requiring that all of its citizens should have some form of health insurance. Should the Alaska Legislature pursue similar legislation?
Yes (57%) = 122
 
No (43%) = 91
 
TOTAL 213
Poll started April 9, 2006
The Juneau Airport Board is proposing a $76 million airport renovation similar to the one presented to voters last year. Do you support such a project?
Yes (40%) = 31
 
No (60%) = 47
 
TOTAL 78
Poll started April 2, 2006
Do you think the state should tap into the Alaska Permanent Fund to pay for roads, bridges and other capital projects?
Yes (28%) = 93
 
No (72%) = 237
 
TOTAL 330
Poll started March 26, 2006
Do you think tighter hunting regulations are needed at the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge?
Yes (54%) = 209
 
No (46%) = 180
 
TOTAL 389
Poll started March 19, 2006
The Juneau School District is considering cutting some jobs designed to curb the dropout rate, if the district does not get more state funding. These positions include three dropout specialists and a truancy tracker. If cuts have to be made, do you think these are the right ones?
Yes (40%) = 73
 
No (60%) = 111
 
TOTAL 184
Poll started March 12, 2006
Gov. Frank Murkowski has proposed changing the oil tax rate so that companies are taxed 20 percent on their net profits. Do you agree with this plan?
Yes (37%) = 64
 
No (63%) = 109
 
TOTAL 173
Poll started March 05, 2006
A proposed Senate bill would allow judges to ban violent felons from drinking alcohol for the rest of their lives. Do you agree with this legislation?
Yes (55%) = 156
 
No (45%) = 129
 
TOTAL 285
Poll started February 26, 2006
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the United States is treating Guantanamo Bay prisoners inhumanely and that the prison there should be closed. Do you agree?
Yes (44%) = 113
 
No (56%) = 145
 
TOTAL 258
Poll started February 19, 2006
The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would criminalize the possession of marijuana in the home and curb home manufacturing of methamphetamines. Do you think marijuana and meth should be considered under one bill?
Yes (24%) = 103
 
No (76%) = 329
 
TOTAL 432
Poll started February 12, 2006
Planned Parenthood is planning to open a Juneau clinic to deal with reproductive issues and provide abortions. Do you think that such a clinic should be opened?
Yes (55%) = 1063
 
No (45%) = 857
 
TOTAL 1920
Poll started February 05, 2006
The state revived its aerial wolf control program on Thursday. Do you agree with this move?
Yes (41%) = 110
 
No (59%) = 160
 
TOTAL 270
Poll started January 29, 2006
Do you agree with the governor that the state needs more time to implement the Alaska Supreme Court's decision on gay benefits?
Yes (21%) = 93
 
No (79%) = 346
 
TOTAL 439
Poll started January 22, 2006
The city is considering incorporating Funter Bay on Admiralty Island into the borough to gain federal timber receipt funds. Should the city and borough move ahead with this proposal?
Yes (29%) = 122
 
No (71%) = 303
 
TOTAL 425
Poll started January 08, 2006
This week’s question: Do you think the North Pacific Fishery Management Council should reconsider implementing individual fishing quotas for Alaska’s halibut charter fleet?
Yes (72%) = 144
 
No (28%) = 55
 
TOTAL 199
Poll started January 01, 2006
This week Congress extended the Patriot Act through Feb. 3, but will have to decide again soon whether this anti-terrorism law should be continued. The act allows the FBI the use of roving wiretaps and gives it the authority to intercept wire, spoken and electronic communications relating to terrorism. Should this law be extended beyond February?
Yes (41%) = 95
 
No (59%) = 136
 
TOTAL 231
Poll started December 25, 2005
President George W. Bush accepted Sen. John McCain's proposal to ban cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of terrorism suspects last week, but Congress has yet to approve the policy. Do you agree with the ban?
Yes (58%) = 135
 
No (42%) = 98
 
TOTAL 233
Poll started December 18, 2005
The Murkowski administration plans to push legislation that would make it illegal to keep marijuana for personal use in the home. The law now allows Alaskans to have up to 4 ounces of marijuana in their homes. Do you agree with the proposed change?
Yes (27%) = 101
 
No (73%) = 268
 
TOTAL 369
Poll started December 11, 2005
Do you think the United States should announce a timetable for withdrawing its troops from Iraq?
Yes (53%) = 144
 
No (47%) = 127
 
TOTAL 271
Poll started December 04, 2005
Sealaska Corp. officials have proposed management of the harvestable portion of the Tongass National Forest be returned to its original stewards, Alaska Natives, through a Native stewardship trust led by Sealaska. Public access to these lands would continue and Sealaska would supervise the timber program. Do you support such a plan?
Yes (53%) = 503
 
No (47%) = 455
 
TOTAL 958
Poll started November 27, 2005
The city is considering whether it should continue its sales-tax exemptions for seniors. Do you think the exemption should be preserved?
Yes (80%) = 214
 
No (20%) = 52
 
TOTAL 266
Poll started November 20, 2005
Gov. Frank Murkowski wants to change the state constitution to override an Alaska Supreme Court ruling that the state cannot deny benefits to same-sex partners of public employees. Do you agree with the governor's efforts to change the constitution?
Yes (32%) = 127
 
No (68%) = 264
 
TOTAL 391
Poll started November 13, 2005
This week’s question: Business owners want the city to change Pocket Park downtown to discourage loiterers and prevent some of the problems they say hurt their stores. Do you agree that changes need to be made at Pocket Park?
Yes (60%) = 101
 
No (40%) = 68
 
TOTAL 169
Poll started November 6, 2005
Some people have protested the use of a flag-draped coffin at local demonstrations against the war in Iraq, saying it's insensitive to those who have loved ones serving overseas. Do you agree?
Yes (49%) = 144
 
No (51%) = 149
 
TOTAL 293
Poll started October 30, 2005
The Bush administration has stopped conducting environmental reviews when oil drilling companies propose new wells so that more land can be opened to oil and gas production. Do you agree with this policy?
Yes (33%) = 88
 
No (67%) = 180
 
TOTAL 268
Poll started October 23, 2005
Should the city make building a second crossing over Gastineau Channel a top priority?
Yes (56%) = 114
 
No (44%) = 89
 
TOTAL 203
Poll started October 16, 2005
Should timber sales be allowed in roadless areas of the Tongass National Forest?
Yes (44%) = 95
 
No (56%) = 119
 
TOTAL 214
Poll started October 9, 2005
This week's question: Congress is looking at rewriting the Endangered Species Act. One change would require the government to compensate property owners if steps needed to protect species thwarted development plans. Do you agree with this change?
Yes (60%) = 90
 
No (40%) = 60
 
TOTAL 150
Poll started October 2, 2005
Was the University of Alaska Board of Regents’ decision to increase the age for senior citizens’ tuition waivers to 65 — instead of ending them — an appropriate compromise?
Yes (54%) = 78
 
No (46%) = 67
 
TOTAL 145
Poll started September 25, 2005
Should the Alaska Legislature grant a fuel tax break this winter?
Yes (76%) = 164
 
No (24%) = 53
 
TOTAL 217
Poll started September 18, 2005
Should Alaska school athletic teams continue to use references to Native Americans in nicknames?
Yes (87%) = 137
 
No (13%) = 20
 
TOTAL 157
Poll started September 12, 2005
The city says it's satisfied that the asbestos level at the Stabler's Point Rock Quarry is safe. Do you think that the city is doing the right thing by keeping the quarry open?
Yes (62%) = 156
 
No (38%) = 96
 
TOTAL 252
Poll started August 28, 2005
Should the proposed Dimond Park recreation center, which includes a pool, be among the capital projects built with revenue from the city's 1 percent sales tax?
Yes (60%) = 248
 
No (40%) = 165
 
TOTAL 413
Poll started August 21, 2005
Last week the stated announced that a proposed road north out of Juneau will have to end 18 miles from Skagway, requiring a ferry shuttle to complete the connection to the continent's highway system. Considering this, do you think a road out of Juneau should be built?
Yes (44%) = 411
 
No (56%) = 528
 
TOTAL 939
Poll started August 14, 2005
In light of continued problems with the space shuttle, should the United States continue manned space flights?
Yes (73%) = 259
 
No (27%) = 98
 
TOTAL 357
Poll started July 31, 2005
This week’s question: From what you know so far, should Judge John Roberts be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court?
Yes (61%) = 148
 
No (39%) = 94
 
TOTAL 242
Poll started July 24, 2005
Do you think the University of Alaska should discontinue free tuition for residents 60 and older, which is offered on a space-available basis?
Yes (14%) = 34
 
No (86%) = 216
 
TOTAL 250
Poll started July 17, 2005
Do you agree with a proposed state regulation that would make it harder for women to buy emergency contraceptives, sometimes called "morning-after" pills?
Yes (19%) = 56
 
No (81%) = 232
 
TOTAL 288
Poll started July 10, 2005
Do you agree with the 5-4 majority on the U.S. Supreme Court that economic development can be a legitimate reason for cities to take property, with compensation, by eminent domain?
Yes (5%) = 13
 
No (95%) = 248
 
TOTAL 261
Poll started July 03, 2005
The Juneau School District is considering weighting grades for Advanced Placement classes in the high school so that students would receive a 5.0 grade-point instead of 4.0 for an A, a 4.0 instead of a 3.0 for a B, and so on. Do you agree with the proposal?
Yes (38%) = 92
 
No (62%) = 152
 
TOTAL 244
Poll started June 26, 2005
The Alaska Board of Education recently revised standards to acknowledge biological evolution in science classes. Do you agree with the action?
Yes (69%) = 164
 
No (31%) = 75
 
TOTAL 239
Poll started June 19, 2005
Should dogs on all public trails in Juneau be leashed?
Yes (53%) = 189
 
No (47%) = 169
 
TOTAL 358
Poll started June 12, 2005
The state plans to charge a $5-per-vehicle fee for those who visit Eagle Beach, to cover the costs of maintaining the area. Do you agree with the plan for the fee?
Yes (30%) = 101
 
No (70%) = 240
 
TOTAL 341
Poll started June 05, 2005
Would you call the 2005 session of the Alaska Legislature a success?
Yes (9%) = 18
 
No (91%) = 174
 
TOTAL 192
Poll started May 29, 2005
Do you agree with the state's plans to move the Alaska Martine Highways two fastest ferries to an experimental Juneau-Petersburg-Ketchikan connection this winter?
Yes (39%) = 120
 
No (61%) = 184
 
TOTAL 304
Poll started May 22, 2005
Do you agree with the Juneau School District’s efforts to build preferences for low-income and low-achieving students into lotteries for openings in optional programs, such as charter schools?
Yes (38%) = 72
 
No (62%) = 118
 
TOTAL 190
Poll started May 15, 2005
Do you think that citizens who raise an ethics complaint against a public official should be forbidden by law from talking about it?
Yes (6%) = 15
 
No (94%) = 229
 
TOTAL 244
Poll started May 08, 2005
Should Juneau schools ban the sale of soda and candies during the school day?
Yes (69%) = 158
 
No (31%) = 72
 
TOTAL 230
Poll started May 01, 2005
Do you support Gov. Frank Murkowski's latest efforts to acquire a state jet?
YES! (22%) = 92
 
NO! (78%) = 328
 
TOTAL 420
Poll started April 24, 2005
Should the state use earnings from the Alaska Permanent Fund to pay for the upkeep of schools, universities and vocational training centers?
Yes (37%) = 89
 
No (63%) = 151
 
TOTAL 240
Poll started April 17, 2005
Should Alaska continue to use daylight savings time?
Yes (34%) = 88
 
No (66%) = 172
 
TOTAL 260
Poll started April 10, 2005
Should the state recriminalize possession of fewer than four ounces of marijuana?
Yes (36%) = 132
 
No (64%) = 238
 
TOTAL 370
Poll started April 03, 2005
Should the state remove the wolf that has been seen near Mendenhall Lake for the past two years?
Yes (18%) = 76
 
No (82%) = 335
 
TOTAL 411
Poll started March 27, 2005
Should there be a federally imposed national ban on steroids in sports?
Yes (71%) = 137
 
No (29%) = 57
 
TOTAL 194
Poll started March 20, 2005
Should state and federal governments help fund public television?
Yes (55%) = 172
 
No (45%) = 140
 
TOTAL 312
Poll started March 13, 2005
Should the Legislature increase state funding to schools even more than the amount passed by the House?
Yes (74%) = 341
 
No (26%) = 119
 
TOTAL 460
Poll started March 06, 2005
Do you support fish farming in federal waters off the coast of Alaska?
Yes (13%) = 37
 
No (87%) = 244
 
TOTAL 281
Poll started February 27, 2005
Are the designs submitted for a new Alaska capitol what you expected to see?
Yes (9%) = 26
 
No (91%) = 259
 
TOTAL 285
Poll started February 20, 2005
Do you think alcohol should be allowed in the Capitol?
Yes (32%) = 112
 
No (68%) = 241
 
TOTAL 353
Poll started February 13, 2005
Do you support the state’s plan to test teachers’ competence, when their state certification is being renewed, by reviewing two 45-minute videotapes of classes?
Yes (51%) = 130
 
No (49%) = 127
 
TOTAL 257
Poll started February 06, 2005
Should Attorney General Gregg Renkes be allowed to keep his job now that a review of his involvement in the international coal deal involving KFx has been completed?
Yes (15%) = 51
 
No (85%) = 279
 
TOTAL 330
Poll started January 30, 2005
Do you support the cruise ship passenger tax in the state ballot initiative?
Yes (74%) = 189
 
No (26%) = 68
 
TOTAL 257
Poll started January 23, 2005
Gov. Frank Murkowski has called for $1.4 million to lease a jet that would be used by the Department of Public Safety for emergencies, transporting prisoners and other routine needs. The governor could use the plane when it’s not being used by Public Safety officials. Do you support funding of the jet
Yes (13%) = 63
 
No (87%) = 405
 
TOTAL 468
Poll started January 16, 2005
Is the United States government doing enough to help the tsunami survivors?
Yes (84%) = 141
 
No (16%) = 26
 
TOTAL 167
Poll started January 09, 2005
Should the state of Alaska pay for recounts that don't significantly change election results?
Yes (57%) = 154
 
No (43%) = 114
 
TOTAL 268
Poll started December 26, 2004
Would you like to have a Wal-Mart in Juneau?
Yes (62%) = 211
 
No (38%) = 128
 
TOTAL 339
Poll started December 19, 2004
In the Dimond Park high school, do you support combining the auditorium with the commons if it means having a main gym that seats more spectators and a larger auxiliary gym?
YES (42%) = 89
 
No (58%) = 123
 
TOTAL 212
Poll started December 12, 2004
Do you support a ferry terminal at Cascade Point to transport workers to the Kensington gold mine?
Yes (51%) = 241
 
No (49%) = 232
 
TOTAL 473
Poll started December 5, 2004
The Juneau Assembly will consider approval of a lease that will allow Totem Creek Inc. to develop an 18-hole golf course in West Douglas. Do you support construction of the course?
Yes (53%) = 189
 
No (47%) = 165
 
TOTAL 354
Poll started November 28, 2004
The state’s retire-rehire program will expire on June 30. Under the program, state employees 55 or older can retire and be rehired so that they receive a state salary and a pension at the same time. The program was created so that the state would not lose experienced workers to federal agencies and the private sector. Should the program be continued after June 30?
Yes (32%) = 128
 
No (68%) = 275
 
TOTAL 403
Poll started November 21, 2004
President Bush says he wants to privatize part of Social Security. Do you think that’s a good idea?
Yes (40%) = 128
 
No (60%) = 191
 
TOTAL 319
Poll started November 14, 2004
Do you consider President Bush’s election victory, in which he garnered 51 percent of the popular vote, as a mandate?
Yes (42%) = 132
 
No (58%) = 185
 
TOTAL 317
Poll started November 7, 2004
Given concerns about voter registration and ballot counting, do you have confidence in the states’ ability to conduct fair and accurate presidential elections?
Yes (54%) = 187
 
No (46%) = 157
 
TOTAL 344
Poll started October 31, 2004
Have the major-party U.S. Senate candidates, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and former Gov. Tony Knowles, addressed in their campaigns the issues that matter to you?
Yes, my important issues have been covered. (45%) = 67
 
No, my important issues have been ignored. (55%) = 83
 
TOTAL 150
Poll started October 24, 2004
Did the presidential debates help you decide whom to vote for?
Yes (33%) = 66
 
No (67%) = 136
 
TOTAL 202
Poll started October 17, 2004
Do you think the Alaska Marine Highway System should spend money on special ferry trips like last month’s Kennicott trip, which coincided with the Council of State Governments conference in Anchorage and cost at least $74,000?
Yes (17%) = 35
 
No (83%) = 171
 
TOTAL 206
Poll started October 10, 2004
Do you support federal legislation that would allow Cape Fox Corp. to swap about 1,700 acres of land near Ketchikan for 2,600 acres of U.S. Forest Service property in Berners Bay?
Yes (13%) = 52
 
No (87%) = 347
 
TOTAL 399
Poll started October 3, 2004
Should the state increase funding for ferry upkeep?
Yes (76%) = 178
 
No (24%) = 57
 
TOTAL 235
Poll started September 26, 2004
Do you support the transfer of about 18 acres of land in the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge to the Juneau International Airport for a runway safety area expansion project?
Yes (58%) = 267
 
No (42%) = 196
 
TOTAL 463
Poll started September 19, 2004
Do you approve of the city’s new $12 monthly bus pass for seniors? They used to ride for free.
Yes (27%) = 64
 
No (73%) = 171
 
TOTAL 235
Poll started September 12, 2004
Do you approve of federal grants for community and religious groups to promote marriage and provide couples with access to marriage education services?
Yes (28%) = 61
 
No (72%) = 156
 
TOTAL 217
Poll started September 5, 2004
Do you approve of the split ballot used in last week’s state primary election?
Yes (17%) = 21
 
No (83%) = 105
 
TOTAL 126
Poll started August 29, 2004
Should the Juneau School District create a Native-oriented charter school?
Yes (35%) = 61
 
No (65%) = 113
 
TOTAL 174
Poll started August 22, 2004
This week’s question: Do you support the lawsuit to compel the state to spend more on K-12 education?
Yes (56%) = 90
 
No (44%) = 71
 
TOTAL 161
Poll started August 15, 2004
Do tactics such as those used by Greenpeace last week in the Tongass National Forest influence your opinion about forest issues?
Yes (16%) = 29
 
No (84%) = 155
 
TOTAL 184
Poll started August 8, 2004
Do you agree with the Juneau Assembly Finance Committee’s recommendation to ask voters to raise the city liquor tax from 3 percent to 5 percent?
Yes - I agree (48%) = 107
 
No - I disagree (52%) = 114
 
TOTAL 221
Poll started August 1, 2004
The Juneau Fourth of July Parade Committee has decided not to review the appropriateness of entrants. Do you agree?
Yes (55%) = 58
 
No (45%) = 47
 
TOTAL 105
Poll started July 25, 2004
Do you agree with the votes of U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Ted Stevens in favor of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages?
Yes (45%) = 221
 
No (55%) = 267
 
TOTAL 488
Poll started July 18, 2004
Do you support development of west Douglas, which is zoned for industry?
Yes (63%) = 240
 
No (38%) = 144
 
TOTAL 384
Poll started July 4, 2004
Juneau-Douglas High School has revised its dress code, banning clothes that bare the midriff, spaghetti-strap tops, low-cut necklines, sagging pants and any display of underclothes. Skirts, dresses and shorts must be long enough to go beyond the students’ fingertips when their arms are at their side. Do you agree with the school’s decision?
Yes (84%) = 159
 
No (16%) = 30
 
TOTAL 189
Poll started June 27, 2004
Would you support using part of the Alaska Permanent Fund to pay for government services if dividends were guaranteed to be at least $1,000?
Yes (37%) = 143
 
No (63%) = 246
 
TOTAL 389
Poll started June 20, 2004
Former first lady Nancy Reagan is pushing for support of stem-cell research to assist the study of Alzheimer’s, diabetes, Parkinson’s and other diseases. Should government money be spent on stem-cell research?
Yes (77%) = 182
 
No (23%) = 55
 
TOTAL 237
Poll started June 13, 2004
This week’s question: If the Juneau Assembly grants the schools $713,000 more, the School Board said it intends to hire three more secondary-school counselors and two more teachers for high-enrollment grades, and put more money on the table in negotiations with its three unions. Do you agree with these priorities?
Yes (40%) = 57
 
No (60%) = 84
 
TOTAL 141
Poll started June 6, 2004
Eaglecrest Ski Area is considering raising its fees to cover a projected $652,000 budget shortfall. It also has asked the city for an additional $100,000, besides its existing $300,000 annual contribution. Should the city give the ski area an extra $100,000?
Yes (71%) = 290
 
No (29%) = 121
 
TOTAL 411
Poll started May 30, 2004
Do you think it’s likely that the U.S. military personnel accused of mistreating Iraqi prisoners were acting on their own?
Yes (33%) = 86
 
No (67%) = 176
 
TOTAL 262
Poll started May 23, 2004
Legislators are contemplating whether to hold a special session this summer to handle unfinished business. Should they call a special session?
Yes, I think they should (40%) = 83
 
No, I don't think so (60%) = 126
 
TOTAL 209
Poll started May 16, 2004
Do you know enough about the issue to make an informed decision about the May 25 ballot measure regarding a high school at Dimond Park?
Yes, I believe I do (64%) = 159
 
No, I don't think so (36%) = 89
 
TOTAL 248
Poll started May 9, 2004
Do you agree with the state graduated driver's license bill that limits first-time holders of a driver's license?
Yes (69%) = 158
 
No (31%) = 70
 
TOTAL 228
Poll started May 2, 2004
Do you agree with the plan to balance the Dimond Park high school’s construction budget by eliminating the playing field, paved parking and a commercial-quality kitchen, rather than cutting out some classrooms? The cut items will be put back in the project if bids come in low enough.
Yes (46%) = 88
 
No (54%) = 105
 
TOTAL 193
Poll started April 25, 2004
Should Alaska double its per-pack cigarette tax to $2?
Yes (48%) = 165
 
No (52%) = 179
 
TOTAL 344
Poll started April 18, 2004
Should the Alaska Legislature pass a hate crimes bill, which elevates the seriousness of crimes motivated by hate?
Yes (52%) = 128
 
No (48%) = 116
 
TOTAL 244
Poll started April 11, 2004
Is the U.S. military doing enough to secure Iraq?
Yes (38%) = 69
 
No (62%) = 114
 
TOTAL 183
Poll started April 4, 2004
Do you agree with the federal bill, which now goes to President Bush for his signature, that makes it a separate crime to harm a fetus during the commission of a violent crime?
Yes (49%) = 194
 
No (51%) = 199
 
TOTAL 393
Poll started March 28, 2004
Should the city put floride in public drinking water?
Yes (46%) = 207
 
No (54%) = 240
 
TOTAL 447
Poll started March 21, 2004
Should the state conduct a public comment process when it considers moving state jobs from one city to another?
Yes (77%) = 247
 
No (23%) = 74
 
TOTAL 321
Poll started March 14, 2004
Small cruise ship companies are seeking an exemption from the state's wastewater pollution law, saying expensive upgrades could put them out of business. Should small cruise ship companies get an exemption?
Yes (23%) = 104
 
No (77%) = 341
 
TOTAL 445
Poll started March 7, 2004
Do you favor opening the Kensington Mine?
Yes (62%) = 508
 
No (38%) = 312
 
TOTAL 820
Poll started Feb. 29, 2004
Should Juneau build a second high school?
Yes (53%) = 321
 
No (47%) = 280
 
TOTAL 601
Poll started Feb. 22, 2004
Do you agree with the Conference of Alaskans' recommendation that Alaska Permanent Fund dividends be guaranteed in the state Constitution?
Yes (51%) = 216
 
No (49%) = 210
 
TOTAL 426
Poll started Feb. 15, 2004
Last week a group of legislators proposed filling the state fiscal gap by increasing taxes on the oil industry. Do you support this proposal?
Yes (63%) = 289
 
No (37%) = 173
 
TOTAL 462
Poll started Feb. 8, 2004
Should wolves on Douglas Island continue to be protected from hunting and trapping?
Yes (58%) = 328
 
No (42%) = 238
 
TOTAL 566
Poll started Feb. 1, 2004
Is it time to use part of the Alaska Permanent Fund for state government even if it reduces dividends?
Yes (31%) = 206
 
No (69%) = 464
 
TOTAL 670
Poll started Jan. 25, 2004
Should the United States establish a moon base, estimated by NASA to cost about $500 billion, and then explore Mars with manned flights?
Yes (32%) = 190
 
No (68%) = 410
 
TOTAL 600
Poll started Jan. 18, 2004
Do you think former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, the front-runner among Democratic candidates for president, can beat President Bush?
Yes (47%) = 378
 
No (53%) = 434
 
TOTAL 812
Poll started Jan. 11, 2004
Does it concern you that U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and his family have earned money from investments whose partners he has helped in his capacity as a U.S. senator?
Yes (47%) = 456
 
No (53%) = 521
 
TOTAL 977
Poll started Jan. 4, 2004
Does the discovery of the first case of mad cow disease in the United States make you less likely to eat beef?
Yes (44%) = 212
 
No (56%) = 271
 
TOTAL 483
Poll started Dec. 28, 2003
What restrictions on dogs on trails would you support?
Ban them on all trails (9%) = 61
 
Ban them on some trails (10%) = 70
 
Allow them on all trails but with leashes (30%) = 204
 
No restrictions (50%) = 339
 
TOTAL 674
Poll started Dec. 21, 2003
Do you favor a ban on smoking in all of Juneau's bars and restaurants?
Yes (39%) = 631
 
No (60%) = 969
 
Unsure (1%) = 10
 
TOTAL 1610
Poll started Dec. 14, 2003
Do you agree with the Alaska Board of Game's decision to allow the aerial hunting of wolves near McGrath, intended to increase the moose population?
Yes (57%) = 1774
 
No (42%) = 1303
 
Unsure (1%) = 30
 
TOTAL 3107
Poll started Dec. 7, 2003
Estimating by amount spent, what percentage of your Christmas shopping do you do online?
Less than one-third (48%) = 131
 
One-third to two-thirds (25%) = 69
 
Nearly all of it (26%) = 72
 
TOTAL 272
Poll started November 30, 2003
Should Juneau build a new state Capitol and lease it to the state to pay for it?
Yes (42%) = 214
 
No (53%) = 270
 
Don't know (6%) = 29
 
TOTAL 513
Poll started November 23, 2003
Should the city offer health care coverage to domestic partners of city employees, as it does to spouses?
Yes (33%) = 571
 
No (67%) = 1167
 
Don't know (1%) = 13
 
TOTAL 1751
Poll started November 16, 2003
Do you approve of President Bush's handling of the Iraq war?
Yes (34%) = 250
 
No (63%) = 457
 
Unsure (2%) = 18
 
TOTAL 725
Poll started November 9, 2003
Which of the following methods would best improve traffic safety in local neighborhoods?
Tougher enforcement of existing laws (38%) = 168
 
Lower speed limits (15%) = 69
 
More police officers (8%) = 35
 
Photo radar (19%) = 83
 
More stop signs and traffic lights (21%) = 93
 
TOTAL 448
Poll started November 2, 2003
Should the Florida Legislature have passed a law allowing the governor to intervene in the medical treatment of one woman in a vegetative state, so that her feeding would continue, after courts had ruled that her husband could discontinue her feeding?
Yes (19%) = 93
 
No (78%) = 382
 
Don't know (3%) = 15
 
TOTAL 490
Poll started October 26, 2003
Christmas displays are starting to pop up in local stores. Are you planning to spend more, the same, or less this this year on Christmas gifts?
More (11%) = 48
 
Less (53%) = 241
 
The same (28%) = 126
 
I don't purchase gifts (2%) = 10
 
I don't observe Christmas (6%) = 29
 
TOTAL 454
Poll started October 19, 2003
If it's constitutional, should special elections be held to fill Alaska seats in the U.S. Senate if a mid-term vacancy occurs? The governor currently appoints a replacement to complete the term.
Yes (75%) = 312
 
No (24%) = 99
 
I don't know (1%) = 4
 
TOTAL 415
Poll started October 12, 2003
If you were a California voter, would the allegations that gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger molested women, which he has partly confirmed, be a decisive reason not to vote for him?
Yes, he is unfit for office (41%) = 203
 
No, it is not true (20%) = 98
 
I don't care (39%) = 189
 
TOTAL 490
Poll started October 5, 2003
Should adults in Alaska be allowed to use marijuana in their home?
Yes (66%) = 542
 
No (31%) = 258
 
I don't know (2%) = 20
 
TOTAL 820
Poll started September 28, 2003
Lack of adequate on-street parking downtown is a serious problem. Would a change from the current two-hour limit in some locations to a one-hour time limit improve parking availability?
yes (24%) = 90
 
no (73%) = 277
 
I don't know (4%) = 15
 
TOTAL 382
Poll started September 21, 2003
President Bush has asked for $87 billion more to fight terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Should Congress approve the funding?
Yes (41%) = 249
 
No (55%) = 333
 
Not sure (5%) = 29
 
TOTAL 611
Poll started September 14, 2003
Should there be, as President Bush proposes, a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman?
Yes. (46%) = 368
 
No. (53%) = 424
 
Not sure. (2%) = 14
 
TOTAL 806
Poll started August 3, 2003
Should the state require seniors who reach a certain age to pass an annual behind-the-wheel test in order to maintain their drivers license?
Yes. (75%) = 252
 
No. (21%) = 69
 
Undecided. (4%) = 15
 
TOTAL 336
Poll started July 20, 2003
The city received an additional $184,000 from the state last week. Should the city spend it or save it?
Save it. (65%) = 126
 
Spend it. (28%) = 55
 
Undecided. (7%) = 13
 
TOTAL 194
Poll started July 13, 2003
Costco is open, Kmart has closed and Home Depot says it is not opening a Juneau store for now. Such big box stores have supporters and critics. Overall, would another big box store in the Kmart space have a positive or a negative impact on the community?
A positive impact. (82%) = 406
 
A negative impact. (15%) = 76
 
No impact at all. (2%) = 11
 
TOTAL 493
Poll started July 6, 2003
LeBron James, Carlos Boozer's new teammate with the Cleveland Cavaliers, was chosen No. 1 in the NBA draft out of high school. Will James be an instant NBA superstar? An average player? A bust? Who cares?
Superstar. (15%) = 39
 
Average. (18%) = 46
 
Over-hyped bust. (10%) = 25
 
Who cares? (58%) = 150
 
TOTAL 260
Poll started June 29, 2003
How often should an individual’s letters and My Turns appear in the Empire? Once a week? Once a month? Four times a year? Unlimited?
Once a week (18%) = 42
 
Once a month (26%) = 62
 
Four times a year (12%) = 28
 
No limit (45%) = 106
 
TOTAL 238
Poll started June 22, 2003
Do you consider the Alaska Marine Highway System ferries reliable enough to book a summer vacation or business trip?
Yes (61%) = 241
 
No (36%) = 141
 
Not sure (3%) = 13
 
TOTAL 395
Poll started June 15, 2003
After being caught using an illegal, corked bat last week, Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa received an eight-game suspension. Was the penalty too severe? Too lenient? Appropriate? Who cares?
Too severe. (16%) = 46
 
Too lenient. (19%) = 53
 
Appropriate. (30%) = 84
 
Who cares? (35%) = 97
 
TOTAL 280
Poll started June 8, 2003
Did city and school officials do enough to inform voters about Tuesday's school bond election?
Yes. (23%) = 31
 
No. (56%) = 75
 
What election? (20%) = 27
 
TOTAL 133
Poll started June 1, 2003
Was the legislative session that ended last week productive?
Yes. (19%) = 32
 
No. (68%) = 113
 
Not sure. (12%) = 20
 
TOTAL 165
Poll started May 25, 2003
Are you more likely or less likely to be downtown for work or pleasure during the tourist season (May through September) than the rest of the year? Or, does the tourist season have no effect on how often you go downtown?
More likely. (12%) = 36
 
Less likely. (59%) = 182
 
Neither, the tourists don't affect my plans. (29%) = 90
 
TOTAL 308
Poll started May 18, 2003
Would you be willing to pay a state tax on your income as one of the ways to help close the state budget gap?
Yes. (48.5%) = 216
 
No. (48.3%) = 215
 
Not sure. (3.2%) = 14
 
TOTAL 445
Poll started May 11, 2003
The Legislature is considering a statewide sales tax to help narrow the state budget gap. Would you prefer a year-round statewide sales tax, a seasonal statewide sales tax, or no statewide sales tax?
Year-round sales tax (18%) = 59
 
Seasonal sales tax (30%) = 98
 
No sales tax at all (52%) = 173
 
TOTAL 330
Poll started May 4, 2003
Should the requirements for an unrestricted driver’s license be changed so that 1) learners still can qualify for a permit at age 14, but 2) would advance to the new one-year provisional stage at age 16 after 3) the logging the requisite six months of supervised driving in the first stage? Provisional permittees would be prohibited from driving with passengers under the age of 25 for the first six months; would not be allowed to drive between midnight and 5 a.m. without a parent or other person 25 years of age or older with them; and could acquire an unrestricted license only by maintaining a clean driving record for six months.
Yes, the requirements should change. (63%) = 164
 
No, they're fine the way they are. (34%) = 90
 
Not sure. (3%) = 7
 
TOTAL 261
Poll started April 27, 2003
Supporters say a state lottery and video gambling would raise revenues and tap into money already spent on Internet gaming. Opponents say expanded gambling would take money away from people who can't afford it while increasing problems such as domestic violence and alcoholism. Do you support or oppose expanded gambling in Alaska?
Yes, I support the lottery. (62%) = 231
 
No, I oppose the lottery. (34%) = 128
 
I'm not sure. (3%) = 13
 
TOTAL 372
Poll started April 20, 2003
Should the state institute a $100 employment tax to be used for education?
Yes (29%) = 71
 
No (70%) = 170
 
Not sure (1%) = 2
 
TOTAL 243
Poll started April 13, 2003
Do you think Saddam Hussein will be killed, captured or escape the coalition assault on Baghdad?
Killed (56%) = 144
 
Captured (4%) = 11
 
Escape (40%) = 104
 
TOTAL 259
Poll started April 6, 2003
Some people say the city's mine permitting rules are inefficient and duplicate state and federal processes. Others say the rules protect air and water quality and guard against neighborhood impacts. Should the city ease its permitting process for mining operations?
Yes (56%) = 205
 
No (42%) = 156
 
Not sure (2%) = 8
 
TOTAL 369
Poll started March 30, 2003
Should the state charge cruise-ship passengers and other visitors on guided tours a $15 fee, as proposed in Gov. Frank Murkowski's revenue plan?
Yes (55%) = 177
 
No (41%) = 132
 
Not sure (3%) = 11
 
TOTAL 320
Poll started March 23, 2003
Should the state eliminate the longevity bonus, which pays $100 to $250 a month to about 18,000 Alaskans 65 and over? Gov. Murkowski says cutting the program would save $47.5 million.
Yes, the state needs the money. (28%) = 138
 
No, many older residents depend on it. (68%) = 364
 
Not sure. (4%) = 21
 
TOTAL 523
Poll started March 16, 2003
Should the state close the Alyeska Central School, the state-run, Juneau-based correspondence studies school, as proposed by the Murkowski administration?
Yes (24%) = 110
 
No (74%) = 343
 
Not sure (3%) = 12
 
TOTAL 465
Poll started March 9, 2003
Should the state spend $46 million to $112 million reworking west Egan Drive to improve traffic flow?
Yes,this is long overdue. (39%) = 107
 
No, traffic is fine. (54%) = 150
 
Not sure, more study is needed. (7%) = 20
 
TOTAL 277
Poll started March 2, 2003
Should the Juneau Assembly increase the scope of the Juneau-Douglas High School renovation to include parking, sports fields and other work?
Yes. (61%) = 140
 
No. (37%) = 84
 
Not sure. (2%) = 4
 
TOTAL 228
Poll started February 23, 2003
When the federal government raises the national terror-threat warning level to high-risk, as happened Feb. 7, do you make any changes in your daily activities or your travel plans?
Yes, I take these warnings seriously. (10%) = 28
 
No, I don't disrupt my life. (82%) = 229
 
Not sure, I prefer to wait for more information. (8%) = 22
 
TOTAL 279
Poll started February 16, 2003
Gov. Murkowski would like to use the power of the Alaska Permanent Fund to help lure developers to Alaska and to generate congressional support for ANWR. Do you think this is a good idea?
Yes (25%) = 115
 
No (71%) = 326
 
Not sure (4%) = 20
 
TOTAL 461
Poll started February 9, 2003
To encourage resource and development projects, Gov. Murkowski is moving the authority to issue permits from the Habitat Division of the Department of Fish and Game to the Department of Natural Resources. Do you agree with the change?
Yes (29%) = 149
 
No (66%) = 338
 
I'm not sure (5%) = 27
 
TOTAL 514
Poll started February 2, 2003
A citizens group, BEARS Inc., is proposing a center where garbage bears would be placed in an attempt to rehabilitate them. The center also would be a place to view bears and educate people about reducing urban-bear problems. Would you like to see such a center in Juneau?
Yes, it's a good idea. (42%) = 141
 
No, it's bad idea. (44%) = 150
 
Not sure, need more information. (14%) = 48
 
TOTAL 339
Poll started January 26, 2003
Sens. John Cowdery, a Republican, and Kim Elton, a Democrat, have pre-filed a bill to prohibit credit scoring, the insurance industry practice of setting rates based on a customer's credit history. Should the cost of someone's insurance be based on credit history?
Yes (11%) = 34
 
No (87%) = 259
 
Not sure (2%) = 5
 
TOTAL 298
Poll started January 19, 2003
Do you support an attempt by the United States to use military force to oust Saddam Hussein?
Yes (37%) = 177
 
No (58%) = 276
 
Not sure (4%) = 21
 
TOTAL 474
Poll started January 12, 2003
Should the Juneau Assembly hire John MacKinnon as permanent city manager?
Yes (43%) = 167
 
No (53%) = 204
 
Not sure (4%) = 15
 
TOTAL 386
Poll started January 5, 2003
Does Juneau need a second high school?
Yes (69%) = 159
 
No (28%) = 63
 
Not sure (3%) = 7
 
TOTAL 229

Poll started December 29, 2002
Do you think Gov. Murkowski's appointment of his daughter to replace him in the Senate a good choice?
Yes (42%) = 141
 
No (50%) = 168
 
Not sure (8%) = 28
 
TOTAL 337

Poll started December 22, 2002
Should the roadless rule that bans logging and road construction on some national forest lands, including the Tongass, be overturned or enforced?
Overturn (41%) = 152
 
Enforce (56%) = 207
 
Not sure (2%) = 9
 
TOTAL 368

Poll started December 15, 2002
Alaska's new governor says he supports a road out of Juneau. Do you agree?
Yes (65%) = 359
 
No (30%) = 165
 
Undecided (5%) = 25
 
TOTAL 549

Poll started December 8, 2002
What inspired you to vote on Election Day?
Governor's race (40%) = 241
 
Legislative move issue (18%) = 107
 
Legislative races (3%) = 19
 
School bond issue (1%) = 9
 
Civic duty (35%) = 212
 
other (3%) = 21
 
TOTAL 609

Poll started November 6, 2002
Which candidate do you think has the best chance of winning the governor's race?
Diane E. Benson (Green) (1%) = 32
 
Frank H. Murkowski (Republican) (51%) = 1598
 
Billy Toien (Libertarian) (0%) = 4
 
Raymond Vinzant Sr. (Republican Moderate) (0%) = 3
 
Don Wright (Alaskan Independence) (0%) = 4
 
Fran Ulmer (Democrat) (47%) = 1462
 
TOTAL 3103

Poll started October 29, 2002
What do plan to do with your 2002 PFD money?
Car (4%) = 19
 
Boat (1%) = 6
 
Appliances (1%) = 5
 
Vacation (11%) = 57
 
Bills (53%) = 264
 
Other (30%) = 150
 
TOTAL 501

Poll started October 1, 2002
What is your opinion of Tuesday's six-ballot primary, mandated by the Legislature
Great idea, keep it the same. (15%) = 93
 
Bad idea, resurrect the open, one-ballot primary. (71%) = 444
 
Let the Republicans have their own ballot but let other parties do what (9%) = 54
 
I don't care. I don't vote in primaries. (6%) = 35
 
TOTAL 626

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