Last night it was about 50/50. I suspect there is multiple voting occuring. If
you want to join in the mouse clicking war, disable cookies in your internet
browser (usually listed under "Preferences" and vote as fast as you can hit the
mouse button. If someone can figure out how to set the mouse to auto-repeat,
then you could vote a thousand times a minute. Remember to re-enable cookies
after you are done.
Eric G. Hurley
Ames

> The current ratio as of right now, 8:35 AM 4/4/02, is 38% yes, 62% no.
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Debbie Neustadt
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:06 PM
>   Subject: Poll in Humboldt paper on the web
>
>
>   This was first noticed by ICCI staff, Kari Cobler . I voted . The poll
> is at the bottom of  the web page on the left.
>   The Humboldt, Iowa newspaper (The Humboldt Indpendent) is running a
> poll on its web page (www.humboldtnews.com) asking if people think the
> Humboldt County Board of Supervisors should enact a 1-year moratorium on
> factory farms.  Anyone who visits the web page can vote.  So far, very
> few people even know about the poll, except Farm Bureau members and
> factory farm supporters who have been voting.  The poll results show
> that 79% of the poll respondents do not want a moratorium!  This is
> totally unbelievable, given the local sentiment against factory
> farms.We're asking you to consider voting in the poll.
>
>
>   To do this, go to the web page and then scroll down to the lower left
> hand corner -- you'll see the poll there.  You can vote and then submit
> your vote.
>
>
>   Our Humboldt chapter has met with the Board of Health to push for the
> moratorium, and will meet again with the Health Board on April 11th.
> When we first met with the Health Board (at 7 a.m.) on March 13th, we
> outnumbered Farm Bureau members almost 8 to 1.  We had 23 people at the
> meeting; FB had 3.  We've been told that the paper's poll is a way for
> FB to shoot us down before we get to the Supervisors.  The paper has a
> long history of supporting local farm factory proponents.  Please cast
> your vote in the poll.
>
>
>   Let us know if you have any questions or trouble getting to the web
> page. Thanks!
>
>
>   Kari Cobler,
>   Iowa CCI
>   2001 Forest Avenue
>   Des Moines, IA 50311
>   515/282-0484
>   515/283-0031 fax
>   [log in to unmask]
>
>
>

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