What I get is a poll asking something else. Forget the question because I'm interested in the one mentioned, not the one that appears on the page when I pull up the site. Thanks. ---------- >From: "Eric G. Hurley" <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Poll in Humboldt paper on the web >Date: Thu, Apr 4, 2002, 10:33 AM > > 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] >> >> >> > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT > to [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]