January Polling, Vol II

The first month of 2010 is behind us, and over that time I asked you a number of questions. I even hosted my first poll in tournament format. As has become my tradition, here are the posted results from the last month of polling. To see January Vol I, click here. For 2009 a History of Polling, click here. For the last few weeks, scroll down.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT NATIONALIZING HEALTH CARE REDUCES DEFICITS AND GROWS GDP?

No (94%)
Yes (6%)

WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER DRIVE?

Ford (24%)
Toyota (21%)
anything German (21%)
Honda (16%)
General Motors (16%)

WHO DO YOU WANT TO WIN THE NEXT FEDERAL ELECTION?

Conservative (93%)
Liberal (4%)
Green (2%)
NDP (1%)

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

50+ (50%)
40s (19%)
30s (12%)
don't ask, don't tell (8%)
20s (6%)
under 20 (1%)

THE LAST TIME YOU WERE FIRED FROM A JOB, HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?

Never been fired (54%)
Upset (24%)
Indifferent (13%)
Happy (8%)

WHAT IS MORE OUTRAGEOUS?

Trudeau 11 prorogues (38%)
Rae 3 prorogues (36%)
Chretien 4 prorogues (15%)
Harper 2 prorogues (9%)

THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA'S RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN HAITI HAS BEEN?

Exemplary (96%)
Sufficient (2%)
Lacking (2%)

WHICH LIBERAL IS THE GREATEST ASSET TO THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY?

Mike Ignatieff (32%)
John McCallum (20%)
Bob Rae (16%)
Hedy Fry (8%)
Ujjal Dosangh (8%)
Ralph Goodale (5%)
Stephane Dion (4%)
Justin Trudeau (2%)

ARE YOU EXCITED TO WATCH THE OLYMPIC GAMES?

Go Canada! (56%)
I won't be watching (44%)

SHOULD WE HAVE A PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE DRAFTING OF THE 2005 PRISONER TRANSFER AGREEMENT?

Waste of money (67%)
Let's get to the bottom of this (33%)

WHAT WOULD YOU RATHER WATCH?

The stories of our athletes (88%)
Opposition members accusing our troops of war crimes (12%)

AFTER VANCOUVER, WHICH CANADIAN CITY SHOULD HOST THE NEXT OLYMPIC GAMES?

Whitehorse (46%)
Regina (10%)
Ottawa (9%)
Toronto (9%)
Winnipeg (7%)
Quebec City (7%)
Edmonton (6%)
Halifax (2%)

WHICH "TOUGH QUESTION" WOULD YOU ASK IGNATIEFF ON HIS CAMPUS TOUR?

Do you believe Canadian soldiers committed war crimes? (32%)
When, during your 30 years abroad, did you become an expert on Canadian
Patriotism? (20%)
Which programs would you cut to balance the budget? (14%)
Do you endorse Ujjal Dosangh as Minister of Defense? (11%)
Which country do you intend to live in when your life is out of politics? (8%)
What cabinet post did you offer Bob Rae for his leadership capitulation? (7%)
What do you like most about living in Boston? (4%)

WHICH STUNT WOULD YOU CHOOSE FOR THE LIBERAL PARTY TO GET ATTENTION DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES?

Iggy/Rae chain themselves to Parliament until it resumes (58%)
Ignatieff "Jump the Caucus" on a motorcycle (11%)
Candle lit inner-tube leap over Niagara Falls (11%)
Ignatieff public reading of Tolstoy (11%)
Funeral for death of Democracy (8%)

And for my first ever poll in tournament format (inspired by the NCAA sweet 16), here is Libuary Madness, the tourney for which Liberal thinkers seminar you'd most like to attend.  For the record the reference to Ruby Dhalla is in regards to her failed Bollywood career, not suggesting that she pursue a career as an exotic dancer.

ROUND 1

WHICH SEMINAR/WORKSHOP BY A FAILED LIBERAL "LEADER" WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ATTEND?

Running the Provinces with Bob Rae and Glen Clark (45%)
Picking Winners with Gerard Kennedy (21%)
Interviews with Stephane Dion (18%)
Stock Tips with Scott Bryson (13%)

WHICH SEMINAR/WORKSHOP BY A LIBERAL "HOPEFUL" WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ATTEND?

Western Alienation with Mark Holland (33%)
Popping Popcorn with Scott Reid (27%)
Arts and Crafts with Ross Rebougliati (24%)
Media Relations with Garth Turner (15%)

WHICH SEMINAR HOSTED BY MIKE IGNATIEFF WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ATTEND?

How to be a prop (38%)
From Coalition to Bloodless Coup in 10 days, how I did it (31%)
Best French Wines, a wine tasting (25%)
Thesauruses Gone Wild (4%)

WHICH SEMINAR WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ATTEND?

Interpretive Exotic Dance with Ruby Dhalla (46%)
Building a better Slush Fund with Jean Chretien (40%)
Sex Toys with Carolyn Bennett (11%)
Getting your kids into Politics with Joe Volpe (2%)

Conference Championships

WHICH LIBERAL THINKERS SEMINAR WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ATTEND?

Building a better Slush Fund with Jean Chretien (43%)
Western Alienation with Mark Holland (20%)
Coerced Interrogations with Mike Ignatieff (19%)
Popping Popcorn with Scott Reid (16%)

WHICH SEMINAR WOULD YOU RATHER ATTEND AT THE LIBERAL THINKERS CONFERENCE?

Interpretive Exotic Dance with Ruby Dhalla (46%)
Running the Provinces with Bob Rae and Glen Clark (31%)
From Coalition to Bloodless Coup in 10 days, how I did it with Mike Ignatieff (12%)
Combat Tactics with Ujjal Dosangh (9%)

The Finals

AS THE LIBERALS RETURN TO WORK, WHICH WORKSHOP WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ATTEND?

Interpretive Exotic Dance with Ruby Dhalla (56%)
Building a better Slush Fund with John Chretien (22%)
Running the Provinces with Bob Rae (13%)
Coerced Interrogations with Mike Ignatieff (7%)