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Mini Poll: RU A Smoker

Current Totals:

Are you a smoker?

Yes:
 44%
No:
 44%
No, but I used to be:
 12%

 

Do believe that smoking is bad for one's health?

Yes:
 57%
Yes, but the claims are exaggerated:
 4%
No:
 39%

 

Would you support a ban of smoking in public places throughout Missouri?

Yes:
 55%
No:
 45%

 

Would you support a ban of smoking in public places throughout St. Louis County and St. Louis City, even if smoking remained legal in St. Charles County and Jefferson County?

Yes:
 54%
No:
 46%

 

Would you support a ban of smoking in public places in St. Louis City, even if smoking remained legal in St. Louis County, St. Charles County, and Jefferson County?

Yes:
 53%
No:
 47%

 

For which of the following places would you be most willing to grant an exception to a ban of smoking in public places?

Casinos:
 5%
Neighborhood bars:
 12%
Mom and pop restaurants:
 8%
Airports:
 5%
Jails:
 3%
Hospitals:
 5%
Courts:
 2%
Sorry, no exceptions:
 60%

 

Have you ever sneaked a cigarette in a place in which you shouldn't have smoked?

Yes:
 48%
No:
 52%

 

Do you think that Sen. Barack Obama has sneaked a cigarette since he quit?

Yes:
 47%
No:
 53%

 

Do you think that seeing actors smoke on television or in the movies increases smoking in the general population?

Yes:
 53%
No:
 47%

 

Do you think that television shows and movies should be banned from showing images of smoking?

Yes:
 46%
No:
 54%

 

Have you ever asked a stranger to refrain from smoking?

Yes, I do it all the time:
 10%
Yes, I do it once in a while:
 33%
No:
 57%

 

Have you ever based a dating decision on whether or not someone smoked?

Yes:
 88%
No:
 12%

 

Do you decide which restaurants to frequent based on whether or not smoking is allowed?

I will not frequent a restaurant that bans all smoking:
 42%
I will not frequent a restaurant that allows any smoking:
 47%
Smoking policy is not the determinative factor when deciding where to eat:
 11%

 

What should be the legal minimum age to buy cigarettes in the City of St. Louis?

18:
 62%
21:
 25%
30:
 10%
40:
 0%
55:
 0%
70:
 2%

 

Which of the following is the most likely target of regulators after smoking is banned in public places?

Alcohol:
 10%
Talking too loudly:
 15%
Age inappropriate cell phone rings:
 9%
Fatty foods on the menu:
 46%
Dancing on tables in places other than St. Charles:
 10%
Public Displays of Affection (PDA):
 10%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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