Huntington Beach, California POLLING RESULTS 2003
Previous Polls for the year 2003
Desalination Plant
How do you feel about a desalination plant next to the AES power plant?
Approve 25 59%
   
Disapprove 15 35%
   
No opinion 2 4%
   
(Survey expired on December 31, 2003)
Local Land Use Decisions
How do you feel about local land use decisions?
Local elected officials should make local land use and development decisions 8 17%
   
Local voters should be making local land use and development decisions at the ballot box 34 75%
   
Don't know 3 6%
   
(Survey expired on December 31, 2003)
Restoring the Bolsa Chica - Phase One
Do you feel the first step to restoring the Bolsa Chica should be to remove the Interpretive Center building and parking lot along with the pedestrian bridges to discourage human activities from interfering with the ecosystem?
No 19 40%
   
Yes 19 40%
   
It is OK for Environmentalist to build on this land. They know what is best. 4 8%
   
These structures are desired by wildlife so are part of the ecosystem. 0 0%  
These structures have already been restored so they are OK. 3 6%
   
Environmentalist structures and asphalt are superior to regular structures and asphalt. 1 2%
   
No Opinion 1 2%
   
(Survey expired on December 31, 2003)
Peace Pole
What is your opinion of the proposed Peace Pole?
Brilliant idea long overdue 3 11%
   
Stupid idea long overdue 0 0%  
Can double as a tetherball court 2 7%
   
Another excellent way to squander scarce revenues 4 14%
   
What the heck is a Peace Pole? 11 40%
   
Central location for dogs to urinate 1 3%
   
New unnecessary taxpayer liability 4 14%
   
Wonderful desegnated area for Satanic worship 0 0%  
A Piece of _ _ _ _! 0 0%  
No opinion 2 7%
   
(Survey expired on December 31, 2003)
The Medicinal Use Marijuana
Do you support the Doctor Recommendation use of Marijuana?
Yes 28 77%
   
No 6 16%
   
Only Pharmaceutical distributed drugs should be legal 2 5%
   
Do you feel you are "up to date" with the laws that concern The Medicinal use Marijuana?
Yes 19 55%
   
No 10 29%
   
Of course, isn't that plant illegal? 5 14%
   
Do you think that Marijuana should be regulated in the same way as alcohol?
Yes 24 70%
   
No 8 23%
   
No opinion 2 5%
   
Did you know that Dana Rohrabacher co-sponsored a bill, voted in favor of medical marijuana on the House floor, and added his name to a Medical Marijuana sign-on letter to United States Health and Human Services?
Yes 9 25%
   
No 24 66%
   
Uhh what, "I just say no to drugs" 3 8%
   
Would you support a safe haven for medicinal use of Marijuana?
Yes 25 69%
   
No 8 22%
   
No opinion 3 8%
   
I smoke Marijuana?
Yes 12 33%
   
No 22 61%
   
Just Prozac... 2 5%
   
(Survey expired on December 31, 2003)
Downtown parking
How would you assess parking in the downtown area?
Parking is not a problem. There is plenty of parking 4 8%
   
Parking meters cost to much so I avoid shopping downtown 16 35%
   
I don't mind paying the meters with my extra change 0 0%  
I like paying for parking. It is good for the city 1 2%
   
I only park where there are no meters 9 20%
   
HB should have more parking meters installed 0 0%  
Residents should not have to pay for parking 10 22%
   
No opinion 2 4%
   
None of the above 3 6%
   
(Survey expired on December 31, 2003)
Yellow Ribbons
How do you feel about Debbie Cook voting against them?
She is out of touch as usual! 8 53%
   
She is right on this issue! 4 26%
   
Ribbons, Schmibbons! Who cares? 3 20%
   
(Survey expired on May 31, 2003)
Is Redevelopment to increase tax revenue bad for HB public?
Should our local government be permitted to seize private property from one party and re-sell to another party solely to increase tax revenue?
Yes 10 13%
   
No 58 78%
   
No opinion 6 8%
   
(Survey expired on April 15, 2003)
City Council Invocation
Now that Debbie Cook has stepped down as mayor of Huntington Beach, would you like to see the city council invocation reinstated?
Yes 14 66%
   
No 4 19%
   
No opinion 3 14%
   
Despite the fact that the United States Congress starts its sessions with an invocation, Debbie Cook has called the invocation given before the start of H.B. city council meetings "unconstitutional." Do you agree?
Yes 0 0%  
No 18 90%
   
No opinion 2 10%
   
Do you trust Debbie Cook?
Yes 3 15%
   
No 12 60%
   
Trust a politician? What boat did you just come in on? 5 25%
   
If Debbie Cook ran for re-election tomorrow, would her decision to exclude the invocation before the start of city council meetings make you more likely or less likely to support her?
More likely 1 5%
   
Less likely 19 95%
   
(Survey expired on April 1, 2003)
Rename Huntington Center
If you could rename Huntington Center, what would you call it?
Bodie 5 4%
   
The Ray Silver Shopping Center 5 4%
   
How not to manage a City Mall 21 20%
   
Burlington Coat Factory 4 3%
   
Your Tax Dollars At Work Shopping Center 6 5%
   
Gross Incompetence, Inc. 23 22%
   
Ineptitude Plaza 38 37%
   
(Survey expired on January 31, 2003)
Should the O.C. Board of Supervisors Name The Proposed Regional Park in Huntington Beach after Former Supervisor Harriet Wieder?
Should The Orange County Board of Supervisors name the proposed Regional County Park in Huntington Beach After Ex-Supervisor Harriet Wieder?
Name the park after that lowlife? No Friggin Way ! 18 12%
   
Are you kidding me? Shelost the County Millions! 6 4%
   
Absolutly Not 25 17%
   
Never 4 2%
   
No 16 11%
   
Well, alright, I dont have any principles anyway... 62 44%
   
No opinion 9 6%
   
(Survey expired on January 31, 2003)
Quality of Life in HB
How do you rate the quality of life in Huntington Beach?
Fantastic 125 56%
   
Above Average 73 32%
   
Average 19 8%
   
Below Average 4 1%
   
Dreadful 1 0%
   
(Survey expired on January 1, 2003)

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