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A slight majority of RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll respondents say the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. The split is much larger, however, when broken down by political affiliation.
Read More »Readers bullish on stock market prospects
The majority of RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll respondents this week were optimistic about the stock market over the next 12 months, with nearly two-thirds expecting it to rise even higher. And in most readers' view, stocks are the best investment for the long term.
Read More »Most favor prayer as part of meetings
RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll respondents are closely divided on the issue of public prayer, with a slight majority-52 percent-supporting prayer at government meetings.
Read More »Area’s top economic asset? Higher ed
Higher education institutions top the list of the area's most important economic assets, cited by 85 percent of this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll respondents.
Read More »Lawmakers, president get low marks
Most of this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll respondents gave low approval ratings to President Barack Obama and members of Congress for how they handled the recent showdown over approving stopgap funding for the federal government and raising the debt ceiling.
Read More »Qualified workers hard to find, most say
Seventy percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say it is tough finding qualified candidates for job openings.
Read More »Majority opposes casino referendum
More than half of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll oppose amending New York's constitution to allow an expansion of casino gambling. See dozens of comments from readers.
Read More »Snap Poll: Majority says tax reduction very important
More than 90 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say tax reduction is important to reviving the upstate economy, with 73 percent saying it is very important.
Read More »Most oppose measure on stopgap funding
A two-thirds majority of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say stopgap funding for the federal government should not be tied to cutting off money for the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
Read More »Five years later, most say bailout was right
More than half of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say the government was right to bail out major U.S. financial institutions in response to the crisis triggered by the Lehman Brothers collapse in September 2008.
Read More »Snap Poll: Readers pessimistic about Warren as mayor
More than three-quarters of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll are pessimistic about City Council President Lovely Warren's ability to effectively lead the city of Rochester if she is elected mayor in November. Warren defeated incumbent Thomas Richards in Tuesday's Democratic mayoral primary.
Read More »Readers back Richards in mayoral primary
More than 90 percent of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll favor Rochester Mayor Thomas Richards over City Council president Lovely Warren in next week's Democratic mayoral primary contest.
Read More »Most are not optimistic on Kodak’s outlook
More than two-thirds of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll say it is not likely that Eastman Kodak Co. will return to sustained growth and profitability once it exits bankruptcy protection.
Read More »Poll: Most readers have no plans to move away
Nearly two-thirds of respondents to this week's RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll are planning to stay in the area, compared with 32 percent who say it is likely they will move away in the next 12 months.
Read More »Family is why readers choose Rochester
When asked for the primary reason why they live in Rochester, nearly half of respondents to this week’s RBJ Daily Report Snap Poll chose family ties.
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