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Previous Weeks' Viewpoint Poll Results
1/27/2012: Should Indiana high school basketball return to a single-class tournament?
| Yes |  69.86% |
| No | 30.14% |
1/20/2012: Do you think Super Bowl 46 will bring in long term convention and tourism business to Indianapolis?
| Yes | 72.67% |
| No | 27.33% |
1/13/2012: Do you think the national economy will improve in 2012?
| Yes | 62.96% |
| No | 37.04% |
1/6/2012: Who is most responsible for reversing Indiana's "brain drain?"
| Businesses | 72.35% |
| Colleges/Universities | 13.51% |
| Students | 7.28% |
| Its Not a Problem | 6.86% |
12/27/2011: Despite the sluggish economy, is your company giving a holiday bonus this year?
| No | 58.36% |
| Yes | 41.64% |
12/16/2011: Would you support a .3 percent increase in the local option income tax for mass transit in Hamilton and Marion Counties?
| Yes | 56.51% |
| No | 43.49% |
12/9/2011: The global chairman and chief executive officer of Ernst & Young says businesses in Indiana and around the country remain cautious about investment, in large part because of regulatory uncertainties. Jim Turley says streamlining government regulation and bureaucracy would help stimulate the economy by freeing entrepreneurs to innovate. Turley was in Indianapolis this week to mark the 25th anniversary of the firm’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award. In an interview with Gerry Dick, Turley said it is important not to “over-penalize” failure.
| Yes | 0% |
| No | 0% |
12/9/2011: Would more direct flights to and from Indianapolis benefit you or your business?
| Yes | 80.16% |
| No | 19.84% |
12/2/2011: Are you happy the NBA lockout appears to be over?
| I dont care | 68.14% |
| Yes | 23.04% |
| No | 8.82% |
11/23/2011: How much of your holiday shopping will be done online this year?
| About half | 36.48% |
| Less than half | 30.29% |
| None of it | 20.20% |
| All of it | 13.03% |
11/18/2011: Does the city of Indianapolis need to pass a smoking ban before the Super Bowl?
| Yes | 64.02% |
| No | 35.98% |
11/11/2011: Do you plan to attend the Big Ten Football Championship Game or surrounding festivities in downtown Indianapolis?
| No | 73.40% |
| Yes | 26.60% |
11/4/2011: Is a $2,000 stipend for NCAA student-athletes a good idea?
| No | 59.71% |
| Yes | 40.29% |
10/28/2011: Are colleges doing enough to address affordability?
| No | 84.40% |
| Yes | 10.58% |
| Too soon to tell | 5.01% |
10/21/2011: With the exception of the Indianapolis 500, should the IndyCar Series stop racing on oval tracks?
| No | 90.10% |
| Yes | 9.90% |
10/14/2011: Do you use mobile applications in your business?
| No | 59.38% |
| Yes | 40.63% |
10/7/2011: Do you think right-to-work legislation will pass in the next session of the Indiana General Assembly?
| No | 67.62% |
| Yes | 32.38% |
9/30/2011: What is the top issue facing the city of Indianapolis?
| Jobs/Economy | 46.26% |
| K-12 Education | 21.55% |
| Crime/Public Safety | 16.95% |
| Infrastructure | 8.33% |
| Transportation | 6.90% |
9/23/2011: Does your company have a social media policy?
| No | 54.08% |
| Yes | 45.92% |
9/16/2011: Will Congress repeal the health care reform legislation that places a tax on the medical device industry?
| No | 50.87% |
| Yes | 49.13% |
9/9/2011: Do you live and work in the same city?
| Yes | 50% |
| No | 50% |
9/2/2011: Does your company provide opportunities for additional training or education?
| Yes | 67.80% |
| No | 32.20% |
8/26/2011: What do you think led to the decline of the INdiana Business Confidence Index?
| national economy | 40.52% |
| uncertainty | 33.99% |
| jobs picture | 14.05% |
| stock market | 7.84% |
| state economy | 3.59% |
8/19/2011: Would you consider a three-year college degree to save money?
| Yes | 81.16% |
| No | 18.84% |
8/12/2011: How much work of your work day involves a mobile device?
| 1-25% | 44.17% |
| None | 21.91% |
| 25-50% | 20.49% |
| 50-100% | 13.43% |
8/5/2011: Do you plan to attend the Indiana State Fair?
| No | 50.71% |
| Yes | 49.29% |
7/29/2011: Do you use golf as a business tool?
| No | 59.37% |
| Yes | 40.63% |
7/22/2011: What is the most important thing for communities to do to attract and retain young professionals?
| Higher paying jobs | 40.04% |
| Vibrant community/nightlife | 33.19% |
| Arts and cultural attractions | 15.27% |
| Lower cost of living | 7.08% |
| Other | 4.42% |
7/15/2011: Do you use discount deal services like Groupon or Living Social?
| No | 52.15% |
| Yes | 47.85% |
7/8/2011: Should Indiana force online retailers to collect sales taxes?
| No | 53.87% |
| Yes | 46.13% |
7/1/2011: Has Indiana's Major Moves initiative been a good idea?
| Yes | 78.78% |
| No | 21.22% |
6/24/2011: Do you feel confident in the senior leadership at your company?
| Yes | 52.56% |
| No | 47.44% |
6/17/2011: According to our 2011 Indiana CEO Survey, one of the biggest concerns for chief executives is finding skilled workers. Are you worried about this issue?
| Yes | 63.27% |
| No | 36.73% |
6/10/2011: How frequently do you take advantage of Indiana’s arts and cultural attractions?
| Occasionally | 47.06% |
| Multiple times a year | 35.91% |
| Never | 17.03% |
6/3/2011: Are higher gas prices causing you to rethink summer vacation plans?
| Yes | 65.59% |
| No | 34.41% |
5/27/2011: Are you surprised that Mitch Daniels chose not to run for president?
| No | 66.24% |
| Yes | 33.76% |
5/20/2011: Would Marion benefit from a sports and entertainment arena?
| No | 62.40% |
| Yes | 37.60% |
5/13/2011: Did the Indiana Pacers make a good decision to keep Larry Bird at the helm of the NBA team?
| Yes | 65.46% |
| No | 34.54% |
5/6/2011: What is the biggest business "win" to come out of the 2011 General Assembly?
| Education Reform | 35.15% |
| Cut in Corporate Income Tax | 26.96% |
| Other | 11.60% |
| Unemployment Insurance Fix | 11.26% |
| New Budget | 8.87% |
| Immigration Reform | 6.14% |
4/29/2011: Will you consider purchasing a hybrid or electric vehicle for your next car?
| No | 54.13% |
| Yes | 45.87% |
4/22/2011: Will the new teacher collective bargaining law have a positive or negative impact on Indiana education?
| Positive | 63.50% |
| Negative | 36.50% |
4/15/2011: Will the economy slip back into a recession?
| Yes | 54.17% |
| No | 45.83% |
4/8/2011: Are you surprised a bill to ban smoking statewide failed?
| No | 63.14% |
| Yes | 36.86% |
4/1/2011: Do you work for an innovative company?
| Yes | 52.07% |
| No | 47.93% |
3/25/2011: Who will be the "winner" in the Statehouse stalemate?
| Republicans | 42.92% |
| Neither | 38.57% |
| Democrats | 18.51% |
3/18/2011: Will the catastrophe in Japan seriously impact the Indiana economy?
| No | 50.61% |
| Yes | 49.39% |
3/11/2011: Would a new immigration law have a negative impact on business in Indiana?
| Yes | 55.89% |
| No | 44.11% |
3/4/2011: What is most important to a startup business?
| Capital | 54.26% |
| Talent | 34.09% |
| Mentoring | 7.95% |
| Tax Climate | 3.69% |
2/25/2011: Should Indiana become a right-to-work state?
| Yes | 76.95% |
| No | 23.05% |
2/18/2011: Should the Indiana Pacers make Frank Vogel the permanent head coach?
| Yes | 77.29% |
| No | 22.71% |
2/11/2011: Will Indianapolis be a better Super Bowl host than Dallas?
| Yes | 88.20% |
| No | 11.80% |
2/4/2011: What is your business focus in 2011?
| Sales | 58.70% |
| Cost Cutting | 20.43% |
| Expansion | 14.35% |
| Hiring | 6.52% |
