Word: polle
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...following discussion of dark horses in the presidential race was written for the Crimson, in connection with its forthcoming poll, by E. P. Herring, instructor and tutor in Government...
...mail and in theatres, in the next six months. Ten thousand ballots returned last week showed that: 1) educated cinemaddicts are fondest of animated cartoons, particularly Mickey Mouse; 2) cinemaddicts of lower mental rating prefer subdivisions of Drama, like "spiritual struggle," "social and sex problems," "society." Critics of the poll pointed out that: 1) typical cinemaddicts-whose opinions are most valuable-are the least likely to bother writing them on a ballot; 2) producers think they already possess most of the information the poll is intended to disclose. Said Motion Picture Herald: "The industry hardly needs to confess obtuseness...
...thoroughly agree with your editorial statement that the announcement of this poll "has deep significance...
...announcement in the news columns of the CRIMSON today that a straw vote will be taken on the more prominent candidates for the presidency of the United States has deep significance. Regardless of the results of the poll, the fact that it is to be conducted is a rebuttal of the criticism often directed at college men that they show a deplorable lack of interest in national affairs...
...House of Representatives were elected, the opinion of their constituents was already growing hostile to prohibition. But now that depression and universal corruption have led people to question the wisdom of spending $300,000,000 a year for non-enforcement, popular opinion has shown a marked reversal. The present poll reveals a citizenry at least three to one against prohibition...