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Poll: Which of the new foods at the State Fair has you the most excited?

# of votes   % of votes
Walleye Roll at Giggles Campfire Grill 365 20% 20%  
Split Scone With Sausage Gravy at French Meadow Bakery and Cafe 146 8% 8%  
Wine-Infused Ice Cream at Izzy's Ice Cream 199 11% 11%  
Great Balls of Fire Meatballs at Sausage Sister & Me 207 11% 11%  
Ragin' Ankles pork shanks at Famous Dave's 151 8% 8%  
I'll stick with my old favorites. 743 41% 41%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 28, 2012, 07:13 AM

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Poll: What's your favorite thing about the State Fair?

# of votes   % of votes
Checking out the many booths 291 9% 9%  
The music stages and grandstand 119 4% 4%  
The people-watching 649 20% 20%  
It's gotta be the food 1258 40% 40%  
I don't ever go to the Fair 853 27% 27%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 23, 2012, 07:05 AM

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Poll: How often do you buy a lottery ticket?

# of votes   % of votes
Multiple times a week 219 7% 7%  
About once a week 312 10% 10%  
About once a month 256 8% 8%  
A few times a year 462 15% 15%  
Only when a pot is large 598 19% 19%  
Basically never 1269 41% 41%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 22, 2012, 05:27 AM

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Poll: What's the top reason people don't go to Gophers football games?

# of votes   % of votes
The team isn't that good 4526 65% 65%  
The pregame tailgating is bad 467 7% 7%  
The stadium isn't that nice 196 3% 3%  
The parking and access are poor 810 12% 12%  
The tickets are too expensive 977 14% 14%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 19, 2012, 10:16 AM

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Poll: What's your favorite Elvis Presley song?

# of votes   % of votes
Jailhouse Rock 280 7% 7%  
Heartbreak Hotel 152 4% 4%  
Don't Be Cruel 250 6% 6%  
Can't Help Falling in Love 741 18% 18%  
Hound Dog 236 6% 6%  
Love Me Tender 371 9% 9%  
Suspicious Minds 705 18% 18%  
In the Ghetto 411 10% 10%  
Kentucky Rain 297 7% 7%  
All of these choices, yet you still didn't include my favorite. 575 14% 14%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 16, 2012, 08:49 AM

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Poll: Which recently announced Twin Cities concert would you like to see?

# of votes   % of votes
Girl Talk at First Avenue on Aug. 28. 167 6% 6%  
David Byrne at the State Theatre on Sept. 15. 255 9% 9%  
Alanis Morissette at the State Theatre on Oct. 12. 242 9% 9%  
Meat Loaf at Mystic Lake Casino on Oct. 19. 346 13% 13%  
Ben Gibbard at the Women’s Club on Nov. 1. 71 3% 3%  
I'm still waiting for concert news about someone I actually like. 1676 61% 61%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 15, 2012, 10:29 AM

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Poll: What's the best new word to make it into the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary?

# of votes   % of votes
Bucket list 306 21% 21%  
F-bomb 345 24% 24%  
Gastropub 120 8% 8%  
Man cave 239 16% 16%  
Sexting 441 30% 30%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 14, 2012, 01:15 PM

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Poll: What was your favorite Olympics highlight?

# of votes   % of votes
Gabby Douglas' all-around gymnastics gold 1052 20% 20%  
Michael Phelps' swimming performance 704 13% 13%  
Minnesota's Olympians 222 4% 4%  
Missy Franklin's swimming performance 647 12% 12%  
Opening and closing ceremonies 303 6% 6%  
USA men's basketball gold 240 5% 5%  
USA women's basketball gold 281 5% 5%  
USA women's gymnastics gold 482 9% 9%  
USA women's soccer gold 514 10% 10%  
Usain Bolt's track performance 778 15% 15%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 12, 2012, 11:47 PM

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Poll: Rate the 2012 Olympics

# of votes   % of votes
Excellent: More thrills than I imagined 761 17% 17%  
Very good: Living up to the hype 1575 36% 36%  
OK: Just OK 881 20% 20%  
Fair: Don't really care much 608 14% 14%  
Poor: Not interested at all 537 12% 12%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 08, 2012, 08:13 AM

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Poll: Which Olympic sport are you watching most closely?

# of votes   % of votes
Basketball 394 9% 9%  
Gymnastics 967 22% 22%  
Tennis 175 4% 4%  
Track and field 620 14% 14%  
Soccer 308 7% 7%  
Swimming 952 22% 22%  
Volleyball 524 12% 12%  
Something else 419 10% 10%  
Total Votes 68    

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.

  • Updated: August 04, 2012, 11:01 AM

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