{"id":9642,"date":"2012-12-01T08:04:34","date_gmt":"2012-12-01T16:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=9642"},"modified":"2012-12-01T08:04:34","modified_gmt":"2012-12-01T16:04:34","slug":"poll-results1212012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/12\/01\/poll-results1212012\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll Results&ndash;12\/1\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">Here are the results of our Thanksgiving Dinner Poll.&#160; While the respondents were not demographically balanced to be representative of national culinary tastes, the poll contained no internal bias, and is therefore gastronomically correct for Politics Plus readers.<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto\" title=\"Poll1201\" alt=\"Poll1201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Poll1201.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" \/><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">And here are your comments.<\/font><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>SoINeedAName<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 27, 2012 at 8:29 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">Late to this, but we had turkey AND ham &#8211; both were DELICIOUS!<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">(But to be honest, as a &quot;foodie&quot;, the potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and creamed peas left a LOT to be desired.)<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Marva<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 21, 2012 at 1:58 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">I voted twice since we&#8217;ll be having both turkey and ham. It just worked out that way.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">As for cat food, it&#8217;s far more expensive than cheap tuna for humans. At least my picky cat demands the more expensive good.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Jerry Critter<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 21, 2012 at 12:23 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">My dinner will be vegan, but we are having dinner at one of our sons home and there will be turkey with all of the trimmings served.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Lynn Squance<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 19, 2012 at 4:09 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">Tuna sandwich and raw veggies! Of course I had turkey at Canadian Thanksgiving and am very fond of turkey. I think that is why people frequently call me a turkey! <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"clip_image001\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/clip_image001.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">Had I been able to take my mother out for dinner, we may have had turkey for dinner, but alas, she is sick.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>James<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 18, 2012 at 4:25 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">On moving to Mazatlan, we decided to ditch the turkey in favor of more local fare &#8211; a combination lobster and shrimp plate, yummm. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"clip_image001[1]\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001[1]\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/clip_image0011.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Angelica<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 16, 2012 at 8:39 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">I am vegan, but we&#8217;re having company. It bothers my conscience to serve turkey. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"clip_image002\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/clip_image002.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font color=\"#5d5d5d\"><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">Posted by <\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><strong>Patty<\/strong><\/font><\/span><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"> on <\/font><\/span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\"><span><em>November 16, 2012 at 3:15 pm<\/em><\/span><\/font><span><font style=\"font-size: 7.5pt\">.&#160; <\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">&#160;<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in; font-family: ; color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 12pt\" color=\"#5d5d5d\">I&#8217;m making turkey. It&#8217;s going to be a small one. There will only be Shane, his Mom and myself. He will help me in the kitchen a lot.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: normal; margin: 0in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"clip_image003\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/clip_image003.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><font color=\"#0000ff\">As for me, I\u2019m the TomCat, so of course I had bird!&#160; I\u2019m surprised that ham did worse than cat food.&#160; There is now a new poll for you.&#160; Enjoy!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the results of our Thanksgiving Dinner Poll.&#160; While the respondents were not demographically balanced to be representative of national culinary tastes, the poll contained no internal bias, and is therefore gastronomically correct for Politics Plus readers. 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