K2 Radio » survey of the day http://k2radio.com Wyoming's Radio Station Fri, 24 May 2013 23:34:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Will You Take Your Pets on Vacation with You? – Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/take-your-pets-on-vacation-survey/ http://k2radio.com/take-your-pets-on-vacation-survey/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:13 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=103445 Taking a pet with you on vacation can be a challenge. Just ask Mitt Romney, who still gets grief about the time he strapped his Irish Setter — who was suffering from diarrhea — to the roof of his car during a family trip in 1983. Nevertheless, it seems that most pet owners still take their favorite furball on vacation with them.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/take-your-pets-on-vacation-survey/feed/ 0 Malix, Flickr Who Really Likes the Taste of Eggnog, Anyway? — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/eggnog-like-dislike-survey/ http://k2radio.com/eggnog-like-dislike-survey/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:32 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=67069 Eggnog is one of those drinks we all like to have around the holidays not because it’s our favorite drink, but just because of tradition. However, it turns out that more people actually like the drink than dislike it.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/eggnog-like-dislike-survey/feed/ 0 izik, Flickr Finally, Parents Take the Heat for Spoiling Their Children During the Holidays — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/parents-holidays-spoling-kids-survey/ http://k2radio.com/parents-holidays-spoling-kids-survey/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:00:17 +0000 Kathy Landin http://tsminteractive.com/?p=65375 It’s usually everyone else’s kids who are spoiled (never our own), but a new Parents.com survey reveals that moms and dads are admitting they have a problem when it comes to spoiling their kids during the holidays.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/parents-holidays-spoling-kids-survey/feed/ 0 Thinkstock The Public Agrees, About $150,000 a Year Makes You 'Rich' — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/how-much-money-rich-survey/ http://k2radio.com/how-much-money-rich-survey/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:00:26 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=65232 In light of the Occupy Wall Street movement focusing attention on the “one percent” and the debate over raising taxes on the wealthy, Gallup asked 1,012 adults how much money they would need to make a year in order to consider themselves rich.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/how-much-money-rich-survey/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images Say Goodbye to Holiday Spirit, Most Aren't Fazed by It This Year — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/holiday-spirit-survey/ http://k2radio.com/holiday-spirit-survey/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:00:27 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=64554 Despite all the glitz and glam, all the lights, tinsel and gifts, the holiday season doesn’t bring cheer to the majority of Americans. According to a new survey from Poll Position, only 37 percent of 1,072 adults surveyed answered that the holidays make them happier.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/holiday-spirit-survey/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Are You Like Most Who Think We Celebrate Christmas Too Early? — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/celebrating-christmas-too-early-survey/ http://k2radio.com/celebrating-christmas-too-early-survey/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:00:41 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=64339 These days, the Christmas season kicks into full swing right after Thanksgiving ends, but it looks like the majority of Americans aren’t particularly thrilled with spending an entire month celebrating the holiday.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/celebrating-christmas-too-early-survey/feed/ 0 Lisa Maree Williams, Getty Images Too Many Drivers Eat, Text, Watch Videos and More Behind the Wheel — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/driving-distractions-survey/ http://k2radio.com/driving-distractions-survey/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:00:25 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63950 Buckle your seat belts, folks.

According to Harris Poll chairman Humphrey Taylor regarding a new survey, “The number of drivers who engage in potentially dangerous, in some cases extremely dangerous, behaviors while driving is terrifyingly high.”

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]]> http://k2radio.com/driving-distractions-survey/feed/ 0 Paul Oka, Flickr Wondering What Most Use the Internet for? Well, It's Not That Exciting — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/internet-waste-time-survey/ http://k2radio.com/internet-waste-time-survey/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:00:19 +0000 Nick Romano http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63766 Why did the average American go online? For no particular reason (Ba-dum-bum).

Although this may not become the newest joke anytime soon, it’s actually a true statement. According to a new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, 53 percent of 18- to 29-year-old Americans go online just for fun or to waste time. With 2,260 participating adults, it turns out that 58 percent of all adults go online for the same reason.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/internet-waste-time-survey/feed/ 0 Looking Glass, Flickr Most Would Rather Eat Their Vegetables Than Work Out — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/diet-preferred-weight-loss-survey/ http://k2radio.com/diet-preferred-weight-loss-survey/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:30:30 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63175 According to a new Gallup poll of 1,012 adults, 52 percent lost weight at some point in their lives, but it’s how they’re doing it that’s intriguing.  Of those successful weight droppers, 32 percent got slimmer by dieting exclusively, and 47 percent named both diet and exercise as important factors.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/diet-preferred-weight-loss-survey/feed/ 0 ThinkStock Is America the Best Country in the World? — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/american-best-country-in-world-survey/ http://k2radio.com/american-best-country-in-world-survey/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:00:29 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62728 According to a survey from the Pew Research Center of 2003 American adults, the idea of American exceptionalism is alive and well among the 48 percent of the country who say the US stands alone as the best country in the world.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/american-best-country-in-world-survey/feed/ 0 Ramin Talaie, Getty Images Dogs Are America's Most Popular Pet — Survey of the Day [VIDEO] http://k2radio.com/dogs-most-popular-pet-survey-video/ http://k2radio.com/dogs-most-popular-pet-survey-video/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:16 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62279 Dogs and cats may be in a perpetual cycle of conflict, but when it comes to who the public loves more, dogs take home the win. According to a survey by Harris Interactive, 69 percent of all pet owners have a dog, trumping the 51 percent who have a cat.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/dogs-most-popular-pet-survey-video/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images White and Silver Are the Most Popular Car Colors in the World — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/most-popular-car-colors-survey-of-the-day/ http://k2radio.com/most-popular-car-colors-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:00:48 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=61321 According to the DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, which has been tracking worldwide trends in car colors for 59 years, white and silver tied for the most popular car colors on the planet in 2011, each grabbing 22 percent of the market share.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/most-popular-car-colors-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Steven Depelo, Flickr One Good Thing About the Recession, People Are Smarter Shoppers — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/recession-smarter-shoppers/ http://k2radio.com/recession-smarter-shoppers/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:00:16 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=61153 The recession may have left unemployment rates a mess and killed the housing market, but if you’re looking for a silver lining, here it is: we’re all better shoppers now because of it.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/recession-smarter-shoppers/feed/ 0 epsos, Flickr Ousting Occupy Wall Street Protesters From Zuccotti Park Was a Good Thing — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/ows-protesters-zuccotti-park-survey/ http://k2radio.com/ows-protesters-zuccotti-park-survey/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:30:06 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=61085 New York police removed Occupy Wall Street protesters from their Zucotti Park in an early morning raid this week, and it seems the majority of everybody else couldn’t be happier. According to a telephone survey of 1,170 Americans from Poll Position, 54 percent of Americans agreed with New York’s decision to oust the protesters, who’ve been based in the park for the last two months.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/ows-protesters-zuccotti-park-survey/feed/ 0 Michael Nagle, Getty Images Billy Crystal or Eddie Murphy? Guess Who Public Prefers as Oscar Host — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/billy-crystal-eddie-murphy-oscar-host-survey/ http://k2radio.com/billy-crystal-eddie-murphy-oscar-host-survey/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:05 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=60495 Last week Eddie Murphy quit as 2012 Academy Award host and was quickly replaced by Billy Crystal, and apparently it was the right choice.

According to a new survey from Poll Position, more people prefer Billy Crystal over Eddie Murphy when it comes to hosting the Oscars.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/billy-crystal-eddie-murphy-oscar-host-survey/feed/ 0 Michael Loccisano, Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Average Texter Sends or Receives 41.5 Messages a Day — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/texter-sends-receives-41-messages-survey/ http://k2radio.com/texter-sends-receives-41-messages-survey/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:54 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59676 According to a survey of 2,227 adults by the Pew Research Center, the average text message user sends or receives an average of 41.5 messages a day.

How much someone texts is not surprisingly tied to how old they are. Those in the 18-to-29 age group send or receive an average of 87.7 texts a day, whereas that total is only 4.7 for those in the 65-and-over group.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/texter-sends-receives-41-messages-survey/feed/ 0 Kurt Koller, Flickr 76 Percent of Americans Don't Miss The NBA — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/76-percent-of-americans-dont-miss-the-nba-survey-of-the-day/ http://k2radio.com/76-percent-of-americans-dont-miss-the-nba-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:45 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59399 At least one month of the NBA season has been canceled, while the players and owners remain deadlocked in their labor negotiations.

Unfortunately for both sides, no one seems to care that the NBA season hasn’t gotten underway.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/76-percent-of-americans-dont-miss-the-nba-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Tom Pennington, Getty Images 64 Percent Agree With Herman Cain About Media Being 'Dishonest' — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/herman-cain-media-dishonest-survey/ http://k2radio.com/herman-cain-media-dishonest-survey/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:30:11 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=59220 Embattled presidential candidate Herman Cain recently stated, “There are too many people in the media who are downright dishonest,” and Mediabistro had to see if people agreed.

The site’s survey asked 1,179 registered voters if they sided with Cain’s view on the media, and 64 percent of respondents did.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/herman-cain-media-dishonest-survey/feed/ 0 Bill Pugliano, Getty Images Two Out of Three Think a Wife Should Take Husband's Last Name – Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/wife-take-husbands-last-name-survey/ http://k2radio.com/wife-take-husbands-last-name-survey/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:30:07 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=58916 Sixty-seven percent of Americans think that a woman should take her husband’s surname upon marriage, according to an Indiana University survey of 815 adults.

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]]> http://k2radio.com/wife-take-husbands-last-name-survey/feed/ 0 Blaise Alleyne, Flickr Peanut Butter and Jelly Is the 'All-American Sandwich' — Survey of the Day http://k2radio.com/peanut-butter-jelly-all-american-sandwich-survey/ http://k2radio.com/peanut-butter-jelly-all-american-sandwich-survey/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:00:21 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=58443 The peanut butter and jelly sandwich, that staple of childhood, is what most comes to mind when American adults think about the “All-American sandwich.”

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