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Poll Crashing Time

By gregladen on August 18, 2008.

This is an important one. Pharyngula is big, but it is not as big as CNN, so it is quite possible that it won't make a dent. All 12 of us must join in to have our opinions heard on this question:

Do you believe God's intervention could save a family member even if doctors say treatment would be futile?

Hurry, while it lasts, as the CNN Homepage.

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It looks like the fundies have caught on to PZ polling strategy and are hitting the poll hard - the percentage that says Yes is constantly rising

at 6am GMT -8 this morning
Yes 61% 50091
No 39% 31645
Total Votes: 81736

at 10:17 GMT -8 last night
Yes 59% 15816
No 41% 11183
Total Votes: 26999

The current poll reads:

Do you approve of religious institutions expressing political views?

Unfortunately, there is not an option for "Sure. As soon as they give up their tax exemption," so I just voted "no".