Wednesday, May 28, 2014

A New Poll: Which Site Is President Obama Most Likely To Visit If He Visits North Dakota?

You have no idea how much I hate doing these polls; that's why some of them stay up so long. It's not just the hassle of doing the mundane work of uploading a new poll, it's the challenge of finding something to ask.

The poll that will be taken down asked how the killing of the Keystone affected you personally as a mineral rights owner or equity investor. The question: the "non-decision" regarding the Keystone XL:
  • was good for me as a mineral owner: 16%
  • was not good for me as a mineral owner: 25%
  • was good for me as an investor: 6%
  • was not good for me as an investor: 11%
  • was good for me both as a mineral owner and as an investor: 12%
  • was not good for me either as a mineral owner or as an investor: 30%
If one lumped these:
  • good overall: 34%
  • not good overall: 66%
That's interesting. I think for me, personally (I own no mineral rights, but I am an investor), I think the non-decision has been overall "good" for my portfolio. 

Now, for the new poll: There was a story in The Washington Post last week that President Obama might visit one of the Indian reservations in North Dakota. If he were to visit one of the reservations, which one is he likely to visit?
  • Lake Traverse
  • Spirit Lake
  • Standing Rock
  • Fort Berthold
  • Turtle Mountain
I purposely did not include The Links of North Dakota. Yes, I know "The Links" is not an Indian Reservation, but if you look at the actual poll, it could have been a selection.