NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » Polls http://newstalk1290.com News and Talk Radio of Texoma Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:33:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Do You Download Music or Buy CDs? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/do-you-download-music-or-buy-cds-poll/ http://newstalk1290.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/do-you-download-music-or-buy-cds-poll/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:49 +0000 Bethany Lee http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_qa_poll&p=143905 Music is at our fingertips – literally. If you’re in the mood to listen to a particular song, it’s as easy as downloading onto your phone or computer. When you’re looking to buy music, do you download it or do you still buy a physical CD? Take our poll and earn 500 VIP points!

]]> http://newstalk1290.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/do-you-download-music-or-buy-cds-poll/feed/ 0 What's Your Opinion of the NSA Whistleblower? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/poll-whats-your-opinion-of-the-nsa-whistleblower/ http://newstalk1290.com/poll-whats-your-opinion-of-the-nsa-whistleblower/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:30:39 +0000 Mike Hendren http://newstalk1290.com/?p=119808 Edward Snowden: Hero, Patriot or Traitor?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/poll-whats-your-opinion-of-the-nsa-whistleblower/feed/ 0 Photo by The Guardian via Getty Images Will the Spurs Win the NBA Championship? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/will-the-spurs-win-the-nba-championship-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/will-the-spurs-win-the-nba-championship-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:50:41 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=163842 Three games into the 2013 NBA Finals, and the veteran San Antonio Spurs are showing why experience counts in big games.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/will-the-spurs-win-the-nba-championship-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Do You Prefer the Beach or a Pool? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/do-you-prefer-the-beach-or-a-pool-poll/ http://newstalk1290.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/do-you-prefer-the-beach-or-a-pool-poll/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:31:24 +0000 Bethany Lee http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_qa_poll&p=142357 When the weather heats up, there’s no better way to cool off than by taking a dip in the water. Some people prefer to head to the closest pool, whereas others seek out a beach at the lake or on the ocean

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/do-you-prefer-the-beach-or-a-pool-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Veejay Villafranca/Getty Images) Who's Going to Win the World Series This Year? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/world-series-2013-best-odds-sports-survey/ http://newstalk1290.com/world-series-2013-best-odds-sports-survey/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:22:05 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159201 The team with the best odds to win the World Series this year is the Washington Nationals, with a 7-to-1 chance, just edging out the Blue Jays and Tigers, who are both at 8 to 1.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/world-series-2013-best-odds-sports-survey/feed/ 0 Al Messerschmidt, Patrick McDermott, Gregory Shamus / Getty Images Does Everyone Love an Upset in the NCAA Tournament? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/does-everyone-love-an-upset-in-the-ncaa-tournament-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/does-everyone-love-an-upset-in-the-ncaa-tournament-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:26:51 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=158387 Day one of the NCAA Tournament is in the books, and we've already seen a couple of upset victories. Do people prefer it that way?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/does-everyone-love-an-upset-in-the-ncaa-tournament-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Do You Agree With the Presidential Bracket? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-agree-with-the-presidential-bracket-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-agree-with-the-presidential-bracket-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:19 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=158155 By now, most people know that Barack Obama is a basketball guy. So it's no surprise that come Tournament time, ESPN asks him to fill out a bracket. Do you agree with his picks?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-agree-with-the-presidential-bracket-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 ESPN Which NCAA Team Got the Biggest Snub? — Sports Survey of the Day http://newstalk1290.com/ncaa-tournament-2013-biggest-snubs-sports-survey/ http://newstalk1290.com/ncaa-tournament-2013-biggest-snubs-sports-survey/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:19:16 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157964 March Madness begins on Tuesday, with the four play-in games, then starts for real on Thursday. But on Sunday, we finally got a look at the brackets for the first time—and a few teams are feeling left out, forgotten or just plain insulted.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/ncaa-tournament-2013-biggest-snubs-sports-survey/feed/ 0 Jeff Gross, Streeter Lecka, Andy Lyons / Getty Images Is It Okay for NFL Teams to Ask a Player if He's Gay? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/is-it-okay-to-ask-about-players-sexual-orientation/ http://newstalk1290.com/is-it-okay-to-ask-about-players-sexual-orientation/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:15:08 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156686 At the recent NFL Scouting Combine, at least one player claims that he was asked, essentially, whether or not he was gay. Now an NFL spokesperson has said that the league will investigate such claims.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/is-it-okay-to-ask-about-players-sexual-orientation/feed/ 0 Joe Robbins/Getty Images Are You More Likely to Watch UFC if It Features Women? — Sports Survey of the Day http://newstalk1290.com/are-you-more-likely-to-watch-ufc-if-it-features-women-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/are-you-more-likely-to-watch-ufc-if-it-features-women-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:06:35 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=156199 This weekend, at UFC 157, Ronda Rousey (above, left) and Liz Carmouche (right, on mat) will enter the Octagon in UFC's first-ever female matchup. Clearly the MMA organization is looking to expand its audience. Will this move finally get you to tune in?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/are-you-more-likely-to-watch-ufc-if-it-features-women-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Christian Petersen / Getty Images Who's Going to Win Super Bowl XLVII? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/whos-going-to-win-super-bowl-xlvii-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/whos-going-to-win-super-bowl-xlvii-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:04:52 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154613 On Sunday, the NFL season comes to a close with the most highly watched sporting (or non-sporting) event in America, the Super Bowl. Time to make your picks.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/whos-going-to-win-super-bowl-xlvii-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Harry How, Patrick Smith / Getty Images Is It Really That Big a Deal That Bill Belichick Didn't Do a Postgame Interview? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/bill-belichick-postgame-interview-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/bill-belichick-postgame-interview-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:42:53 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154113 The New England Patriots come up short again in their quest for another Super Bowl ring, but instead of talking about the Ravens' success it seems all anyone cares about is New England coach Bill Belichick's attitude after the game.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/bill-belichick-postgame-interview-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Is It Too Late for Lance Armstrong to Come Clean? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/lance-armstrong-doping-should-we-forgive-survey/ http://newstalk1290.com/lance-armstrong-doping-should-we-forgive-survey/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:14:35 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=153722 To the surprise of no one, Lance Armstrong is finally coming clean about using performance enhancing drugs. But is it too late?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/lance-armstrong-doping-should-we-forgive-survey/feed/ 0 Getty Images Should Josh Brent Have Been Allowed on the Cowboys' Sideline? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/josh-brent-cowboys-sideline-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/josh-brent-cowboys-sideline-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:15:11 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152675 Tragedy hit the NFL a week ago when Dallas linebacker Josh Brent was involved in a car crash that took the life of a teammate.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/josh-brent-cowboys-sideline-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Will the New England Patriots Win the Super Bowl? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/will-the-new-england-patriots-win-the-super-bowl-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/will-the-new-england-patriots-win-the-super-bowl-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:15:32 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152353 The New England Patriots have not lost a game since mid-October and seem like a lock for the postseason. Will they get another Super Bowl victory this year?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/will-the-new-england-patriots-win-the-super-bowl-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Getty Images Are You Satisfied With How Much You Pay for Health Care? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/are-satisfied-with-how-much-you-pay-for-health-care-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/are-satisfied-with-how-much-you-pay-for-health-care-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:52:24 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151948 While there is a widespread consensus that the overall costs of health care in the United States are out of control, individual policy holders aren't necessarily up in arms about their monthly rates.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/are-satisfied-with-how-much-you-pay-for-health-care-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Adam Berry, Getty Images How Would You Define Your Economic Class? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/how-would-you-define-your-economic-class-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/how-would-you-define-your-economic-class-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:00:39 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151799 America is a middle-class nation, at least if you ask Americans. Gallup surveyed 1,009 adults if they were "upper class," "upper-middle class," "middle class," "working class" or "lower class."

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/how-would-you-define-your-economic-class-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Stockbyte Was Bob Costas's Gun-Control Rant Inappropriate? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/was-bob-costass-gun-control-rant-inappropriate-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://newstalk1290.com/was-bob-costass-gun-control-rant-inappropriate-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:58:16 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151732 Most of us tune into 'Sunday Night Football' and expect to see one of the weekend's big games. What you don't expect is a lecture on gun control.

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/was-bob-costass-gun-control-rant-inappropriate-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 YouTube Would You Do Your Christmas Shopping in January to Save Money? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/christmas-shopping-in-january-survey/ http://newstalk1290.com/christmas-shopping-in-january-survey/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:01:53 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://allchristmas.fm/?p=6566 We all know some of the best sales of the year come right after Christmas. So here's an interesting thought: Why not do your holiday shopping in early January and get more bang for your gift-giving buck?

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]]> http://newstalk1290.com/christmas-shopping-in-january-survey/feed/ 0 Do You Prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'? [POLL] http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-prefer-merry-christmas-or-happy-holidays/ http://newstalk1290.com/do-you-prefer-merry-christmas-or-happy-holidays/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:10:35 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=151336 The holiday season presents a bit of a greeting conundrum. Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays"? This decision weighs particularly heavily on retailers, who want to use verbiage that encourages the widest swath of Americans to spend money at their stores.

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