POLLS
This page will be dedicated to any polls regarding the public's support of:
The Gene Roddenberry Memorial Highway
Beginning January 22, 2003, News Channel 9 KTSM El Paso (NBC affiliate) began an on-line web poll.

Final Tally as of January 27, 2003:

66%  (290)   "Yes"
32%  (141)   "No"
1%    (   7)   "Undecided"

438 total votes
2-to-1 margin YES!

 

 

 

 

 

LEGISLATIVE POLL SUMMARY RESULTS
as of April 23, 2003

Question #1: Would you visit El Paso to see and drive on the Gene Roddenberry Memorial Highway (and take your picture by the sign)?

92% "YES"
8% "NO"

Question#2: Would you visit El Paso to participate in a convention on or around Gene Roddenberry Day (October 4th every year)?

92% "YES"
8% "NO"

Question #3: How far would you be traveling to visit El Paso?

Ranges from 200 miles to 2,400 miles; from the East Coast, Ohio, Massachusetts, Missouri, Canada, Sweden

Question #4: While visiting El Paso, would you want to visit the Gene Roddenberry Planetarium? If so, and knowing that parts of the Planetarium are free to visit, but an actual show would cost, how much would you expect to pay?

96% "YES", with a range of expectation to pay of $5-$50 per person
4% "NO"

Question #5: Would you want to visit the site where Gene Roddenberry was born?

76% "YES"
12% "NO"
12% "UNDECIDED"

Question #6: While visiting El Paso, would you want to see/visit other interesting sites in the area? If so, please let us know which of the following you might be interested in:

Percentage of those Responding

Place to Visit

8%

a. the grave of John Wesley Hardin

16%

b. the City of Juarez, Mexico

28%

c. White Sands, New Mexico (Trinity Site)

44%

d. Roswell, New Mexico

72%

e. the NASA Space Museum

52%

f. the El Paso Tramway, from which you can see three states and two countries

g. Mount Cristo Rey

16%

h. the Mission Trail

16%

i. a restored, early twentyth century theater

44%

j. the zoo

8%

k. professional baseball, professional hockey, and professional soccer teams (in season)

16%

l. college basketball and football (in season)

32%

m. the very large array

48%

n. Ft. Davis Observatory

8%

o. day-trip skiing (winter)

20%

p. Scenic Drive

16%

q. local live Shakespearean outdoor theater (summer)

40%

r. museums, including Art, History, Border Patrol, Fort Bliss Military, Wilderness, Centennial

Question #7: How much total would you expect to spend during your visit in El Paso?

Ranges from $200 to $1,000

Question #8: How long would you expect to stay in El Paso for your visit?

Ranges from a weekend to a week

Comments:

I think naming the Highway after Gene would be one of the smartest things El Paso ever done!

Name this section of I10 (espically in Texas) is a wonderful testimate to the memorey of such a visionary.  And he was not \'anti-christian\'.

\"I think naming the Highway after Gene would be one of the smartest things El Paso ever done!\"  This would promote the city and bring in fans and in the long run only help the city and not hurt it.  I don't know why people oppose it, but when you way out the positives & negatives I believe the positives are stronger.

I don\'t, as a rule do STAR TREK conventions. But I\'d be tempted by any one El Paso hosts on 10/4.

I\'d like to visit the home of any great contributor to Human and American betterment.

I believe that naming the Highway after Gene Rodenberry would be a wonderful thing to do. The man was a true visionary and brings hope to many people across the world.

I wouldn\'t stoop that far.(Then again, I got mad when we didn\'t stop by Harry S Truman\'s birthplace on a trip to Branson.) [in response to visiting the place where Gene was born]

Here is a sample of how we would like you to answer:
COPIED FROM ABOVE!
WHAT KIND OF A NON-BIASED POLL IS THIS
WHAT HAS HE ACTUALLY DONE FOR THIS COUNTRY. WHAT A JOKE AND INSULT THAT THERE IS NOT A BETTER PERSON TO NAME A HWY THAN A SCI-FI MOVEMENT INVENTOR. I LIVE IN EL PASO (THE 17TH LARGEST CITY IN THE USA) THIS IS A JOKE. THE ONLY WAY THIS WILL GO THOUGH IS IF IT WILL MAKE THIS CITY MORE MONEY. BY FAR, IT IS NOT BECAUSE HE IS A HERO TO NORMAL PEOPLE!!!!!
THE SIGNS WILL COME DOWN!!

 

 

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