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Posted: 5:09 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010

Super Bowl Sunday and Super Dome (Gold Dome)--Wrapping up the week... 

By Martha Zoller

As far as the Super Bowl goes, I'll be watching, albeit not until the end.  I have to root for the Saints and it has nothing to do with Hurricane Katrina. They are NFC West and since the Falcons aren't there, I'll root for the Saints. According to the polls, that puts me at odds with conservatives. As Jim Galloway writes (http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/)  Jim shares:

Poll: Dems, independents prefer Saints, while more Republicans pull for Colts

This was just posted by Public Policy Polling, a North Carolina survey firm with a decent record:

Overall 32% of voters we polled on our last national survey said they'd be rooting for the New Orleans Saints this Sunday, with 22% going for the Indianapolis Colts and 46% expressing no preference.

There's a significant partisan divide within those numbers, as Democrats prefer the Saints by a 36-21 margin while Republicans say they want the Colts to be victorious by a closer 26-25 spread. Independents lean toward the Saints as well, 33-20.

Beyond the partisan divide it's also interesting to note that a plurality of voters don't care about who wins the game. It will still pile up huge ratings Sunday night but that finding just quantifies the fact that for many, watching the Super Bowl is more about the spectacle than what happens on the field.

The PPP site offers a few crosstabs as well.


Under the Gold Dome, Democrats announced a Transportation and Jobs proposal. Jeff Mullis, Republican from Chickamauga, said let's work together on this.  A little secret about this session, everything will be called a "jobs" act.  Chip Pearson's committee called the bill regarding the Cable companies and the EMC's a jobs act.  Even the advocates for the cable company's said this was not a "jobs" act.  I am for the JOBS Act introduced by Chip Rogers and Tom Graves and as long as that is passed and signed by the governor, then you can call anything else you want a "jobs" act. 

And Sen Cecil Staton (R-Macon) held a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 4, to announce legislation to assist law enforcement officials crack down on illegal activities at advertised massage parlors. 

 
 

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