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July 12, 2012

Hurting Main Street?

Daily Iowegian

CENTERVILLE — The Daily Iowegian will publish an Editorial Question of the Week on the Opinion page.

The Iowegian wants readers to think about Walmart.

Walmart has had a presence in Centerville for many years with their store on Highway 5 on the north side of town. On Aug. 15, Walmart plans to have a grand opening for their new store on Highway 5 on the south side of town.

Some people argue big retailers have a negative effect on small-town businesses. Do you agree?

So, the question this week is, "Do big retailers, like Walmart, negatively impact mom and pop small-town businesses?"

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not sure

D. Don't care

Go to the Daily Iowegian website, www.dailyiowegian.com, and scroll down the home page to POLL on the right hand side and cast your vote. Or call the Iowegian office at (641) 856-6336 or email the editor at iowegianeditor@mchsi.com to cast a vote.

Vote on the Question of the Week up until Wednesday, July 18 at 12 p.m. The results will be published in the Thursday, July 19 paper along with a new question.

Here are the results from the last poll question: "Is the passage of the Affordable Care Act a deciding issue for you in the election in November?"

A. Yes, I will vote for candidates who want it repealed received 106 votes.

B. No, I'm moved on to other issues received 55 votes.

C. Not sure received five votes.

D. Don't care received five votes.

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The Daily Iowegian will publish an Editorial Question of the Week on the Opinion page. The Iowegian wants readers to think about the Internal Revenue Service scandal. Dick Polman in an editorial wrote "the IRS' targeting of small-fry conservative groups was not a conspiratorial socialist plot. It was knuckleheaded, ill-supervised bureaucratic ineptitude." So, the question of the week is, "Do you agree or disagree with Polman's analysis of the IRS scandal?"

A. Agree
B. Disagree
C. Not sure
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