FDU PublicMind - November 13, 2006 Release

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Now let's think about something called eminent domain. As you may or may not know, Eminent Domain is the right of a government to force someone to sell their property at market price so the government can build something new for a public purpose.

Before now, how much have you heard or read about eminent domain…?

Responses	2005	2006
Quite a lot	47%	51%
Some	24%	24%
Just a little	18%	15%
Nothing	10%	10%

Local and state governments use the power of eminent domain to build various things. IN GENERAL, do you think it's acceptable or not acceptable for local governments to use eminent domain to force the sale of…?

	Houses and shops to build a new school?	Dilapidated properties to rebuild with better housing and shops	Middle class housing and replace it with upscale condos and shops	Active farmland to build a new school or ball field
Acceptable	28%	47%	5%	16%
Don't Know / Refused	8%	7%	5%	9%
Not Acceptable	64%	45%	90%	75%

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