Exit Poll Overwhelmingly Favors Cristofer Gears
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the public got to see superintendent finalist candidates Jon Gurban and Cristofer Gears answers questions posed first by the board and then by the public.
An exit poll of 29 of the roughly 35-40 people in the audience Wednesday night showed that 22 favored Cristofer Gears over Jon Gurban, while 7 favored Gurban.
Of the 7 who favored Gurban, 4 wrote remarks that indicated they supported him because they had a personal relationship with him.
Only 1 of the 22 who favored Gears could be construed as having a personal relationship with him. The other 21 had to base their decisions on the interviews, resumes and other public information.
Three to one in favor of Cristofer Gears over Jon Gurban is a clear and significant statement about what the citizens want.