Quick Poll

What is your greatest hope for 2009?

Results:
None of the above	17%
An end to the financial crisis	17%
Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe steps down	14%
Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq	9%
Greater investment in alternate sources of energy	8%
Increased stability in Afghanistan	8%
Lower carbon-dioxide emissions worldwide	8%
Lower unemployment	8%
Closure of the Guantánamo Bay detention camp	7%
An end to the crisis in Darfur	6%
Total votes cast: 1699
poll first posted on December 16, 2008