A GOP survey, what is your choice?

by Glenda Apr 24, 2006 1:32PM PDT

Dear James ,

You've heard from us. Now, we want to hear from you.

As we formulate our strategy to win in November, we need your opinion. Enclosed in this e-mail is your official Republican Grassroots Voices Survey. Please take a moment to share your opinion on...

The most important priority facing our nation... why it's important that we retain our Republican majorities in November... how you'd like to get involved online... where you get your news... and anything else - by sharing your thoughts at the end of the survey.

Please be sure to return the survey as soon as possible. We will be sharing your thoughts with our leaders in Congress for their action. Your answers will be used to formulate a blueprint for victory in 2006 and 2008.

Politics is changing - and new technology empowers you to connect with our Party's leaders and elected representatives at the click of a button. Take a moment to fill out this important survey and tell our Party's leaders what you think.

Sincerely,

Ken Mehlman
Chairman, Republican National Committee

P.S. With this survey, you'll have a chance to sign up for our Grassroots Voices Initiative. By signing up, you'll receive exclusive e-mail alerts about new online polls - and be the pulse of the Republican Party.

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If you have trouble submitting this survey or would like to complete it online, click here.

1.) Which issues will be most important in determining your vote this November? (select up to three)
Keeping Taxes Low
Immigration & border security
Winning the War On Terror
Growing Our Economy
Improving education
Increasing access to affordable health care
Protecting Social Security
Energy independence
Appointing qualified judges
Strengthening marriage and the family
Morals and ethics in government

2.) What is the most important reason for maintaining and expanding our Republican majorities in 2006? (select one)
To ensure that America continues to stand united and strong in fighting the War on Terror
To help President Bush enact his reform agenda for America
To keep Democrat leaders like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Howard Dean from pushing through their extreme left-wing agenda
To make President Bush's tax cuts permanent and keep our economy growing
To uphold our nation's bedrock values

3.) If the Democrats win control of the Congress in 2006, what is the one thing you would be most worried would happen?
Democrats will try to censure or impeach President Bush
Democrat would raise your taxes
Democrats would cut and run from the central front in the War on Terror
Democrats would sell out American values to Hollywood liberals
Democrats would impose government-run health care

4.) As you know, President Bush has announced a bold reform agenda for 2006. Which of his initiatives is most important to you? (select one)
Fighting and Winning the War on Terror
Comprehensive immigration reform that secures our borders
Making tax relief permanent for all taxpayers
Making America more competitive in the global marketplace
Reducing America's dependence on foreign sources of energy by half

5.) From which sources do you receive most of your news and political information? (select multiple)
ABC News
CBS News
NBC News
Fox News Channel
CNN
MSNBC
News websites
Blogs
Daily Newspaper
Radio
E-mail
News/Opinion Magazines
Friends and Family
Other

6.) On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would recommend voting Republican in the next election to a friend or a colleague?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7.) As an online activist, what features would you like to see on GOP.com? (select multiple)
More ways to connect with fellow Republicans
Volunteer opportunities in my area
Web videos & podcasts with key newsmakers
Online polls
The latest breaking news
Information on the issues important to me
Information on GOP candidates and elected officials
Online Diaries from GOP political leaders
Other

8.) In what year were you born?
Please select 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900

9.) Did you vote in the year 2004?
Yes
No

10.) Please share any additional comments below

Yes, I would like to sign up for the Grassroots Voices Initiative to be the online pulse of the Republican Party!

12.) Got a new e-mail address? Update it here:

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interesting survey...

by grimgraphix Apr 24, 2006 1:47PM PDT

the beginning of it disturbed me however...

The most important priority facing our nation... why it's important that we retain our Republican majorities in November

The most pressing issue facing the nation is how to keep the Republicans in majority?

Not the war on terror?
Not Osama Bin Laden?
Not alternative energy sources, affordable health care, a baby boom generation that may soon be adding to the nations poverty level?

Interesting survey... even more interesting insight.

Didn't JFK say "ask not what your country can do for you... ask what you can do for your country?"

Republicans nor Democrats are looking out for the country. To them it's just a popularity contest.

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(NT) (NT) Did you get two questions mixed together or something?

by Dragon Apr 24, 2006 2:10PM PDT

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It so sad when people can't read...

by EdH Apr 24, 2006 9:02PM PDT

Clearly and obviously those were two items on a list of questions that the survey was asking. In no way was "the most pressing issue facing the nation is how to keep the Republicans in majority" indicated or implied.

Maybe consider not voting this time around? We need a literate and informed electorate.

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As a literate and informed person...

by grimgraphix Apr 25, 2006 3:15PM PDT

I am fully aware that all political organizations (including the Democrats) spend tens of thousands of dollars developing the specific wording for their publicity, solicitation and polling materials.

If anyone truly believes that the way this questionnaire was phrased was an innocent and sincere attempt to gather objective information then that person is naive. This letter, like most political circulars, is meant to develop a group mentality that reassures the recipient that they are one of the select... one of the good guys.

This wasn't a questionnaire... it was a reminder of every plank in the Republican platform.
1.) Which issues will be most important in determining your vote this November? (select up to three)
Keeping Taxes Low
Immigration & border security
Winning the War On Terror
Growing Our Economy
Improving education
Increasing access to affordable health care
Protecting Social Security
Energy independence
Appointing qualified judges
Strengthening marriage and the family
Morals and ethics in government ...
If one is a staunch Republican then every one of these issues is equally important isn't it? You gotta love a test where there is no wrong answers

Frankly if you want to argue that this was something more than a political cheer sheet then your wasting your breath with a rebuttal to me. Do us both a favor and don't bother.

BTW...The glib comments don't prove your point Ed... Oscar Wilde your not.

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And Oscar Wilde YOU'RE not....

by EdH Apr 25, 2006 9:15PM PDT

Just poking a little fun at your Emily Litella moment.You misread the original post. The proper response should have been, "Never mind."

I wasn't arguing anything else, your misdirection notwithstanding.

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LOL... I didn't misread it...

by grimgraphix Apr 25, 2006 10:35PM PDT

I saw through it. Both sides of the aisle are little more than advertising juggernauts. It's disingenuous to argue different.

Look... I can make my point without glib comments! Darn, I just made one didn't I

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Let me remind you...

by EdH Apr 25, 2006 10:55PM PDT

This is what you wrote:

The most important priority facing our nation... why it's important that we retain our Republican majorities in November

The most pressing issue facing the nation is how to keep the Republicans in majority?

It's clear and obvious what you thought the survey meant and what you meant, and you were wrong. Or are you saying that you KNEW that those two items were unrelated but posted a bogus claim anyway?

Forget glib; focus on accurate.

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See what you want to see

by grimgraphix Apr 26, 2006 12:25AM PDT

if you don't see an association of thoughts by asking several questions in succession then you are missing a subtlety that political operatives - not to mention infomercials - employ every day.

To be fair the whole beginning reads...

As we formulate our strategy to win in November, we need your opinion. Enclosed in this e-mail is your official Republican Grassroots Voices Survey. Please take a moment to share your opinion on...

The most important priority facing our nation... why it's important that we retain our Republican majorities in November... how you'd like to get involved online... where you get your news... and anything else - by sharing your thoughts at the end of the survey.

I read into it a nuance that I perceived to be there... you say it's not. Good for you. I disagree and say that the implication is there. I see an association in the phrasing. When I worked with group dynamics in developing social cooperation skills in juvenal delinquents we called this technique ''planting the seed''.

- Your official Republican Grassroots Voices Survey - (makes you feel special doesn't it)
- Important Priority -- Retain the Majority -- Get Involved -- Get your News -- and Anything Else.

You've read a lot of science fiction. I'm sure you've read George Orwell... This doesn't strike you as New Speak?

Maybe I'm too cynical but I see it and I bet if you talked to an advertising professional they would see it too. Maybe it's because I think and type using elipses. Maybe my tinfoil hat is on too tight. Maybe I'm just too literate.

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See what's there.

by EdH Apr 26, 2006 12:47AM PDT

Sorry, Emily, you're busted. It isn't a sin to admit you're wrong.

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you live in a magical world...

by grimgraphix Apr 26, 2006 2:10AM PDT

Karl Rove and marketing people love you for it.

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You can try to insult me all you want...

by EdH Apr 26, 2006 4:32AM PDT

but you were still busted.

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Arguing for the sake of it doesn't become you

by Evie Apr 26, 2006 11:27PM PDT

You need a new tune.

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Did you fill out and send the gop poll?

by Dragon Apr 24, 2006 4:32PM PDT

I copy pasted what I wrote and put it on the online version. Both of them had technical problems, so I just used Ken Mehlman's email address, sending him all the stuff I wrote in the box at the bottom.

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I did:)

by Glenda Apr 25, 2006 12:14AM PDT

and that is unusual for me, I never fill out surveys'

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(NT) (NT) Survey too long...Sorry, Fell asleep..

by Rolway Apr 25, 2006 12:25AM PDT

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LOL :)

by Glenda Apr 25, 2006 12:27AM PDT

No problem It was VERY long!!!!

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It's a first for me, too

by Dragon Apr 25, 2006 1:57AM PDT

But as I said, I could only send the guy my comments, because for some reason I couldnt send the survey, itself. But I wrote, plenty!

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How about options like

by Dave Konkel [Moderator] Apr 25, 2006 10:41PM PDT

minimnizing corporate influence in government, andreturning ethics to Congress? Those somehow don't seem to be listed...

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There's a box at the bottom

by Dragon Apr 26, 2006 1:01AM PDT

Where you can put anything. I wrote 1610 words, according to my Word program.

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