To start, how many years have you lived in Arkansas, or have you lived here all of your life?
Okay. Thank you. I would like to now ask you which of the following is the most important problem facing people in Arkansas today. The issues are (READ LIST WITH ROTATION). Which of these do you think is most important.
Let's move on now to your thoughts on some of the people who are involved in government and politics.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mike Huckabee is handling his job as Governor?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Blanche Lincoln is handling her job as a U.S. Senator?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Hutchinson is handling his job as a U.S. Senator?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Bush is handling his job as president?
Mving frm ppl to iss's , you may be aware that in addtn to voting on cand's this Nov, Ark's will be asked to decide on sev'l iss's. _listen carefully to each summry, then tell me whether you fav_opp each one. Are you ready?
Amend1 revises the part of the Ar const. that deals with the exec brnch of gov. _, it spells out that the govrnr retains all nrml powers_duties even if he_she is temp. outside the state. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?
Amendment 2 ensures the secrecy of individual votes in all Arkansas elections. Given this description , do you favor or oppose this measure?
Amend3 elims sales tx on food_medicine in Ar. It will result in a loss of rvnue for ste,cnty,_city govts,_school dists, which means that a red'n in svs may be required. Given this description, do you favor or oppose this measure?
Init'd Act1 incrses legl penlt's for certn frms of animal cruelty._, it provides tht when a prsn knwngly tortures animal he_she may be chrged w_ a felny.T_ meas provids exempts for lawfl hunt,fish,veternry,lvstock,_other practs._ fav_opp this meas?
Okay. Next, I have a couple of questions about some issues that have been prominent in the news.
In general, would you say you favor stricter gun control, less strict gun control, or should no change be made to existing gun control laws?
Do you favor laws that would make it more difficult for a woman to get an abortion, favor laws that would make it easier to get an abortion or should no change be made to existing abortion laws?
Suppose a candidate running for Congress, Senate or Governor favored tougher laws to limit immigration into the United States or into Arkansas, would you be more or less likely to vote for that candidate?
Okay, thank you. Now let's focus on the economy in your local community. Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with each of the following statements.
I can have a significant effect in shaping local growth and economic development policy. Do you...?
I favor spending a larger share of our public funds on roads and highways.
Continued growth and development in our area will hurt our quality of life.
Government regulation of growth and development usually does more harm than good.
Protecting the environment should be given the priority, even at the risk of slowing down economic growth.
Local governments should charge 'impact fees' to developers to help pay for the public sewer, water, roads, and other services that will be needed for new private businesses or residential areas.
Now, I'd like to ask you a few questions about yourself so that we can be sure we're hearing from a wide range of Arkansans.
First, do you live in a city, suburb, small town or rural area?
In what county do you live?
Which of the following education categories best describes your level of schooling? Is it --- and I have a list here, so please feel free to stop me at any time. Is it?
And, which of the following best describes your racial or ethnic group:
Generally speaking, do you usually think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?
Would you call yourself a strong Republican, or a not very strong Republican?
Would you call yourself a strong Democrat, or a not very strong Democrat?
Well, do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican or Democratic Party?
How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you think of yourself as a Liberal, Moderate, or Conservative?
Would you say you are Strongly Liberal or Somewhat Liberal?
Would you say you are Strongly Conservative, or Somewhat Conservative?
Okay, and when you were growing up, did your father (or stepfather, if appropriate) think of himself mostly as a Democrat, as a Republican, or what?
Similarily, when you were growing up, did your mother (or stepmother, if appropriate) think of herself mostly as a Democrat, as a Republican, or what?
Okay, thank you, please now tell me how satisfied you are with....
Your neighborhood as a place to live....
And how about housing affordability. Are you...?
Local job opportunities?
The overall quality of life in your community?
_. Let's talk a bit about public ed. First, a lot has been said about how to improve Ar schools. Please tell me if you strongly apprve, apprve, disapprve, or strongly disapprve of the following ideas for imprvng K-12 ed in Ar.
Increasing teachers' salaries...do you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove?
Using merit pay to award bonuses to teachers whose students perform well on state exams
Expanding access to state-funded pre-school education programs
Establishing more charter schools
Requiring additional testing for a student to advance to the next grade
Establishing larger 'regional' high schools with a curriculum that exceeds the minimum required of regular high schools
Improving school facilities...including upgraded computers, better buildings and laboratories, for example.
Increasing vocational or career-oriented education opportunities
_. It has been estmt'd that reforming Ar's ed sys may cost as much as 700 mil add'l $$ each yr. T_ may req cutbacks in other govt svcs, incr'd taxes, and/or nw sources of rev. Do you SA,A,DA,SDA of the following methds of fund reforms in Ar schools.
Increasing property taxes
Increasing sale taxes
Increasing income taxes
Adopting a state lottery
Cutting back in other government services
Consolidating small school districts into larger districts
Let's do something a little different. I'm going to read to you three things that sometimes make people angry or upset. After I read all three, just tell me HOW MANY of them upset you. I don't want to know which ones, just how many, okay? 1 the federal go
Let's do something a little different. I'm going to read to you four things that sometimes make people angry or upset. After I read all four, just tell me HOW MANY of them upset you. I don't want to know which ones, just how many, okay? 1 the federal gove
Overall, do you feel that Arkansas is generally headed in the right direction or the wrong direction?
On a more individual level, would you say you are better off financially, worse off, or about the same compared to a year ago?
And, looking ahead, do you think that a year from now, you will be better off financially, worse off, or about the same as now?
All right; we're nearly done. I have just a few more questions so that we can be sure we've talked to a wide variety of people.
First, which of the following income categories best describes your total 2001 household income? Was it -and I have a list here....please feel free to stop me at any time:
About how often do you attend religious services:
Which of the following best describes your current religious preference. Is it:
Which of the following best describes your present marital status:
How many people, including yourself, live in your household?
Are you currently registered to vote or not?
How likely are you to vote in the next elections that will take place in November 2002? Are you very likely, somewhat likely, not very likely or not at all likely?
In what year were you born?
And, I am required to ask you this, are you male or female?
Thank you very much for helping us with the Arkansas Poll. We plan to release the results in late October. Have a nice day/afternoon/evening.
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Thank you for your time. Have a good morning/afternoon/evening.
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