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Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Gary" |
| Date: |
01 Mar 2005 03:49:42 PM |
| Object: |
Questionnaires by two UK students studying US politics |
Hello there. I'm posting this message on behalf of a couple of UK high
school pupils undertaking a politics course which involves the submission of
a dissertation. The two students have chosen to examine issues relating to
American politics, and they were keen to seek the views of US citizens. I've
therefore posted two questionnaires from the students below in the hope that
some Americans would perhaps be willing to take the time to reply to this
post with their responses typed in the spaces following each question.
Please accept my apologies if this sort of thing is deemed inappropriate for
the newsgroup, but at the same time may I express thanks on behalf of the
two students concerned to any individuals who might be able to assist by
responding to this post. If anyone would be willing to respond but would
rather not post a reply in the newsgroup you can also respond by emailing
your responses to (please remove my
trousers).
Thanks again for taking the time to provide your responses.
QUESTIONNAIRE 1
Please type your response in the space following each question
Age: Sex:
1a Do you consider yourself as broadly conservative, broadly liberal or
neither?
1b If you consider yourself broadly conservative then did you vote for
George W. Bush? Yes/No/Didn't vote
2 Please write down the first word that enters your mind when you think of
John Kerry :-
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (Please
respond with STRONGLY AGREE, AGREE, NO STRONG FEELINGS, DISAGREE, or
STRONGLY DISAGREE)
a) John Kerry's greatest weakness was his position on Iraq.
b) John Kerry was unable to connect with American people.
c) George W. Bush has a stronger sense of moral convictions than John Kerry.
d) Saddam Hussein was partly responsible for the Sept 11th attacks.
e) George W. Bush has made America a safer place for me to live.
f) George W. Bush won the election primarily through a stronger media
campaign.
g) The American media is excessively reverential towards George W. Bush.
h) The media plays too big a part in U.S. elections.
4. Do you think that the media coverage prior to the conclusion of major
combat operations in Iraq was broadly: biased against the war/biased in
favour of the war/neutral
5. Did you watch any of the presidential debates live last year? ONE DEBATE,
TWO DEBATES, ALL DEBATES, NONE OF THE DEBATES
6. To what extent did the presidential debates affect your vote? Strongly
affected/Affected/Didn't affect at all
7. Do you feel that your vote was influenced by the televised political
adverts aired in the run up to the presidential election? Positively
influenced in favour of a candidate/negatively influenced against a
candidate/Not influenced.
8. Do you feel that the votes of other people were significantly influenced
by the televised political adverts in the run-up to the presidential
election? Yes/No/Don't know
Questionnaire 2
Unless otherwise stated, please type 'X' in the space AFTER the response you
have chosen.
1. Age
Under 18
18-30
31-45
46-65
Over 65
2. Gender
Male
Female
3. If over 18 please state your occupation (if unemployed or not currently
seeking employment please state this)
4. Are you currently a resident of the USA?
Yes (continue to Q.5)
No (continue to Q.9)
5. How did you vote in the 2004 Presidential Election?
George W. Bush
John Kerry
Other - please specify _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Didn't vote
Won't say
6. If you voted for Bush in the 2000 election, did you vote for him again
in 2004?
Yes
No
Did not vote for Bush in 2000
Won't say
7. Bush's first term in office made a positive impact on my life
Strongly agree Agree Don't know Disagree
Strongly disagree
8. What was the most important issue for you when casting your vote in the
2004 Election?
Iraq
Terrorism
Economy
Moral Values / Religion
Character / personality of candidates
Other - please specify _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. Do you think that President Bush deserved to be re-elected in 2004?
Yes
No
Not sure
10. Did you take an active interest in the 2004 Presidential Election?
Yes, a substantial interest
Yes, a minor interest
No, not really
11. If yes, in what ways did you follow the election? ('X'all that apply)
Watching television coverage regularly
Reading newspaper reports regularly
Watching the debates
Other - please specify _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12. Had it not been for the events of 9/11 and the consequential War on
Terror, do you think Bush would have been re-elected?
Yes
No
Not sure
13. What do you think was the decisive factor in explaining the 2004
Election result?
Iraq
Terrorism
Economy
Moral values / Religion
Character - personality of candidates
Other - please specify _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
14. How would you best describe your reaction to the 2004 election result?
(please 'X' only one)
Surprised
Disappointed
Concerned
Relieved
Didn't care
15. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of President
Bush?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
16. What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Senator
Kerry?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
17. Do you think President Bush responded appropriately to the 9/11 attacks
by his subsequent foreign policy and domestic policies for homeland
security?
Yes
No
Not sure
18. Has Bush's response to the 9/11 attacks changed your perception of him?
Yes - for the better
Yes - for the worse
Did not alter my view
Not sure
19. Do you support the War on Terror?
Yes
No
Not sure
20. In your opinion, what was the underlying reason as to why America and
its allies invaded Iraq? (please 'X' only one)
Iraq was linked with 9/11
Because Iraq retained Weapons of Mass Destruction
Oil
To overthrow Saddam Hussein
To find Osama bin Laden
Make money for big business and corporations
Other - please specify _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
21. At the time of going to war with Iraq, Saddam Hussein possessed
stockpiled weapons of mass destruction.
True
False
22. To what extent do you believe Al Qaeda had links with Saddam Hussein's
Iraq?
To a large extent To a small extent Not at
all Not sure
23 (a). Have you read/watched any of the works of Michael Moore?
Yes
No
Never heard of him
(b). If yes, did any of these alter your perception of President Bush?
Yes - for the better
Yes - for the worse
No
Not sure
24. What do you think is the most important quality when choosing a
President?
Political agenda
Personality
Position on moral values / religion
Intellect
Other - please specify __________
25. Special interest groups hold a worrying degree of influence over the
foreign policy of the Bush administration
Strongly agree Agree Don't know Disagree
Strongly disagree
26. Do you care more now about foreign policy and world affairs than you
did pre-9/11?
Yes
No, I care less
No, I care just the same
Don't know
27. To what degree do you believe Bush caters for these groups in U.S
society?
The Religious Very much Adequately
Not at all
Business Very much Adequately
Not at all
The Rich Very much Adequately
Not at all
The Middle Classes Very much Adequately
Not at all
The Poor Very much Adequately
Not at all
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