Republican Party Census Document/Questionnaire

Well I'm not sure how I got on the RNC mailing list. Yesterday I received a letter from the RNC asking me to fill out their questionnaire. As I read the questions, visions of misdirected poll data, very general questions allowing any interpretations, and another couple of years of skewed public announcements based on these horrible questions. As all this ran through my head I was also thinking of how much "liberal" writers and commentators like to spew how the Republican's are distancing themselves from the GWB neocons. Looks like Fascism as usual to me...

Here are the questionnaire questions: [All questions share the same generic answers : Yes, No, Undecided]

Homeland Security Issues:

1. If Democrats try to gut the USA Patriot Act and other important laws that promote the safety and security of all Americans, should the Republicans fight back?

2. Should we stop the Democrats from cutting funding for our intelligence agencies or bring back Clinton-era restrictions on inter-agency communications?

3. Do you support the use of air strikes against any country that offers safe harbor or aid to individuals or organizations committed to further attacks on America?

4. Should we do everything we can to stop Democrats from repealing critical border and port security legislation?

5. Should our homeland defense forces use profiling to protect our nation?


Economic Issues:

1. Should we continue working to permanently repeal the Inheritance or “Death Tax”?

2. Should President Bush’s successful income and capital gains tax cuts be made permanent?

3. Should Republicans renew the fight for a Balanced Budget Amendment?

4. Should Republicans unite to keep our pro-growth achievements from the past six years intact by blocking new federal government bureaucracy and red tape?

5. Should Republicans in Congress oppose the new wasteful government spending programs proposed by the Democrats and their leaders, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid?


Domestic Issues:

1. Do you agree that we must stop illegal immigration?

2. Should we continue working for serious tort reform to protect individuals and small businesses from predatory lawsuits?

3. Should we make sure President Bush’s judicial nominees receive fair hearings and up or down votes in the Senate even when Democrats threaten a filibuster?

4. Should Republicans in Congress protect American’s private property rights from eminent domain?

Social Issues:

1. Do you think Congress should pass the Federal Marriage Amendment?

2. Do you want us to defend the recently-passed partial birth abortion ban from attacks by the Democrat majority?

3. Do you support President Bush’s initiative to allow religious and charitable groups to do more to help those in need?


Defense Issues:

1. Do you think U.S. troops should have to serve under United Nations commanders?

2. Do you agree that our top military priority should be fighting terrorists?

3. Should we fight Democrat efforts to impose Clinton-era cuts in the Pentagon’s budget?

4. Should Republicans continue to support the State of Israel?

5. Do you support economic sanctions against North Korea and Iran to stop their nuclear weapons programs?

6. Do you agree that sowing seeds of Democracy and freedom in the Middle East is a worthy goal?


Republican Party:

1. Do you support the election of Republican candidates across the country and the rebuilding of our majorities over the next ten years?

2. a. Did you vote in the year 2002?
b. Did you vote in the year 2004?
c. Did you vote in the year 2006?

3. Will you join the Republican National Committee by making a contribution today?
a. Yes, I support the RNC and am enclosing my most generous contribution of:
b. Yes, I support the RNC, but I am unable to participate at this time. However, I have enclosed $11 to cover the cost of tabulating my survey.
c. No. I favor electing liberal Democrats over the next ten years.


Special Question for RNC members only:

Which issues will be most important to you (rank the top three) as you vote in the Primary and General Elections next year?

Abortion—Education--Federal Budget—Gun Control—Homeland Security—Illegal Immigration—Social Security—War on Terror—Other:





Well if that doesn’t give you a clear picture of the Republican party I don’t know what will. Most of these questions are utterly worthless due to extreme generality. The rest seem to be aimed at revisionist shifts to popular opinion or political smears. Not what I call leadership. I had a lot more to say on this but typing all of that in took longer than expected so I am out of time so...

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