Ron Paul Wins Nationwide Zogby Blind Poll
http://truthseeds.org/2007/11/19/ron-paul-wins-latest-zogby-poll/
The predominant group targeted by the phone polling was hard-line
Republicans. The biographies of the candidates were attribute ,
political platform and issue-substantiated and provided by Zogby. The
Iraq war was a defining issue and according to another question in the
poll, people overwhelmingly support bringing the troops home from
Iraq. When asked:
Which candidate are you more likely to vote for - a candidate who is
opposed to the Iraq War and wants to begin an immediate withdrawal
from Iraq or a candidate who wants to stay the course in Iraq?
49% responded they want immediate withdrawal, 41% want to stay the
course and 10% were unsure.
In the ‘blind-bio’ poll, which serves to discuss the issues and
policies of the candidates without the nameplate, Ron Paul is the big
winner with a 32.8% share with Giuliani following at 18.6%. As
reported here, each candidate was represented ‘blindly’:
Candidate A is a 10-term US Congressman from a large Southern state
who is an advocate for a smaller government and individual liberty.
This candidate believes in strictly following the Constitution and has
never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted in favor of the war in
Iraq or the Patriot Act, and wants to bring troops home as soon as
possible. As a former doctor, this candidate has delivered more than
4,000 babies. One of this candidate’s goals is to return America to
the gold standard, and he believes that the current monetary policy
needs to be drastically overhauled because of the dollar’s decline.
Candidate B is a former governor from a Democratic state in the
Northeast. Before that, he was credited for essentially saving the
2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He is a Mormon and family man
who is considered a moderate-to-conservative member of the GOP. While
Governor, he signed the first state laws in the nation requiring all
citizens of this state to obtain health insurance. He is a strong
supporter of keeping troops in Iraq although he has been critical of
how the war has been handled.
Candidate C is a former two-term senator from a Southern state who was
a long-time lobbyist before running for public office. He was chief
Republican council for the Congressional committee that investigated
Watergate in the early 1970s. He was an actor playing supporting roles
in several major motion pictures before entering the Senate, and
returned to a prominent role as a New York City prosecutor in a
popular network television series after leaving office. He has mostly
supported the war in Iraq, but has said he would have managed it
differently.
Candidate D is a former two-term mayor of a major city in the
Northeast, and is considered a moderate member of the party on social
issues. As Mayor, he presided over a dramatic drop in crime in his
city, and is best known for his leadership in the aftermath of the
9/11 terrorist attacks. He established a worldwide security consulting
business after leaving public office at the end of 2001 He has been a
supporter of President Bush since leaving office and supports the war
in Iraq.
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2 comments:
Unless I’m missing something, how did they know the respondents were blind? And what would that have to do with the issues that are important to them. I would imagine they deal with the same issues everyone else does. I suppose disability rights would be a bigger concern for them though.
Silly! But thanks for the comment. :)
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