Poll Results Archive
Early
Summer, Issue #6 - May 11, 2000 to June 13, 2000
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20, 2000
Issue #8 - (July 25, 2000 to Sep. 25, 2000)
Issue #9 (Oct. to Nov. 7, 2000)
Issue #10 (Nov. 2000)
Issue #11 (January 2001)
Issue #12 (February 2001)
Issue #13 (March 2001)
Issue #14 (April 2001)
Issue #15 (May/June 2001)
Issue #16 (July 2001)
Issue #17 (August/September 2001)
Issue #18 (September/October 2001)
Issue #19 (November/December 2001)
Issue #20 (Feb/April 2002)
Issue #21 (May/July 2002)
Issue #22 (August/October 2002)
Issue #23 (October-December 2002)
Issue #24 (Winter 2002-2003)
Issue #25 (February - March 2003)
Issue #26 (May - June 2003)
Issue #27 June - November 2003
Issue #28 (December 2003 - January 2004)
Issue #29 (March - May 2004)
Issue #30 (June - Aug. 2004)
Issue #31 (Sept - Dec. 2004)
Issue #32 (Jan. - Mar. 2005)
Issue #33 (Apr.- 2005 - Dec. 2005)
Issue #34 (Jan. 2006 - Apr. 15 2006)
(June 26 - Aug. 14, 1999) IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED ALASKAN VOTER, DO YOU THINK ALASKA'S STATE GOVERNMENT SHOULD HAVE A BALANCED STATE BUDGET? YES, Everybody in the private sector has to live within their means unless they file bankruptcy or don't pay their bills. 57% YES NO, The state has enough money and the oil companies will pay for everything anyway. 23% NO 20% UNDECIDED ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- (August 15, 1999 to September 14, 1999) 1. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, SHOULD YOUR HOME STATE
INSTITUTE A SCHOOL VOUCHER PROGRAM SO PARENTS CAN HAVE FREEDOM OF
CHOICE IN SELECTING & PAYING FOR SCHOOLS FOR THEIR CHILDREN? 47% YES 12% NO 41% UNDECIDED 2. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED ALASKAN VOTER, SHOULD THE ALASKA
COURT SYSTEM RULE INVALID & UNLAWFUL THE SPECIAL ADVISORY VOTE
ON SEP. 14, 1999? 59% YES 13% NO 28% UNDECIDED 3. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED ALASKAN VOTER & THE ALASKA COURT
SYSTEM RULES THE SPECIAL ADVISORY VOTE SHALL CONTINUE, HOW WOULD YOU VOTE? 15% YES 54% NO 31% UNDECIDED ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- Winter 2000, Issue #4 - Feb. 5, 2000 thru Mar. 20, 2000 1. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, DO YOU SUPPORT
THE CHARTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITISH PETROLEUM
& GOV. TONY KNOWLES? Yes -- 5 % No -- 81 % Undecided -- 14 %. 2. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, DO YOU
SUPPORT A FINAL "BUY-OUT" OF $25,000 FROM THE PERMANENT FUND TO END THE PFD PROGRAM, & THE REMAINING SURPLUS TO GO TO FUND STATE GOVERNMENT? Yes -- 25 % No -- 50 % Undecided -- 25 %. 3. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, DO YOU
FAVOR ALLOWING PARENTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN TO HAVE THE CHOICE TO RECEIVE VOUCHERS & USING OTHER COMPETITIVE MEASURES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM? Yes -- 70 % No -- 22 % Undecided -- 9 %. 4. IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, WHO IS
YOUR PREFERENCE FOR PRESIDENT AT THIS TIME? (CANDIDATES ARE LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) GARY BAUER -- 0 % BILL BRADLEY -- 14 % PAT BUCHANAN -- 14 % GEORGE W. BUSH -- 0 % STEVE FORBES -- 9 % AL GORE -- 18 % ALAN KEYES -- 23 % JOHN MCCAIN -- 23 %. ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- Spring 2000, Issue#5 - March 21 thru May 10, 2000 1) If you are a registered voter in Alaska, do you support HB411, which: a. Freezes the Dividend b. Uses excess earnings of the PFD calculated under a market based formula, to be deposited directly into the General Fund for government? Yes -- 5% No -- 77% Undecided -- 18% 2) If you are a registered voter in Alaska, do you support SJR 35, which: a. Guarantees the PFD by inflation-proofing b. Requires a vote of the people before changing the statutory formula for distribution, etc. Yes -- 82% No -- 14% Undecided -- 5% 3) If you are a registered voter in Alaska, do you support HJR 50, which: a. Limits appropriations (except for PFD distributions) to $2 to $2.5 billion
per year (except for emergencies) b. Requires a 2/3 vote of each house to exceed the limit? Yes -- 73% No -- 18% Undecided -- 9% 4) If you are a registered voter in ANY STATE should Congress grant
PERMANENT MOST FAVORED NATION (MFN) Trading Status to Communist
China or continue the ANNUAL REVIEW of MFN trading status while
monitoring China's Human Rights Abuses? Grant Permanent MFN Status -- 11% Annual MFN Review & Monitoring of Human Rights Abuses -- 81% Undecided -- 7% 5) If you are a registerd voter in ANY STATE, should Congress vote to allow
Communist China a seat on the World Trade Organization (WTO)? Yes -- 37% No -- 56% Undecided -- 7% ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- Early Summer, Issue #6 - May 11, 2000 to June 13, 2000 1) IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE,SHOULD A
SMALL PORTION OF THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
(ANWR) BE OPEN FOR OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT:
(choose one) 1.) NOW? -- 81%
2.) LATER? -- 0%
3.) NEVER? -- 19% 2) IF YOU A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE,SHOULD ELIAN
GONZALEZ BE GRANTED ASYLUM TO LIVE IN THE UNITED STATES? 1.) YES -- 73%
2.) NO -- 27% 3) IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, AS A READER
OF "FREEDOM WRITER", WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE "FREEDOM WRITER"
(FREEDOMWRITER.COM): (choose one) 1.) RETURN TO A 2 MONTH SCHEDULE (as in 1999, every 8 weeks)? -- 0% 2.) STAY MONTHLY (as in 2000, every 4-6 weeks)? -- 53%
3.) GO TO BI-MONTHLY (twice a month)? -- 47% 4) IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, DID THE 21ST
ALASKA LEGISLATURE DO ENOUGH TO SAVE THE PERMANENT FUND
DIVIDEND? 1.) YES -- 8% 2.) NO -- 38% 3.) UNDECIDED -- 54% ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- SUMMER FIRST ANNIVERSARY ISSUE #7 (June 14, 2000 to July 20, 2000) Question #1 If you are a registered voter IN ALASKA, should Mike O'Callaghan & Lydia Darby be allowed to continue their free food giveaway? YES 83% NO 17% Question #2 If you are a registered voter IN ALASKA, should the Alaska Supreme Court stay (suspend) the action of the Anchorage Health Department? YES 67% NO 33% Question #3 If you are a registered voter in ANY STATE, should any "third party" (i.e., the Reform Party, the Green Party, etc.) be allowed to participate in the Federal Presidential Debate Commission's debates, regardless of that "third party's" poll standings? YES 100% NO 0% ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- Issue #8 - (July 25, 2000 to Sep. 25, 2000) Question 1: For voters in ANY STATE,Should the Ninth U.S. Circuit of Appeals overturn the federal takeover of subsistence fishing (1995 Katie John case) on most Alaskan waters? YES 62% NO 15% UNDECIDED 23% Question 2: For voters in ALASKA, Do you support the efforts of Alaska's Governor Tony Knowles to appeal the 1995 Katie John subsistence case? YES 62% NO 15% UNDECIDED 23% Question 3: For voters in ANY STATE, Alaska's Constitution guarantees ALL CITIZENS equal natural resources access & America's 14th Amendment guarantees EQUAL PROTECTION. Should the feds give preference to one group of Alaskans over another? YES 14% NO 79% UNDECIDED 7% ---------- [Top] [Next] ---------- Issue #9 October - November, 2000 Question 1: If you are an REGISTERED ALASKAN VOTER, will you support Ballot Measure 4 to Limit Property Taxes & Assessments? YES 56% NO 44% Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how will you vote for President & Vice-President (in alphabetical order)? HARRY BROWNE-ART OLIVIER (LIBERTARIAN) 7% PATRICK BUCHANAN-EZOLA FOSTER (REFORM) 29% GEORGE W. BUSH-RICHARD CHENEY (REPUBLICAN) 29% AL GORE-JOSEPH LIEBERMAN (DEMOCRAT) 14% HOWARD PHILLIPS-DR. J. CURTIS FRAZIER (CONSTITUTION) 7% RALPH NADER-WINONA LADUKE (GREEN) 14% OTHER 0% Issue #10 November, 2000 Question 1: For REGISTERED VOTERS IN ALASKA, what do you think is the single most important thing the Alaska Legislature should do regarding the state budget? Promote more economic growth & development? 38% "Hold the line" on the budget while still reducing expenses? 46% Re-institute the $100 annual per capita School Tax on ALL employees (resident & non-resident alike)? 8% Institute a SMALL statewide sales tax except for food, housing, & medical? 8% Re-impose a state income tax? 0% Use the Permanent Fund earnings? 0% Question 2: For REGISTERED VOTERS IN ANY STATE, do you support keeping the Electoral College (which gives smaller less populated states more leverage versus bigger more populated states) or going to a direct Presidential vote? Keep Electoral College 65% Direct Presidential vote 30% Not sure 4% Question 3: For REGISTERED VOTERS IN ANY STATE, do you: Like the new look for FREEDOM WRITER's Home Page? 90% Like the previous look for FREEDOM WRITER's Home Page? 10% Issue #11 January, 2001 Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, which route do you favor for a natural gas pipeline from Alaska's North Slope to bring the gas to market? 1.) South to Fairbanks, then Southeast along the Alcan Highway. 20% 2.) South to the Southcentral & Kenai Peninsula areas of Alaska. 60% 3.) Bypass Alaska's markets by going along Canada's Mackenzie River. 20% 4.) None of the above. 0% Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you think the post-election promises of BIPARTISANSHIP by the Democratic & Republican Parties are broken now? 1.) Yes 83% 2.) No 17% Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what should be the MOST important economic goal of the new Bush Administration for the 2001-2002 fiscal year? 1.) Across-the-board tax cuts for everybody (all taxpayers). 75% 2.) Increased domestic spending on education, Social Security, & Medicaid/Medicare. 0% 3.) Increased defense spending. 13% 4.) Maintain the present budget levels. 13%. Issue #12 (February 13-March 13, 2001)
Question
1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER
IN ALASKA, should the Alaska
Legislature be moved to Anchorage for its sessions?
YES
100%
NO 0%
UNDECIDED 0%
Question
2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you favor:
1.) Pres. Bush's $1.6 trillion tax cut over
10 years? 88%
2.) Senate Democrats' $900 billion tax cut over 10 years? 0%
3.) A compromise between choices "a." & "b.",
above? 13%
4.) No tax cut for taxpayers? 0%
Question
3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you think
that Clinton's pardon of fugitive tax evader Mark Rich, #1 on the
FBI's Most Wanted List, was a result of bribery through Rich's
ex-wife's campaign & other financial contributions to Clinton?
1.) YES 63%
2.) NO 0%
3.) UNDECIDED 38%.
Issue #13 (Mar. 14, 2001 to Apr. 15, 2001)
Question
1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA,
should the current law governing the new State Board
of Education's "Exit Exam" for graduating high school
seniors be:
1.)
Kept at the current 2002 year implementation? 40%
2.) Be changed to 2004 year implementation? 60%
3.) Be changed to 2006 year implementation? 0%
4.) Dropped altogether? 0%
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED
VOTER IN ANY
STATE, which Campaign Finance Reform bill do you
support?
1.)
The Sen. Chuck Hagel bill? 22%
2.) The Sen. John McCain/Sen. Russ Feingold bill? 11%
3.) No change in existing campaign finance laws? 22%
4.) Undecided. 44%
Question
3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY
STATE, do you support Pres. Bush's "Faith-Based
Initiative" for funding for private sector-religious
organization social services to the needy?
1.)
YES 78%
2.) NO 22%
Issue #14 (April 16 thru
May 20, 2001)
Question
1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, should the Alaska
Legislature pass Gov. Knowles' proposed "Anti-Hate Crimes Against
Minorities" legislation?
1.) Yes 33%
2.) No 57%
Question
2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how would you
rate Pres. George W. Bush's handling of the 24 aircrew hostage situation
with Communist China?
1.) Did the right thing perfectly 30%
2.) Did good, but the plane is still there 30%
3.) Did fair, but suspect there was a hidden deal 20%
4.) Did not do it right, we apologized too much 20%
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED
VOTER IN ANY STATE, how should
Congress pass the Energy Crisis legislation?
1.) Only emphasize more energy conservation
measures & higher fuel mileage standards 20%
2.) Only promote more exploration & development
of
oil, gas, & non-renewable resources 20%
3.) Both A. & B. 60%.
Issue #15 (May 21 through June 20, 2001)
Question
1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, should the State
of Alaska spend more money to promote the gas pipeline thru Alaska
& the
opening of a portion of ANWR for oil & gas exploration &
development?
1.)
YES 100%
2.) NO 0%
3.) UNDECIDED 0%
Question
2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you support
Pres. Bush's proposed new 105 point Energy Policy legislation for
increased
domestic energy source production (renewable & non-renewable)
&
conservation measures (42 points)?
1.)
YES 63%
2.) NO 13%
3.) UNDECIDED 25%
Question
3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you support
Pres. Bush's proposed National Missile Defense (NMD) System for
an
anti-missile defense program?
1.) YES 50%
2.) NO 13%
3.) UNDECIDED 38%.
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, do you support the Knowles Administration's election district Reapportionment Plan?
| YES | 0% |
| NO | 89% |
| UNDECIDED | 11% |
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Congress pass a law or Constitutional Amendment outlawing the burning of the US Flag (Old Glory)?
| YES | 27% |
| NO | 20% |
| UNDECIDED | 53% |
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should the Bush Administration block Mexican President Vicente Fox's plan to assist illegal immigrants coming to America from Mexico?
| YES | 87% |
| NO | 7% |
| UNDECIDED | 6% |
ISSUE #17 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, do you think Gov. Knowles' proposed subsistence summit of Native & business leaders is an attempt to intimidate the Alaska Legislature into adopting a constitutional amendment for a subsistence/rural preference?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you support Pres. Bush's compromise decision on limiting embryonic stem cell research & federal funding?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you favor the use of a computerized database & public video surveillance camera system to search for faces of criminals in your community, similar to what Tampa, Florida has done?
ISSUE #18 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, did your local community's emergency response procedures work smoothly after the terrorist attacks of 9-11-01?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Congress declare war?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what should our military do with any captured terrorist (including Usama Bin Laden)?
ISSUE #19 POLL RESULTS - Nov. 1, 2001 thru Feb. 15, 2002:
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, given the recent
court decsion overturning a jury's decision to award money to Alaskan
citizens who suffered losses from the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, should:
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should the Congress
give a $5 billion bailout of the US Postal Service due to recent terrorism
thru the mails?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, does the recent anti-terrorism legislation passed by Congress & signed by Pres. Bush :
ISSUE #20 POLL RESULTS If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, which method do you prefer to
maintain a balanced state budget & to prevent PFD earnings from being spent?
Question 1:
Question 2:
If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, once a balanced budget is
achieved, do you support a 1 TIME ONLY expenditure from the PFD program
balance to eliminate any remaining accumulated past budget deficits (the
fiscal gap)? (For example, estimated current PFD balance = $26 billion,
estimated current fiscal gap = $1 billion, estimated remaining PFD balance
after 1 TIME ONLY expenditure = $25 billion).
Question 3:
If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, who should be the next
target of our military's anti-terrorism efforts?
Question 4:
If you are a REGISTERD VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate the job
performance of the US Senate since 2001?
Question 5:
If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate the job
performance of the US House of Representatives since 2001?
ISSUE #21 POLL RESULTS - MAY- JULY
Question 1: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, which method do you prefer to promote economic development in Alaska?
Question 2: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you consider the new anti-terrorist security measures at our airports:
Question 3: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you hold Yasir Arafat responsible for the Palestinian terrorist attacks against Israel?
Question 4: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERD VOTER IN ALASKA, do you support increasing the severance & income taxes on the oil industry in Alaska?
ISSUE #22 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, which party ballot will you select in Alaska's Closed Primary Election in August?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, do you support the splitting of the current 9th FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS into 2 different COURTS & JURISDICTIONS?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you support or oppose keeping the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE with the words "Under God" as is?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you think the Democratic controlled US Senate should allow full floor votes on Pres. Bush's judicial nominees?
ISSUE #23 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, who will you vote for in the November General Election for Governor of Alaska?
Question 2: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, who's FISCAL PLAN do your support?
Question 3: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what do you think of Congress's Resolutions regarding how the USA should deal with Iraq?
Question 4: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what did you think of New Jersey Democrats replacing Torricelli with Lautenberg on ballots?
Question 5: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERD VOTER IN ANY STATE, what do you think Saddam Hussein will do?
ISSUE #24 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, how do you rate the overall job performance of Mayor George Wuerch in 2002?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, how do you rate the overall job performance of the Anchorage Assembly in 2002?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, are you pleased with Gov. Murkowski's appointment of his daughter as his replacement to the US Senate?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what should Congress do about human cloning?
Question 5: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what should Pres. Bush do about Iraq?
ISSUE #25 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANCHORAGE, AK, how will you vote on Prop. 2 (changing run-off requirement from less than 50% plus 1 to less than 45%) on April 1:
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANCHORAGE, AK, how will you vote on Prop. 18 (election & apportionment reform act of 2003) on April 1?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANCHORAGE, AK, who's your choice for Mayor on April 1?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Pres. Bush order the attack on Iraq:
ISSUE #26 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERD VOTER IN ALASKA, How would you rate this current session's OVERALL legislators' performance?
Question 2: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, do you agree with Gov. Murkowski's proposed budget plan?
Question 3: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, should the State impose higher taxes on the oil companies so that they share the burden with Alaska's people to bring the budget & deficit under control?
Question 4: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, who should lead the post-Iraq Liberation reconstruction?
Question 5: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what should happen to unruly anti-war demonstrators who physically impede supply logistics, trespass, or disrupt legitimate law enforcement?
ISSUE #27 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, do you agree with former Gov. Hickel's idea to spend half the PFD for grants to Alaska's communities?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, do you support Gov.Murkowski's plans to build more roads in rural Alaska?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what is your opinion of the US intelligence network's effectiveness between upper management & agents?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, what should US Military Forces do with Saddam Hussein in Iraq?
Question 5: If you are a FREEDOM WRITER READER or REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, which Guest Forum section method do you prefer for FREEDOM WRITER?
ISSUE #28 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, which method of computing the Permanent Fund Dividend do you prefer?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, for whom would you vote for
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate Pres. Bush's overall performance so far?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate Congress'
overall performance in 2003?
Question 5: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate the United Nations' (HQ in NYC, led by Sec.-Gen. Kofi Annan) overall performance in 2003?
ISSUE #29 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANCHORAGE, AK, how will you vote on
the $240+ million bond package?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, will you support the recall
petition effort against Gov. Murkowski?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Pres. Bush fire CIA Director George Tenet?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, when should the US pull out of Iraq?
Question 5: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should the US continue its membership in the UN?
ISSUE #30 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, what was your opinion of this past legislative session of the state House of Rep.?
Question 2: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, what was your opinion of this past legislative session of the state Senate?
Question 3: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, should there be a special session devoted to a fiscal plan?
Question 4: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Congress or the Pres. Bush do something about the rising price of gasoline?
Question 5: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, is the media coverage "fair & balanced" about Nick Berg's decapitation versus the Abu Ghraib prison abuses in Iraq?
ISSUE #31 Sept. - Dec. 2004 POLL RESULTS
Question 1:
Question 2: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, how will you vote in the US House race from Alaska?
Question 3: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, does America need a new Counter Terrorism Center?
Question 4: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, does America need a new Director of National Intelligence?
Question 5: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how will you vote for US President?
ISSUE #32 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, what should the state legislature do with the projected $600 million surplus from recent high oil prices?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, what do you think of liberal Mayor Mark Begich's first year in office?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, are you HAPPY with re-elected Pres. Bush's "quick turn to the left" on issues?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, if the Iraqi elections are held successfully in Jan. 2005, should our troops...
ISSUE #33 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, should the Legislature spend a portion of the PFD earnings on natural gas pipeline pre-development expenses?
Question 2: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, what should the State do about the Economic Limit Factor (ELF)?
Question 3: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Congress pass legislation to prevent the legal turmoil that Terry Schindler-Shiavo, or other persons in similar situations, endured, in order to protect their lives?
Question 4: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, would you support Pres. Bush's future Supreme Court nominee if he or she was NOT CONSERVATIVE?
Question 5: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, should Congress & the Executive Branch/the President DO MORE to stop illegal immigration into the US?
ISSUE 34 POLL RESULTS
Question 1: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, should the Legislature:
Question 2: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, would you:
Question 3: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate Pres. Bush's overall performance in 2005?
Question 4: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, how do you rate Congress's overall performance in 2005?
Question 5: IF YOU ARE A REGISTERED VOTER IN ANY STATE, do you support continued United Nations membership by the US?
August 16 thru Sep. 20, 2001
YES
86%
NO
14%
UNDECIDED
0%
YES
36%
NO
27%
UNDECIDED
36%
YES
9%
NO
91%
UNDECIDED
0%
Sep. 20, 2001 through Oct 2001
57%
YES
0%
NO
43%
UNDECIDED
50%
YES, OUR CONSTITUTION PROVIDES FOR IT
36%
NO, THE JOINT RESOLUTIONS JUST PASSED ARE SUFFICIENT
14%
UNDECIDED
0%
Bring them to trial in a state court where victims died
43%
Bring them to trial in a federal court where victims died
14%
Bring them to trial in an international court
43%
Execute them on the spot.
0%
Undecided
That decision be appealed to a higher court.
78%
Gov. Knowles negotiate a settlement between Exxon & injured Alaskans.
0%
Alaska Legislature pursue compensation thru legislation of increased oil industry taxes.
22%
Alaska's congressional delegation pursue compensation thru legislation in the Congress & Senate.
0%
Nothing further be done.
0%
Yes
13%
No
75%
Undecided
13%
Go too far in jeopardizing our civil liberties.
44%
Strike the right balance between terrorism prevention & personal freedom.
19%
Not go far enough to prevent terrorism.
13%
Undecided.
25%
Feb. 16, 2002 - April 30, 2002
Re-institute a state income tax
2%
Institute a seasonal sales tax
11%
Re-institute a per capita sales tax
9%
Increase corporate & business taxes
0%
Cap the individual PFD distribution
0%
Combination of 1-2-3-4-5, above
0%
Cut ALL budget line item expenses EQUALLY by the budget deficit
percentage before imposing new taxes
18%
Promote & encourage private sector economic development & private
property ownership to enlarge the tax base
16%
Eliminate fraud, waste, abuse in state programs
4%
Combination of 6-7-8, above
40%
Yes
19%
No
70%
It doesn't matter, it's just an accounting gimmick anyway
11%
Iraq
36%
Iran
20%
Somalia
0%
Saudi Arabia
8%
Let's wait until Afghanistan is more settled & orderly
36%
Strongly approve
19%
Somewhat approve
28%
Somewhat disapprove
38%
Strongly disapprove
16%
Strongly approve
19%
Somewhat approve
41%
Somewhat disapprove
31%
Strongly disapprove
9%
Lower business & corporate taxes
8%
Develop our natural resources
33%
Increase government aid to tourism
0%
Privatize government land holdings for family homestead & small business development
50%
Provide tax incentives for business development in depressed localities.
8%
Just about right
20 %
Too much personal intrusiveness
60 %
Not enough security.
20 %
Yes
78 %
No
13 %
Undecided
9 %
Yes
64 %
No
0 %
Undecided
36 %
August-October 2002
Alaskan Indendence Party
18 %
Libertarian Party
9 %
Green Party
0 %
Republican Moderate Party
9 %
Democrat
9 %
Republican
55 %
Yes
88 %
No
13 %
SUPPORT...LEAVE IT ALONE.
90 %
OPPOSE...TAKE IT OUT.
10 %
Yes
100 %
No
0 %
Question 5: If you are a REGISTERED VOTER IN ALASKA, who will you vote for governor in Alaska's Closed Primary Election in August?
Don Wright, AIP
0 %
Billy Toien ALP
0 %
Diane Benson, G
0 %
Dawn Mendias, RM
0 %
Fran Ulmer D
14 %
Frank Murkowski R
86 %
Winter 2002-2003
DIANE BENSON (GREEN PARTY)
0%
BILLY TOEIN (LIBERTARIAN PARTY)
8%
RAYMOND VINZANT SR. (REPUBLICAN MODERATE PARTY)
17%
DON WRIGHT (ALASKAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY) (not supported by the AIP)
0%
FRAN ULMER (DEMOCRATIC PARTY)
17%
FRANK MURKOWSKI (REPUBLICAN PARTY)
58%
RAY METCALFE'S
33%
JAMES BORSETTI'S
8%
CONTINUATION OF THE STATUS QUO
0%
FRANK MURKOWSKI'S
50%
FRAN ULMER'S
8%
They are not WAR RESOLUTIONS & they should be, per the Constitution.
41%
They are ADEQUATE for our purposes, war is not defined.
35%
They are ILLEGAL & IMMORAL, we have no unilateral justification.
24%
It was ILLEGAL, shame on the courts for not reading Black & White.
73%
It was OK, the voters should have the final say regardless of law.
13%
There was no FEDERAL INTEREST for the US Supreme Court to decide.
13%
Allow weapons inspectors to do their job.
18%
Continue to go back & forth about what inspectors can go & see.
71%
Never allow weapons inspectors back into Iraq.
12%
DATE
VERY FAVORABLE
0 %
SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE
57 %
SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE
14 %
VERY UNFAVORABLE
29 %
VERY FAVORABLE
0 %
SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE
17 %
SOMEWHAT UNFAVORABLE
33 %
VERY UNFAVORABLE
50 %
Yes
33 %
No
67 %
Pass legislation to OUTLAW IT
73 %
Pass legislation to LEGALIZE IT
0 %
Do nothing about it.
27 %
Disclose to American people actual evidence of weapons of mass destruction BEFORE invasion
63%
Go ahead with invasion on moral grounds WITHOUT evidence
13%
NOT invade at all unless Iraq begins violence against US.
25%
February - March 2003
Yes (run-offs are expensive)
33 %
No (winner should have majority)
67 %
Yes (we need single-member districts)
82 %
No (the status quo)
18 %
Mark Begich
9 %
Jennifer Citti
0 %
Dan Denardo
0 %
David Dunsmore
0 %
Thomas Mark Higgins
9 %
Tom Layne
0 %
Bruce Lemke
0 %
Rick Mystrom
36 %
Malcolm Ray
0 %
George Wuerch
45 %
Richard "Ziggy" Zeigler
0 %
Without UN Security Council approval?
48 %
Only with UN Security Council approval?
22 %
Undecided
7 %
Never
22 %
ARIL MAY 2003
GOOD (They're cutting the budget like we elected them to do)
13 %
FAIR (They're "trying")
38 %
POOR (They're "Taxing & Spending" like the Democrats).
49 %
Yes, completely
25 %
YES, but with some modifications
50 %
NO, I didnt Know we elected Fran Ulmer in disguise.
25 %
Yes, they should also pay more just like the people will
88 %
No
13 %
Undecided
0 %
The Coalition of the Willing (US, Britain, etc.)
73 %
the UN (who failed to disarm Saddam Hussein)
27 %
ARREST, TRIAL, & IMPRISON IF GUILTY
80 %
RELEASE THEM
20 %
June - November 2003
Yes
6 %
No
94 %
Yes
39 %
No
22 %
Maybe in the future when we have more money & our budget is under control.
39 %
Very Good
0 %
Fair
42 %
Very Poor
58 %
Arrest him & have a trial in Iraq with Iraqi citizens as judges & jurors & potential executioners.
56 %
Arrest him & have an international tribunal trial like the post WWII Nuremburg trials.
19 %
Kill him after interrogation.
26 %
Discus Board
0 %
Ikonboard
5 %
Bravenet Forum (incumbent method)
3 %
Undecided
92 %
DEC - JAN 2004
The current method
76 %
Gov. Murkowski's POMV method proposed constitutional amendment
2 %
SJR18 proposed constitutional amendment
22 %
Appointed Sen. Lisa Murkowski (incumbent)
8 %
Tony Knowles
2 %
The unannounced AIP candidate
77 %
Other
14 %
Great/Excellent
8 %
Good/Above average
8 %
Fair/Average
8 %
Poor/Below average
77 %
Great/Excellent
1 %
Good/Above average
17 %
Fair/Average
13 %
Poor/Below average
79 %
Great/Excellent
1 %
Good/Above average
6 %
Fair/Average
8 %
Poor/Below average
84 %
March - May 2004
APPROVE
0 %
APPROVE SOME DISAPPROVE SOME
11 %
DISAPPROVE ALL
89 %
Yes
74 %
No
21 %
Undecided
3 %
Yes
74 %
No
20 %
Undecided
3 %
NOW, after giving a couple of days notice to for Iraqis to vacate the
Sunni Triangle Region, & then bombing it into a parking lot
70 %
JUNE 2004
15 %
Sometime in 2005 or later
15 %
Yes
6 %
ONLY if the HQ is transferred out of the US
6 %
No
74 %
June - AUG. 2004
VERY GOOD
6 %
GOOD
11 %
FAIR
33 %
POOR
50 %
VERY GOOD
6 %
GOOD
28 %
FAIR
11 %
POOR
10 %
Yes
22 %
No
67 %
Undecided
11 %
Yes
63 %
No
30 %
Undecided
7 %
Yes
7 %
No
78 %
Undecided
15 %
DATE
AK INDEPENDENCE PARTY candidate Jerry Sanders
3 %
GREEN PARTY candidate Jim Sykes
11 %
REPUBLICAN PARTY candidate Lisa Murkowski
46 %
DEMOCRATIC PARTY candidate Tony Knowles
29 %
LIBERTARIAN PARTY candidate Scott Kohlhaas
9 %
OTHER / UNDECIDED
3 %
LILBERTARIAN PARTY candidate Al Anders
8 %
GREEN PARTY candidate Tim Feller
0 %
REPUBLICAN PARTY candidate Don Young
47 %
DEMOCRATIC PARTY candidate Tom Higgins
39 %
OTHER / UNDECIDED
6 %
Yes
13 %
No (Have existing government agencies do their jobs properly & hold them accountable)
78 %
Undecided
10 %
Yes
17 %
No (Have current FBI & CIA do their jobs properly & hold them accountable)
73 %
Undecided
10 %
Michael Peroutka, Constitution Party
10 %
Michael Badnarik, Libertarian Party
6 %
Ralph Nader, Reform Party
6 %
David Cobb, Green Party
2 %
George Bush, Republican Party
44 %
John Kerry, Democratic & Communist Parties
31 %
OTHER / UNDECIDED
0 %
January - March 2005
Spend it on needed projects
10 %
Save it in the Constitutional Budget Reserve
60 %
Add it to the Permanent Fund to increase PFD checks
20 %
Combination of All of the above
10 %
He's doing GREAT
20 %
The "Boy Mayor" is doing POORLY
50 %
He's "trying" & doing an AVERAGE job
20 %
Undecided
10 %
Yes
10 %
No
75 %
Undecided
15 %
Be strategically withdrawn from there
57 %
Be increased in strength over there
0 %
Maintain a presence until the Iraqi forces are ready to defend & secure their country
43 %
March 2005 - Dec. 2005
Yes
13 %
ONLY if that portion gives the State an equity/ownership interest in the gas line
48 %
No
30 %
Undecided
9 %
Leave it as in on existing oil leases.
4 %
Change existing oil leases due to higher oil prices.
30 %
Negotiate better terms for the people of Alaska on future oil leases.
39 %
Undecided
26 %
Yes
27 %
NO, only the State Legislatures should instead
19 %
NO, not under any circumstance
29 %
BOTH Congress & the State Legislatures should
19 %
Undecided
6 %
Yes
25 %
No
69 %
Undecided
6 %
Yes
94 %
No
2
Undecided
4 %
Jan. 2006 - April 15, 2006
Push for an All-Alaska Gas Pipeline route only
78 %
Push for an Alaska Highway Gas Pipeline route through Canada
0 %
Push for a combination of both (a) & (b)
22 %
Undecided
0 %
Support Gov. Frank Murkowski for re-election as Governor
0 %
Support a different conservative/Republican candidate for Governor
56 %
Support a liberal/Democrat candidate for Governor
0 %
Support a third party candidate for Governor
22 %
Undecided
22 %
Very Good
7 %
Good
13 %
Fair / Average
47 %
Very Poor
33 %
Very Good
0 %
Good
20 %
Fair / Average
33 %
Very Poor
47 %
Yes, unconditionally
7 %
Yes, but only because we can exercise our VETO POWER on the Security Council to prevent UN actions against the US
47 %
No unequivocally
40 %
Undecided
7 %