{"id":3674,"date":"2010-12-20T13:42:20","date_gmt":"2010-12-20T21:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2010-12-20T13:42:20","modified_gmt":"2010-12-20T21:42:20","slug":"telling-the-truth-to-the-democratic-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2010\/12\/20\/telling-the-truth-to-the-democratic-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Telling the Truth to the Democratic Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I received a request from the Democratic Party to take a survey.  I found it interesting enough, and my answers revealing enough, to share, and I hope other Democrats answer it as well.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"20dems\"How do you feel about the work the Democratic Party is doing now?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Extremely Negative   2<\/strong><\/span> <\/font>  3   4   5 Extremely Positive <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

How do you feel about the work the Democratic Party has done in the past?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Extremely Negative   2   3   4<\/strong><\/span> <\/font>  5 Extremely Positive <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

How important would you rate the following issues?<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Job creation and strengthening the economy:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Least Important   2   3   4   5<\/font><\/strong><\/span> Most Important <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Health insurance reform:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Least Important   2   3   4<\/font><\/strong><\/span>   5 Most Important <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Clean energy:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Least Important   2   3   4<\/strong><\/span> <\/font>  5 Most Important <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Education reform:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Least Important   2   3   4<\/strong><\/span>  <\/font>5 Most Important <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Wall Street reform:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Least Important   2   3   4   5<\/font><\/strong><\/span> Most Important <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Immigration reform<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Least Important   2   3   4<\/font><\/strong><\/span>   5 Most Important <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Which issue is the most important to you?:  <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Other<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

If "Other", please tell us which issue is most important to you:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Having the spine not to cave in to Republicans<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

How would you rate the quality of the Democratic Party website (<\/font><\/font>www.democrats.org<\/font><\/a><\/font>)?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Very low quality   2   3   4<\/strong><\/span> <\/font>  5 Very high quality <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Do you know or work with your local Democratic Party?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Yes<\/font><\/strong><\/span>   No <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

How likely are you to participate in the Democratic Party’s next online activity (letter to the editor, online petition) on an issue that’s important to you?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  1 Very unlikely   2   3   4   5<\/font><\/strong><\/span> <\/font>Very likely <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Do you identify yourself with any of the following groups? (Check all that apply):<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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  African Americans<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Americans Abroad<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Business Owners\/Entrepreneurs<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Environmentalists<\/font><\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Healthcare Professionals<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Labor<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Latinos\/Hispanics<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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  LGBT<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Native Americans<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  <\/font>People of Faith<\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

  People with Disabilities<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Seniors<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Students<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Veterans<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Young Professionals<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

How would you categorize yourself politically?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Very Progressive<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

   <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Are you a fan of the Democratic Party on Facebook?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Yes   No, but I use Facebook   <\/font>I don’t use Facebook <\/strong><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Do you follow the Democratic Party on Twitter?:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

  Yes   No, but I use Twitter<\/font><\/strong><\/span>   I don’t use Twitter <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

How would you describe the current political climate? (Optional):<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

One in which the Democratic Party keeps proving the common wisdom that giving in to terrorist demands of hostage takers makes them more likely to take hostages and more recalcitrant in negotiations.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

What do you believe the Democratic Party stands for? (Optional):<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Surrender<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

 <\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Why are you a Democrat? (Optional):<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Because you are the only viable alternative to Republicans, who are far worse.<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The way I see it, they have no chance to fix it, unless we tell them what\u2019s broke.  You can Take the Democratic Party survey here<\/a>, if you are a Democrat.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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