This morning Sunday, I received a call from something called the Terrance or Terrace Group I think that was the name from Provo, UT, the lady said they were doing a national survey of public leaders, no idea why they would select a disabled, grandfather for their survey.
The following are from notes I made as they went through the questions, and are not exactly as asked, but main points are. My notes were in order of `Bush doing good job' and `Shimkus deserve reelection' below I expanded them to best of my memory.
After telling me that I was chosen to get the call because I was a public leader, they proceeded to ask loaded questions (My answers in ()) such as;
1. Do you think the country is headed in the right direction? (No)
2. Do you think President Bush is doing a good job? (No)
3. Who do you plan to vote for in the upcoming election in IL-19, Rep. John Shimkus or Stover his opponent? (Stover)
4. Do you support marriage between a man and a woman? (Yes)
5. Do you support allowing same rights to terrorists as American citizens? (Yes)
6. Do you think Rep Shimkus has performed his job well enough to deserve reelection? (NO)
7. Do you want your taxes raised or lowered? (Lowered)
8. Do you support medical experiments on unborn babies? (stem cell research yes)
9. Do you support pro life? (I support the woman's right to choose)
10. Do you think the words "under God" should be in the Pledge of Allegiance? (yes)
11. What are you doing to support Rep. Shimkus? (Nothing)
12. Do you support the NRA? (within reason)
13. Who do you plan to vote for in the upcoming election? [repeat from first question] (Stover)
I only wish I had thought to record the call, but when I asked for her phone number the woman that called said "Thank you and hung up".
These are negative, misleading and false information type questions designed to make Shimkus seem the only possible candidate for IL-19. They also are an attempt to color the opinion of voters.
What purpose did this serve, other than to tee me off, and make me wonder how many would vote for Shimkus because of the loaded questions... this type of campaigning is repugnant?
My question is has anyone else gotten these calls, if so did you get a phone number, we need to have some proof to file a complaint with the FEC.
Use the email address below to tell me about your experience with this outfit, and what they asked you, and to give me the phone number, if they had used my cell phone to call, I would have had a record, but house phone doesn't record number. But the lady said in the beginning they were from Provo, Utah when I asked her to repeat who she was and where she was from she proceeded to ask her questions.
Ron McBride
netquest@shawneelink.net
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