I generally pay little attention to these emails from John Zogby's little polling outfit other than to see what they are asking this time, but today I am going rogue, inspired by a certain Alaskan, and going to answer reveal these hard hitting questions here on DailyKos...wish me luck...I'll even let you guys answer one of the questions below...
I give you all the options...my answers are marked with an X
1) What state do you live in?
Tennessee
(list had all 50 states and DC plus outside the US, Don't Know, Refused, and Not Applicable)
2) Are you registered to vote in the United States?
Yes X
No
Not Sure
3) How likely are you to vote in national elections?
Very likely X
Somewhat likely
Not likely
Not sure
4) In the 2008 presidential election, the candidates were Democrat Barack Obama, Republican John McCain, Independent Ralph Nader, Libertarian Bob Barr and Green Party Cynthia McKinney. For whom did you vote?
Obama X
McCain
Nader
Barr
McKinney
Someone else
Did not vote
Not sure
5)In which party are you either registered to vote or do you consider yourself to be a member ...
Democratic X
Republican
Independent/unenrolled/Unaffiliated
Libertarian
Constitution
Green
Natural Law
Reform
Other
Not sure
6)Overall, do you approve or disapprove of Barack Obama's job as president?
Strongly approve
Somewhat approve X
Somewhat disapprove
Strongly disapprove
Not sure
7)Overall, how would you rate Barack Obama's job as president - excellent, good, fair, or poor?
Excellent
Good X
Fair
Poor
Not sure
8)Overall, are you proud or ashamed to have Barack Obama as President of the United States?
Proud X
Ashamed
Not sure
9)Is your overall opinion of Barack Obama very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or not at all favorable?
Very favorable X
Somewhat favorable
Somewhat unfavorable
Very unfavorable
Not sure
10)Do you think the United States is headed in the right direction or are things off on the wrong track?
Right direction X
Wrong track
Not sure
11)If the election for your congressperson were held today, would you vote to re-elect your incumbent, or would you vote for someone new?
Re-elect my incumbent X (Steve Cohen TN-09)
Vote for someone new
I would not vote at all
Not sure
12)How would you rate the current U.S. economy and job market?
Excellent
Good
Fair X
Poor
Not sure
13)There are currently estimated to be 27 million legal immigrants in the country. That is one out of every 11 U.S. residents. About one million new legal immigrants are allowed in each year. Do you think the number of legal immigrants allowed into this country is too high, too low, or just right?
Too high
Too low
Just Right X
Not sure
14)There are an estimated 38 million legal and illegal immigrants currently living in the country. That is one out of every eight U.S. residents. For most of the last decade, 1.5 million new legal and illegal immigrants combined are estimated to have settled in the country each year. Putting aside the question of legal status for a moment, and focusing only on the totals, is the number of immigrants entering the country each year too high, too low, or just right?
Too high
Too low
Just Right X
Not sure
15)There are an estimated 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants currently in the U.S. Which of these statements best reflects your opinion as to why that is?
Statement A: Past efforts to enforce immigration laws have been grossly inadequate and the government has never made a real effort to enforce the law.
Statement B: We have made a real effort to enforce our immigration laws, but we have failed because we are not allowing in enough immigrants legally.
Statement A
Statement B
Neither X
Not sure
16)Which of these statements best reflects your view on immigration and low-paying jobs that require relatively little education?
Statement A: We need to allow more immigrants into the country to fill these jobs because there aren't enough Americans willing or able to do them.
Statement B: There are plenty of Americans already here to do these jobs, if employers can't find workers they should pay more and treat workers better.
Statement A
Statement B X
Neither
Not sure
17)If legal status was granted to illegal immigrants, how confident would you be in the government's ability to weed out potential criminals and terrorists from this group?
Very confident
Somewhat confident
Somewhat unconfident X
Not at all confident
Not sure
18)Do you support or oppose allowing illegal immigrants to stay here legally and be put on a path to citizenship if they pay a fine, study English and undergo a background check?
Strongly support
Somewhat support X
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
19)Do you support or oppose reducing the illegal immigrant population over time by enforcing existing immigration laws (such as requiring employers to verify the legal status of workers, increasing border enforcement, and more cooperation with local law enforcement)?
Strongly support
Somewhat support X
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
20)Which approach do you prefer to deal with illegal immigrants in the country--enforcing the law and causing them to return home over time, or granting legal status and a pathway to citizenship to most illegal immigrants?
Enforce the law and cause illegal immigrants to go home over time
Grant legal status to most illegal immigrants
Neither
Not sure X
21)Do you favor more or less restrictions on the sale and ownership of handguns, or are the current restrictions about right?
A lot more restrictions
Somewhat more restrictions X
Somewhat fewer restrictions
A lot fewer restrictions
Current restrictions about right
Not sure
22)Do you favor more or less restrictions on the ability of women to get abortions, or are the current restrictions about right?
A lot more restrictions
Somewhat more restrictions
Somewhat fewer restrictions
A lot fewer restrictions
Current restrictions about right X
Not sure
23)Do you support or oppose affirmative action hiring programs that give preferences to minorities as a way of promoting equal opportunity and increasing the number of minority workers?
Strongly support X
Somewhat support
Somewhat oppose
Strongly oppose
Not sure
24)In general, do you think there is too much or too little government regulation of businesses in the U.S., or do you think the current regulation is about right?
Far too much
Too much
Too little
Far too little regulation X
Current regulation is about right
Not sure
25)Do you think that the government should provide more or less services for low-income people than it does now, or are the current number of services about right?
A lot more services X
Somewhat more services
Somewhat fewer services
A lot fewer services
Current number of services are about right
Not sure
26)Do you think that people with higher incomes should be paying more or less in taxes, or should their taxes stay about the same?
A lot more in taxes
Somewhat more in taxes X
Somewhat less in taxes
A lot less in taxes
Their taxes should stay about the same
Not sure
27)Do you believe that government programs are more often the cause of problems in the U.S., or are they more often the solution to problems in the U.S.?
Cause of problems
Solution to problems X
Not sure
28)How important is it to you that the U. S. has the strongest military in world?
Very Important
Somewhat important X
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important
29)In the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians who do you sympathize with more?
Israelis
Palestinians
Neither X
Not sure
30)When voting for a political candidate, which type of issue is most important to you? (Choose only one)
Social issues like abortion and same-sex marriage
Economic issues like jobs, and wages X
Government services like education and healthcare
Taxes and government spending
Foreign policy and national security
None of these
Not sure
31)Are you a citizen of the United States?
Yes, born in the United States X
Yes, born in Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Marianas
Yes, born abroad of U.S. citizen parent
Yes, U.S. citizen by naturalization
No, not a U.S. citizen
Refused
The rest are demographic questions...so now you guys and gals get to answer the one question I had the hardest time with #20