Ken Mehlman just sent this e-mail to me. You can smell his fear.

[Saboburns]

You've heard from us. Now, we want to hear from you.

As we formulate our strategy to win in November, we need your opinion. Enclosed in this e-mail is your official Republican Grassroots Voices Survey. Please take a moment to share your opinion on...

The most important priority facing our nation... why it's important that we retain our Republican majorities in November... how you'd like to get involved online... where you get your news... and anything else - by sharing your thoughts at the end of the survey.

Please be sure to return the survey as soon as possible. We will be sharing your thoughts with our leaders in Congress for their action. Your answers will be used to formulate a blueprint for victory in 2006 and 2008.

Politics is changing - and new technology empowers you to connect with our Party's leaders and elected representatives at the click of a button. Take a moment to fill out this important survey and tell our Party's leaders what you think.



Sincerely,



Ken Mehlman
Chairman, Republican National Committee

P.S. With this survey, you'll have a chance to sign up for our Grassroots Voices Initiative. By signing up, you'll receive exclusive e-mail alerts about new online polls - and be the pulse of the Republican Party.



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If you have trouble submitting this survey or would like to complete it online, click here.




1.) Which issues will be most important in determining your vote this November? (select up to three)
Keeping Taxes Low
Immigration & border security
Winning the War On Terror
Growing Our Economy
Improving education
Increasing access to affordable health care
Protecting Social Security
Energy independence
Appointing qualified judges
Strengthening marriage and the family
Morals and ethics in government


2.) What is the most important reason for maintaining and expanding our Republican majorities in 2006? (select one)
To ensure that America continues to stand united and strong in fighting the War on Terror
To help President Bush enact his reform agenda for America
To keep Democrat leaders like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Howard Dean from pushing through their extreme left-wing agenda
To make President Bush's tax cuts permanent and keep our economy growing
To uphold our nation's bedrock values


3.) If the Democrats win control of the Congress in 2006, what is the one thing you would be most worried would happen?
Democrats will try to censure or impeach President Bush
Democrat would raise your taxes
Democrats would cut and run from the central front in the War on Terror
Democrats would sell out American values to Hollywood liberals
Democrats would impose government-run health care


4.) As you know, President Bush has announced a bold reform agenda for 2006. Which of his initiatives is most important to you? (select one)
Fighting and Winning the War on Terror
Comprehensive immigration reform that secures our borders
Making tax relief permanent for all taxpayers
Making America more competitive in the global marketplace
Reducing America's dependence on foreign sources of energy by half


5.) From which sources do you receive most of your news and political information? (select multiple)
ABC News
CBS News
NBC News
Fox News Channel
CNN
MSNBC
News websites
Blogs
Daily Newspaper
Radio
E-mail
News/Opinion Magazines
Friends and Family
Other


6.) On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would recommend voting Republican in the next election to a friend or a colleague?


7.) As an online activist, what features would you like to see on GOP.com? (select multiple)
More ways to connect with fellow Republicans
Volunteer opportunities in my area
Web videos & podcasts with key newsmakers
Online polls
The latest breaking news
Information on the issues important to me
Information on GOP candidates and elected officials
Online Diaries from GOP political leaders
Other


8.) In what year were you born?


9.) Did you vote in the year 2004?
Yes
No

[kentuck]

1. Send this to Dr. Dean....

Just in case he hasn't seen it yet. He'll get a kick out of it. :)

[PuraVidaDreamin]

2. Don't see ENDING the WAR in Iraq as a choice in question #1

Talk about out of touch

[KyuzoGator]

3. Take comfort in knowing THERE IS NO GRASSROOTS GOP EFFORT.

The Republicans thrive on corporate megadollars, not on people power. The idea of "grassroots" and "Republican" residing in the same sentence is laughable.

[MissWaverly]

7. their grassroots is astroturf

[ShaneGR]

9. I disagree, sort of

Over the last 10 years, to say there has been no Republican grassroots support is being really short sighted. They HAVE had a REALLY strong grass roots effort, but it's dead now. IMO.

[KyuzoGator]

14. Their "grassroots" is the fundie churches.

On that, I'll agree with you.

[katinmn]

4. Thanks for posting this!

It made me smile.

Especially the first item under #3!

[benddem]

5. it would be really hard

to answer as they don't give you any chance to tell them they are horse's asses.

[Botany]

6. Link Please?

Miss Mehlman* wants to hear from people we should help.




* BTW the only reason I put the gay stuff about ken in my post is all the anti gay crap they did.
In 2004 they sent out pictures of men kissing and bibles being taken away from homes to people
in West Va. w/ the message that would happen if Kerry was elected prez.

[Roland99]

It's an email.

[Saboburns]

15. Here you go

http://www.gop.com/survey/default.aspx?cm=DA21C9D0-0989-49FD-B1DC-038359B0AEB8

[katinmn]

16. Thanks!!

:evilgrin:

[ShaneGR]

8. I think the third question is most telling...

For the RNC chair to raise the fear of impeachment or censure seems, to me, to indicate that the RNC really sees that as a possibility. If so, why? Isn't that sort of admitting there are serious problems?

[Olney Blue]

10. They have that fear-mongering down to an art.

[Roland99]

11. My 'comment'

There is no way. No way. No way will I consider voting for a Republican candidate for any position in the primary or general elections.

I have been a Republican since I was first able to vote in 1984.

But never, never have I seen such woeful disregard for the American public and the general welfare of this once great nation than what has transpired in the last 5 years under GOP control.

This country has seen a complete whoring out to corporate interests. Corporations hold more power over this nation than do the people that place their votes and their trust in their elected leaders.

Many people now do not even trust that their vote will be properly counted. Companies like Diebold, ES&S, and Choicepoint DBT with their tight-knit relationships with GOP leaders have destroyed Americans' faith in their voting systems.

This country does not resemble what our ancestors fought and died for in the 1700s. It now resembles the tyranny and lack of representation against they fought. This government has become that which it proclaims to be vehemently against.

Disgusting is the only word that can describe has become of the GOP.

And God can't save you now.

[existentialist]

12. Just curious

1) Any idea how you got on Ken Mehlman's mailing list?


2) Are you going to reply? (and if so)


3) How are you going to reply?

[Saboburns]

18. I'm on the GOP emailing list.

I get an email biweekly from Kenny.

I ALWAYS reply. ALWAYS.

I'm sure nobody ever bothers reading my replies. If they did, I would not be on their email list. But it sure feels fucking good to fire a good un off to the numbnut. I mean it FEELS GOOD, and is a great stress reducer.

[ray of light]

13. So how do we get this email so we can give our opinion?

[existentialist]

17. We are all, of course

Republican grass roots supporters. (Right?)

[ray of light]

19. I am. (now) mua ha ha ha

[madmax]

20. Smells like b.s. n/t

[Saboburns]

23. It does smell like bullshit.

I mean, how many talking points can he put in one email. Is this what he is reduced too?? It reads like a fools guide.

And that is exactly why I posted this particular message. They have nothing, the jigs up, and this nation (even the Republicans) see through the bullshit now.

I assure you, I've been on the GOP mailing list since early 2004.

This is legit.

B

[izzybeans]

25. It's a real email. I signed up as part of their astroturf just to

keep an eye on it.

Every email is like this. THE PARTY words everything to make sure WINSTON SMITH does not catch on. That way the memory hole can operate smoothly without any interference from "the grassroots".

[creeksneakers2]

21. Given that GOP campaigns boil down to one sentence

I think this is more to help them decide what to jettison rather than what to pursue.

[Emit]

22. My thought exactly. n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

24. Let's see . . .

1. Most important issue: Is the candidate sworn to impeach both the Frat Boy and the Cave Man?

2. Reason to maintain GOP majorities: The Founding Fathers feared power, therefore I fear American hegemony. The GOP will help Bush destroy American hegemony from within.

3. Thing that worries me most about Democrats winning: They'll wimp out and not impoeach the Frat Boy or the Cave Man, nor will they institute a single payer health care system, restore civil liberties, cut off funding for the Iraq occupation or roll back the tax breaks for the Frat Boy's cronies.

You get the idea.