Please send in your opinions. This brief survey will only take a few minutes. Thank you!

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What should be done about political election campaign spending?

leave it alone, the system works
it should be limited per candidate
it should be banned and government should provide election forums and free advertising
something needs to be done but I am not sure what
other

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What is the most effective campaign strategy?

try to convince undecided voters
try to enthuse your supporters
try to undermine your opponent

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What would happen if political campaigns were restricted in duration to one month?

we would get better candidates
we would get worse candidates
nothing important would change

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When was the last time you felt satisfied that you learned all the important information about the candidates in an election?

that has never happened
that happened within the last five years
that happened 5-10 years ago
that has not happened in more than 10 years

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Is money too influential in election campaigns?

no
yes, but no change is called for
yes, and that should be changed

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Is television too influential in election campaigns?

no
yes, but no change is called for
yes, and that should be changed

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Which one of these factors influences your vote the most?

foreign and military policy
hope
fear
religion
economic issues

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If you decided to make it a high priority, how many people do you think you could get to change their votes (in a typical election) to match yours, within 90 days?

zero
one or two
three to five
more than five
more than 25
more than 100

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And finally, please indicate your region:

USA east coast USA west coast USA other Canada Europe Asia Australia/New Zealand Africa Central or South America Other

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Thank you for participating!

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