2016 Republican Delegate & Alternate Delegate Survey

Response Summary

Total Started Survey: 73
Total Finished Survey: 73 (100.0%)

Section I: FEDERAL LEVEL ISSUE QUESTIONS

1. With ONE being the LEAST important and FIVE being the MOST important; we would like to know how you rate the importance of the following issues:

[td c6]Other Responses:

1. No welfare for illegals, no common core, support Donald Trump for President, Overturn the Iran nuclear deal, No anchor babies. Expel the UN from the US; Block the UN’s efforts to redefine nature, legalize prostitution, & amoral sex education; Defend our Constitution and all of its amendments; Make it illegal to disrespect our US flag with penalties of fines and prison

2. education Tax reform, Seniors who have no children in school should not loose their home because of School Tax

3. race realations

4. Upholding and enforcing the law; government corruption.

5. I am not for gun control or Obamacare. I want my president to believe in the Christian God.

6. REDUCE THE FRIGGIN NATIONAL DEBT PLEASE. And stop broad, undefined NSA spying programs.

7. End the Federal Reserve, the IRS, and get us out of the United Nations.

8. Common Core has got to go, English only, Assimilate or leave, No teaching and/or praying Islam prayers in American public schools, Make any disrespect for our flag illegal

Answer Options	1	2	3	4	5	Total	Weighted Average

Jobs/Economy	0.00% 0	2.78% 2	6.94% 5	18.06% 13	72.22% 52	72	4.60
Income Inequality	29.17% 21	26.39% 19	20.83% 15	15.28% 11	8.33% 6	72	2.47
Unemployment Rate	1.43% 1	8.57% 6	22.86% 16	37.14% 26	30.00% 21	70	3.86
Government Regulations	7.04% 5	1.41% 1	14.08% 10	25.35% 18	52.11% 37	71	4.14
Free Trade Agreements	4.29% 3	7.14% 5	32.86% 23	25.71% 18	30.00% 21	70	3.70
Foreign Affairs	0.00% 0	4.17% 3	16.67% 12	37.50% 27	41.67% 30	72	4.17
ISIS/Terrorism	1.39% 1	0.00% 0	6.94% 5	12.50% 9	79.17% 57	72	4.68
Health Care/Obamacare	7.14% 5	1.43% 1	12.86% 9	30.00% 21	48.57% 34	70	4.11
Development of Domestic Fossil Fuels	5.63% 4	4.23% 3	16.90% 12	32.39% 23	40.85% 29	71	3.99
Development of Alternative Energy Sources	26.39% 19	20.83% 15	26.39% 19	15.28% 11	11.11% 8	72	2.64
Climate Change	61.11% 44	18.06% 13	8.33% 6	6.94% 5	5.56% 4	72	1.78
Abortion	18.57% 13	11.43% 8	27.14% 19	20.00% 14	22.86% 16	70	3.17
Tax Reform	1.41% 1	1.41% 1	21.13% 15	26.76% 19	49.30% 35	71	4.21
Entitlement Reform	4.29% 3	4.29% 3	28.57% 20	28.57% 20	34.29% 24	70	3.84
Budget Deficit/Government Spending	1.39% 1	1.39% 1	12.50% 9	25.00% 18	59.72% 43	72	4.40
Illegal Immigration	2.82% 2	1.41% 1	15.49% 11	19.72% 14	60.56% 43	71	4.34
Gun Control	30.56% 22	12.50% 9	13.89% 10	11.11% 8	31.94% 23	72	3.01
Supreme Court Nominees	2.82% 2	0.00% 0	4.23% 3	2.82% 2	90.14% 64	71	4.77
Protecting Constitutional Rights	2.82% 2	1.41% 1	7.04% 5	12.68% 9	76.06% 54	71	4.58
Gay Marriage/Gay Rights	46.38% 32	20.29% 14	18.84% 13	4.35% 3	10.14% 7	69	2.12
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2. When deciding on which candidate for whom you will vote, are economic issues, social issues or foreign affairs the most important factor?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
ECONOMIC ISSUES	31.9%	23
SOCIAL ISSUES	4.2%	3
FOREIGN AFFAIRS	4.2%	3
COMBINATION OF ALL THREE	59.7%	43
answered question		72
skipped question		1

3. Do you think the Obama Administration’s foreign policies have made the United States more secure or less secure?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
MUCH MORE SECURE	1.4%	1
SOMEWHAT MORE SECURE	0.0%	0
ABOUT THE SAME	0.0%	0
SOMEWHAT LESS SECURE	11.3%	8
MUCH LESS SECURE	87.3%	62
answered question		71
skipped question		2

4. Do you think President Obama is on the RIGHT TRACK or the WRONG TRACK in responding to the threat of ISIS and international terrorism?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
RIGHT TRACK	0.0%	0
WRONG TRACK	100.0%	72
answered question		72
skipped question		1

5. Until the threat of ISIS/terrorism has ended, should the United States:

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
BAN ALL MUSLIMS FROM ENTERING THE COUNTRY	25.7%	18
BAN ENTRY FROM COUNTRIES THAT ARE HOTBEDS OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY	64.3%	45
CURRENT LAWS ARE SUFFICIENT	12.9%	9
answered question		70
skipped question		3

6. Do you APPROVE or DISAPPROVE of the Obama Administration’s nuclear deal with Iran?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY APPROVE	0.0%	0
SOMEWHAT APPROVE	2.8%	2
SOMEWHAT DISAPPROVE	8.3%	6
STRONGLY DISAPPROVE	88.9%	64
answered question		72
skipped question		1

7. Generally speaking, do you feel that the U.S. Economy is on the right track, or is it off in the wrong direction?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
RIGHT TRACK	4.2%	3
WRONG DIRECTION	97.2%	70
answered question		72
skipped question		1

8. Who is to blame for the nation’s current economic ills? (Check all that apply)

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
PRESIDENT OBAMA	91.7%	66
FEDERAL RESERVE	38.9%	28
CONGRESS	56.9%	41
CORPORATE AMERICA	23.6%	17
INVESTORS	8.3%	6
CONSUMERS	4.2%	3
LABOR UNIONS	56.9%	41
Other Responses: 1. Cyclical fluctuations 2. NAFTA 3. Governmental corruption and even in the judicial branch at all levels & greed among special interest groups 4. a combination of many factors 5. Unknown 6. Lobbyists for alternative fuels or who oppose pension reform 7. Crooked Hillary’s husband, the Democratic Establishment and the Republican Establishment 8. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, EPA, Zealot regulators, the courts	11.1%	8
answered question		72
skipped question		1

9. Do you SUPPORT or OPPOSE lowering tax rates as a means of stimulating economic growth?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY SUPPORT	72.2%	52
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT	26.4%	19
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE	1.4%	1
STRONGLY OPPOSE	0.0%	0
answered question		72
skipped question		1

10. Do you think Social Security will be around for the next generations of Americans or will it go bankrupt?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
YES, WITHOUT CHANGE IT WILL BE AROUND	4.2%	3
YES, WITH SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IT WILL BE AROUND	56.9%	41
NO, IT’S HEADED TOWARD BANKRUPTCY	40.3%	29
answered question		72
skipped question		1

11. Which approach would you take toward balancing the federal budget?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
RAISE TAXES ONLY	0.0%	0
COMBINATION OF TAX HIKES/SPENDING CUTS	20.8%	15
SPENDING CUTS ONLY	79.2%	57
answered question		72
skipped question		1

12. Generally speaking, do you favor or oppose free trade policies (such as Trans Pacific Partnership)?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY FAVOR	1.4%	1
SOMEWHAT FAVOR	32.9%	23
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE	37.1%	26
STRONGLY OPPOSE	31.4%	22
answered question		70
skipped question		3

13. What do you see as the solution to America’s energy needs? (Check all that apply.)

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
More Domestic Drilling	93.1%	67
Development of Alternate Fuels	50.0%	36
Importing More Foreign Oil	0.0%	0
Conservation	30.6%	22
Other Responses: 1. fracking 2. Build pipeline infrastructure in states that are fracking 3. Innovating ways to use fuel more efficiently 4. Coal 5. Smart development of Alternate Fuels & reasonable conservation 6. Keeping more energy here rather than send it overseas 7. Free Market 8. Less regulation, more free enterprise. 9. Fracking, more oil refineries	12.5%	9
answered question		72
skipped question		1

14. When it comes to dealing with illegal immigrants, do you favor:

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION	56.3%	40
GRANTING PERMANENT WORKER STATUS	22.5%	16
GRANTING FULL CITIZENSHIP	0.0%	0
Other Responses: 1. But not voting rights or access to entitlement programs. 2. Deporting many and build the wall 3. Change our immigration laws 4. Systematic deportation 5. they should be vetted to make sure that they are not here to hurt Americans. then if they are working and in good standing they should be allowed to stay. First granting them permanent worker status for five years then permanent residents. 6. Granting citizenship if they are willing to apply properly for such. 7. Deport all with criminal record 8. Deport ALL with any criminal history, back of the line for others 9. Enforce the existing laws on the books. 10. Worker status and no government-paid support 11. Immediate deportation of criminals and lengthy process for legalized worker status 12. Anyone who commits a crime is deported. Families may remain until children are 18 years of age when they may become citizens and parents are deported since their children are now adults. 13. Whatever is determined, I believe the longer families have been here illegally, the more consideration they need in changing status. Uprooting families isn’t right. However, the cracking down on more recent illegals and future ones is critical. Our son in law is a New Zealander. Our granddaughter was born in NZ. We had to jump through hoops to prove our daughter is a US citizen and sponsor our son in law. Why isn’t that necessary for everyone? 14. Give them NOTHING so they go home, if they don’t then deport them. 15. Border security, path to citizenship for those law abiding individuals contributing to society and paying taxes	21.1%	15
answered question		71
skipped question		2

15. How effective has the Republican-controlled congress been in checking President Obama’s executive power?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
VERY EFFECTIVE	1.4%	1
SOMEWHAT EFFECTIVE	18.1%	13
SOMEWHAT INEFFECTIVE	19.4%	14
VERY INEFFECTIVE	61.1%	44
answered question		72
skipped question		1

16. Do you have a POSITIVE or NEGATIVE view of the job being done by the United States Senate?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
POSITIVE	23.6%	17
NEGATIVE	76.4%	55
answered question		72
skipped question		1

17. Do you have a POSITIVE or NEGATIVE view of the job being done by the United States House of Representatives?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
POSITIVE	33.3%	24
NEGATIVE	66.7%	48
answered question		72
skipped question		1

18. Do you believe the Federal government is primarily an adversarial force when it comes to helping solve problems, or is the Federal government a positive force in helping people.

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
POSITIVE FORCE	2.9%	2
ADVERSARIAL FORCE	97.1%	67
answered question		69
skipped question		4

19. Do you believe in "natural rights," that our basic rights as Americans are God-given; or are our rights granted to us by government?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
RIGHTS ARE GOD-GIVEN	97.1%	68
RIGHTS ARE GRANTED BY GOVERNMENT	2.9%	2
answered question		70
skipped question		3

20. Who do you think Donald Trump should select as his Vice Presidential running mate?

Responses:

1. Marco Rubio

2. Newt Gingrich

3. Newt Gingrich

4. don’t know

5. John Kasich

6. Alan West or Rick Santorum

7. Newt Gingrich

8. Joni Ernst

9. Sarah Palin

10. Newt

11. Newt Gingrich

12. Mike Pence

13. Senator Jeff Sessions or Dr. Ben Carson

14. Cruz

15. Rand Paul

16. An unwavering female Republican who is Pro-Life and deeply conservative

17. I have no choice as yet

18. Newt Gingrich or Marsha Blackburn

19. John Kasich

20. rudy giulliani

21. Lt. Col. J. Ernest

22. Christie or Newt

23. Newt Gingrich

24. Mary Fallon

25. Fallin

26. No clue

27. Newt

28. Ted Cruz

29. Suzanna Martinez

30. Rubio

31. Mike Hickabee

32. Gingrich

33. Strong proven conservative

34. Newt Gingrich

35. Carly Fiorina

36. Pense

37. Newt Gingrich

38. Ted cruz or Marco Rubio

39. Not sure

40. skip

41. no clue

42. Someone with a strong political background

43. I would have liked Joni Ernst. Scott Walker, but he probably needs a Fed-level

44. DON’T CARE

45. CondaLisa Rice

46. i HAVE NO OPINION AT THIS TIME.

47. don’t know

48. Chris Christie

49. Mike Pence or Jim Webb (if he agrees to become a Republican)

50. Rand Paul or Jan Brewer

51. NEWT Gingrich

52. Newt Gingrich

53. John Kasich

54. Gingrich

55. Condoleeza Rice

56. Gov. Nikki Haley

57. Suzanna Martinez

58. Andrew Napolitano, Pat Buchanan, or Ron Paul

59. Someone with the same goals he has set out for Americans and a supportive Cabinet and Supreme Court appointees

60. Governor John Kasich

61. Not Ted Cruz. Not a woman just because she’s a woman. Not an African American just because he/she is African American. Etc, etc, etc.

62. newt

63. Ted Cruz

64. Ted Cruz

65. kasick

66. Test

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Section II: STATE LEVEL ISSUE QUESTIONS

21. Do you feel the property tax-based system currently utilized by school districts, local and county governments to fund services is fair and equitable to most segments of your community?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
FAIR	35.2%	25
UNFAIR	64.8%	46
answered question		71
skipped question		2

22. Would you favor replacing property/real estate taxes with:

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
HIGHER STATE SALES TAX RATE	20.0%	14
MORE BROAD BASED STATE SALES TAX AT THE CURRENT RATE	15.7%	11
LOCAL SALES TAX	8.6%	6
LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAXES	5.7%	4
HIGHER STATE INCOME TAX	8.6%	6
COMBINATION LOCAL SALES/EARNED INCOME TAX	15.7%	11
LEAVE CURRENT TAX STRUCTURE IN PLACE	27.1%	19
Other Responses: 1. Lower Spending – eliminate prevailing wage laws 2. Some NON statewide. Local/County solution 3. Re assessment of property 4. Not in favor 5. Follow Wisconsin on teacher union issues 6. Unsure 7. not sure 8. Flat tax on income. 9. Don’t replace, abolish … Tax less and spend less. 10. Land value tax, especially for poorer districts.	14.3%	10
answered question		70
skipped question		3

23. Generally speaking, do you feel PERSONAL STATE INCOME TAXES are too high, about right, too low?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
TOO HIGH	59.2%	42
ABOUT RIGHT	40.8%	29
TOO LOW	1.4%	1
answered question		71
skipped question		2

24. Generally speaking, do you feel STATE BUSINESS TAXES are too high, about right, too low?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
TOO HIGH	87.3%	62
ABOUT RIGHT	12.7%	9
TOO LOW	0.0%	0
answered question		71
skipped question		2

25. When it comes to economic development, do you think the state should borrow money to help finance select business ventures, or should the state cut business taxes and regulations?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
BORROW AND FINANCE	4.3%	3
CUT TAXES/REGULATIONS	95.7%	67
answered question		70
skipped question		3

26. Do you feel vouchers or grants should be made available to students who wish to attend a PUBLIC school in a district other than their own?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
YES	67.6%	48
NO	32.4%	23
answered question		71
skipped question		2

27. Should Republicans in the General Assembly continue to hold the line on more spending and higher taxes, or should they adopt Governor Wolf’s budget proposals?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
CONTINUE TO HOLD THE LINE	91.5%	65
COMPROMISE IN THE MIDDLE	8.5%	6
ADOPT THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET	0.0%	0
answered question		71
skipped question		2

28. Do you AGREE or DISAGREE that cost drivers, like pension reform, should be addressed before the General Assembly considers any increase in taxes?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY AGREE	84.5%	60
SOMEWHAT AGREE	11.3%	8
SOMEWHAT DISAGREE	1.4%	1
STRONGLY DISAGREE	2.8%	2
answered question		71
skipped question		2

29. Some states within the nation have a RIGHT TO WORK law, which means that a worker cannot be fired or kept from having a job for either joining or not joining a union. Do you favor or oppose such a law in Pennsylvania?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY FAVOR	73.2%	52
SOMEWHAT FAVOR	11.3%	8
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE	8.5%	6
STRONGLY OPPOSE	8.5%	6
answered question		71
skipped question		2

30. Do you support or oppose a ban on public school teachers strikes?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY SUPPORT	48.6%	34
SOMEWHAT SUPPORT	27.1%	19
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE	17.1%	12
STRONGLY SUPPORT	7.1%	5
answered question		70
skipped question		3

31. Do you FAVOR or OPPOSE privatizing the state’s liquor store system?

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
STRONGLY FAVOR	71.8%	51
SOMEWHAT FAVOR	12.7%	9
SOMEWHAT OPPOSE	7.0%	5
STRONGLY OPPOSE	8.5%	6
answered question		71
skipped question		2

32. PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF:ARE YOU:

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
VERY CONSERVATIVE	40.0%	28
SOMEWHAT CONSERVATIVE	47.1%	33
MODERATE	12.9%	9
SOMEWHAT LIBERAL/PROGRESSIVE	0.0%	0
VERY LIBERAL/PROGRESSIVE	1.4%	1
answered question		70
skipped question		3

33. GENDER:

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
MALE	62.0%	44
FEMALE	38.0%	27
answered question		71
skipped question		2

34. AGE:

Answer Options	Response Percent	Response Count
18-30	1.4%	1
30-50	28.2%	20
50-65	36.6%	26
OVER 65	35.2%	25
answered question		71
skipped question		2

35. Please feel free to share with us any comments you might have on federal and/or state policy issues:

Responses: 1. *No Islam prayers and teaching of their prayers in the US outside of their mosques. 2. VA and IRS need total reform. Many workers must be fired – not passed on to other jobs. TSA should be privatized – No government employees and pensions with it. 3. The Federal Government must change. The State Government is working well. 4. No new gun control laws. No Stupid used furniture bills either! 5. There needs to be "truth in media" and stronger slander/libel laws on both the federal and state levels because the truth is being withheld and/or censored, while lies and distortions of facts are being spread nationwide as propaganda for all federal and state government elites. The mainstream media is another arm of the government elites, and no longer serves the American public without bias! The Press is no longer free! Freedom of the Press has been sold to the highest bidder! 6. Gov’t is the biz of its Constitutional bounds and borders and should be competitive in nature, at all levels: school through federal. 7. We need to distribute power from local to federal government more equitably. DC is too drunk with power. 8. I think I’m between conservative and moderate base on the issues. Hillary Clinton should be d[is]ciplined by Congress for her lying to the American people about her classify e-mail. Her ability to gain Classifying information should be taken away. If Congress does not act they are setting a bad presidence for the American People. 9. The overall tax system should be simplified and combined. Remove excise and other annoying taxes and simply incorporate into a single income tax. Same for states. 10. Unemployment compensation needs reformed. Almost any one can get it for almost any reason. 11. I don’t believe property should be taxed. Need to be able to own your property without government control of it. It is a punishment. I do not support republican elected officials either they are phony too. Conservative votes are only taken when they cannot pass so they can advertise they are for an issue when they are just pandering. Donald is the only hope. 12. We can’t let state or federal government continue the way they are going now. People are suffering. It’s a big game. 13. You made a mistake with question #10. You have two of the same answers. You have two strongly support. I think you wanted to say strongly oppose. 14. Gambling machines should be allowed in local pubs. Not just pandering to the Casinos who have the money for Campaign Contributions to block it. 15. Campaign Finance Reform must happen. The Establishment on both sides has abandoned the average citizen, the democrats more than the republicans, but the republican are not void of blame. Also, can we talk about the NSA and the FED 16. The local school districts need a bit more checks and balances from the PA Dept of Education regarding finance. I feel most board members don’t truly understand the budget, nor do many superintendents. I have watched and am currently watching incredible manipulation and questionable use of funds. (I am a former school board member) Worse yet…these things are not addressed even when reported. 17. We need to follow our founding father’s advice regarding foreign affairs and interventionism and what the CIA called "blowback" from unnecessary interventionism. 18. welfare recipients must take a drug test and should continue to be tested randomly, pass HB1948, invest in our infrastructure 19. GOP needs to stay neutral and/or shut up on social issues – LGBTQ issues and abortion, among others. Let’s pretend we’re Libertarians when it comes to social issues. I am in my mid 30s. Most people I know +/- 10 years of my age are socially moderate to liberal, and extremely fiscally conscious. I have been forced to call myself a moderate because of how far right the GOP base has been pulled in the past ten years. Focus on fiscal issues and constitutional rights. Take subjective morality out of any and all Republican speeches and propaganda. People will return to and join the party in droves.	Response Count
Responses	19
answered question	19
skipped question	54