Grassroots Survey Thank you for taking our survey. Please allow 5-10 minutes to complete the survey and answer as many questions as possible. By clicking ‘done’ once complete, your answers will allow us to better serve you in our fight for Free Enterprise. Question Title * 1. Please enter your information: Name: City/Town: State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 2. Please provide us with your email address: Email Address: * Phone Number: Question Title * 3. Is America headed in the right direction or off on the wrong track? Right direction Off on the wrong track Question Title * 4. Do you believe America’s best days are ahead of us or behind us? Ahead of us Behind us Question Title * 5. Do you approve of the job that President Obama is doing on the economy? Yes No Question Title * 6. Do you approve of the job that the Senate is doing on the economy? Yes No Question Title * 7. Do you approve of the job that the U.S. House of Representatives is doing on the economy? Yes No Question Title * 8. Who is most to blame for the gridlock in Washington? President Obama The U.S. House of Representatives The U.S. Senate Question Title * 9. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the following: Favorable Unfavorable The Federal government The Federal government Favorable The Federal government Unfavorable President Obama President Obama Favorable President Obama Unfavorable Congress Congress Favorable Congress Unfavorable Republicans Republicans Favorable Republicans Unfavorable Democrats Democrats Favorable Democrats Unfavorable Senator Marco Rubio Senator Marco Rubio Favorable Senator Marco Rubio Unfavorable Congressman Paul Ryan Congressman Paul Ryan Favorable Congressman Paul Ryan Unfavorable Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi Favorable Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi Unfavorable Senator Harry Reid Senator Harry Reid Favorable Senator Harry Reid Unfavorable Question Title * 10. Which of these two statements do you agree with most? Washington DC has a spending problem. Washington DC does not have a spending problem, we have a revenue problem. Question Title * 11. Overall, do you support or oppose the health care law that was passed in 2010? Strongly support Somewhat support Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure Question Title * 12. Which of the following statements best describes your view on energy policy? American energy exploration should be expanded to help create jobs. Washington DC should create more regulations to govern this industry. We have the right mix of exploration and regulations today. Environmental activists, especially the EPA have gone too far and are hurting job creation. Question Title * 13. When thinking about the challenges facing our country, which of the following concerns you the most? Spending Economic uncertainty The health care law Taxes Regulations High energy costs Small business issues Question Title * 14. When thinking about America’s immigration system, which of the following statements comes closest to your view? It is time for reform; members of both parties agree it is the right thing to do to fix this problem. Any solution is going to be imperfect but we must act because we essentially have amnesty now. The system works well enough, we shouldn't take any action. Anyone who is here illegally should be sent home. Question Title * 15. When thinking about who is best positioned to lead the American recovery, who has the best solutions? The federal government The free enterprise system Question Title * 16. Please give an indication of your voting history: I have voted in two of the three last primary elections I sometimes vote in primary elections I only vote in general elections I rarely vote in general or primary elections Question Title * 17. Who did you vote for in the last Presidential election? Romney Obama Other Question Title * 18. Thinking of all the elections you vote in, would you say you generally vote for…? Republicans Democrats Other Question Title * 19. How active are you in the political process? Please check the areas where you participate: I attend townhall meetings I have volunteered for a political campaign I contact my elected officials on issues important to me I make political contributions I have a personal relationship with my elected officials I have run for office I would consider running for office Question Title * 20. We’d like to rate each of the following organizations. Please respond with your view on each. Favorable Unfavorable Unknown The U. S. Chamber of Commerce The U. S. Chamber of Commerce Favorable The U. S. Chamber of Commerce Unfavorable The U. S. Chamber of Commerce Unknown The AARP The AARP Favorable The AARP Unfavorable The AARP Unknown The AFL-CIO The AFL-CIO Favorable The AFL-CIO Unfavorable The AFL-CIO Unknown The Sierra Club The Sierra Club Favorable The Sierra Club Unfavorable The Sierra Club Unknown The National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business Favorable The National Federation of Independent Business Unfavorable The National Federation of Independent Business Unknown Business Industry Political Action Committee Business Industry Political Action Committee Favorable Business Industry Political Action Committee Unfavorable Business Industry Political Action Committee Unknown Labor Union Bosses Labor Union Bosses Favorable Labor Union Bosses Unfavorable Labor Union Bosses Unknown Personal Injury trial lawyers Personal Injury trial lawyers Favorable Personal Injury trial lawyers Unfavorable Personal Injury trial lawyers Unknown The Republican Party The Republican Party Favorable The Republican Party Unfavorable The Republican Party Unknown The Democrat Party The Democrat Party Favorable The Democrat Party Unfavorable The Democrat Party Unknown Question Title * 21. How often do you read emails from Friends of the U.S. Chamber? Always Occasionally Infrequently Question Title * 22. Do you forward our emails to your friends? Occasionally Rarely Often Question Title * 23. What do you value in the emails we send you? Question Title * 24. What don’t you like about the emails we send you? Question Title * 25. What would you suggest we do better? Question Title * 26. If asked, would you consider helping us organize in your area by: Forwarding emails Joining conference calls Talking with the press Attending local events Contacting your elected officials Providing feedback Making contributions to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Question Title * 27. Do you follow us on Twitter? Yes No Question Title * 28. Do you follow us on Facebook? Yes No Question Title * 29. What is your primary outlet for news? Television Newspapers Talk Radio Internet Social Media Question Title * 30. Please select your primary source for news: Fox News Wall Street Journal MSNBC CNN The Drudge Report New York Times Talk Radio Local TV, radio or newspaper Other Question Title * 31. Do you consider yourself: Conservative Moderate Liberal Question Title * 32. What is your age? Below 30 Between 30 and 50 Between 50 and 70 70 and Above Question Title * 33. Which of the below best describes your profession: Banking Manufacturing Health Care Retail Small business Marketing/communications Military Retired Question Title * 34. Please identify your ethnicity: African American Hispanic White Asian Other (please specify) Question Title * 35. Are you married? Yes No Question Title * 36. Do you have children? Yes No Question Title * 37. Please select your level of income: Below $50,000 Between $50,000 and $100,000 Above $100,000 Other (please specify) Thank you very much for taking time to participate in our survey. We will carefully review your perspectives and be back in touch soon. Also, look for more surveys in the coming months. All my best, Rob Done