Helping Candidates Understand Their Voters

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1. Which issues are most pressing to you? All ranking questions can have more than one item with the same ranking.

	Very Pressing	Somewhat Pressing	Least Pressing	Not an Issue to Me
Air pollution	*Which issues are most pressing to you? All ranking questions can have more than one item with the same ranking. Air pollution Very Pressing	Air pollution Somewhat Pressing	Air pollution Least Pressing	Air pollution Not an Issue to Me
Transportation	Transportation Very Pressing	Transportation Somewhat Pressing	Transportation Least Pressing	Transportation Not an Issue to Me
Trash & Recycling	Trash & Recycling Very Pressing	Trash & Recycling Somewhat Pressing	Trash & Recycling Least Pressing	Trash & Recycling Not an Issue to Me
Concentrated Livestock Facilities	Concentrated Livestock Facilities Very Pressing	Concentrated Livestock Facilities Somewhat Pressing	Concentrated Livestock Facilities Least Pressing	Concentrated Livestock Facilities Not an Issue to Me
Climate change	Climate change Very Pressing	Climate change Somewhat Pressing	Climate change Least Pressing	Climate change Not an Issue to Me
Water pollution	Water pollution Very Pressing	Water pollution Somewhat Pressing	Water pollution Least Pressing	Water pollution Not an Issue to Me
Energy	Energy Very Pressing	Energy Somewhat Pressing	Energy Least Pressing	Energy Not an Issue to Me
Food and agriculture	Food and agriculture Very Pressing	Food and agriculture Somewhat Pressing	Food and agriculture Least Pressing	Food and agriculture Not an Issue to Me
Habitat and wildlife	Habitat and wildlife Very Pressing	Habitat and wildlife Somewhat Pressing	Habitat and wildlife Least Pressing	Habitat and wildlife Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

2. Are the results of greenhouse gas emissions the responsibility of current policy makers?

Are the results of greenhouse gas emissions the responsibility of current policy makers?   Yes No

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3. What concerns you most about water pollution?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Unsafe drinking water	*What concerns you most about water pollution? Unsafe drinking water Very Concerning	Unsafe drinking water Somewhat Concerning	Unsafe drinking water Least Concerning	Unsafe drinking water Not an Issue to Me
Storm Runoff	Storm Runoff Very Concerning	Storm Runoff Somewhat Concerning	Storm Runoff Least Concerning	Storm Runoff Not an Issue to Me
Organic Compounds (hormones, pesticides, insecticides)	Organic Compounds (hormones, pesticides, insecticides) Very Concerning	Organic Compounds (hormones, pesticides, insecticides) Somewhat Concerning	Organic Compounds (hormones, pesticides, insecticides) Least Concerning	Organic Compounds (hormones, pesticides, insecticides) Not an Issue to Me
Inorganic Chemicals (Acids, salts, heavy metals, radioistopes)	Inorganic Chemicals (Acids, salts, heavy metals, radioistopes) Very Concerning	Inorganic Chemicals (Acids, salts, heavy metals, radioistopes) Somewhat Concerning	Inorganic Chemicals (Acids, salts, heavy metals, radioistopes) Least Concerning	Inorganic Chemicals (Acids, salts, heavy metals, radioistopes) Not an Issue to Me
Ground water	Ground water Very Concerning	Ground water Somewhat Concerning	Ground water Least Concerning	Ground water Not an Issue to Me
Sewage (in swimming or drinking water)	Sewage (in swimming or drinking water) Very Concerning	Sewage (in swimming or drinking water) Somewhat Concerning	Sewage (in swimming or drinking water) Least Concerning	Sewage (in swimming or drinking water) Not an Issue to Me
Agricultural Runoff	Agricultural Runoff Very Concerning	Agricultural Runoff Somewhat Concerning	Agricultural Runoff Least Concerning	Agricultural Runoff Not an Issue to Me
Thermal pollution	Thermal pollution Very Concerning	Thermal pollution Somewhat Concerning	Thermal pollution Least Concerning	Thermal pollution Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

4. Do you think government spending should favor environmentally sound projects, technologies, and jobs?

Do you think government spending should favor environmentally sound projects, technologies, and jobs?   Yes No

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5. Where do you get your background information on these issues? Check all that
apply

Where do you get your background information on these issues? Check all that apply   Media Scientific research Education Conservation organizations Government

Other (please specify)

6. What concerns you most about energy conservation?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Initial Cost	*What concerns you most about energy conservation? Initial Cost Very Concerning	Initial Cost Somewhat Concerning	Initial Cost Least Concerning	Initial Cost Not an Issue to Me
Energy Efficiency Incentives	Energy Efficiency Incentives Very Concerning	Energy Efficiency Incentives Somewhat Concerning	Energy Efficiency Incentives Least Concerning	Energy Efficiency Incentives Not an Issue to Me
Return on Investment	Return on Investment Very Concerning	Return on Investment Somewhat Concerning	Return on Investment Least Concerning	Return on Investment Not an Issue to Me
Lack of Energy Efficiency Standards	Lack of Energy Efficiency Standards Very Concerning	Lack of Energy Efficiency Standards Somewhat Concerning	Lack of Energy Efficiency Standards Least Concerning	Lack of Energy Efficiency Standards Not an Issue to Me
Speed of deployment of energy efficiency technologies	Speed of deployment of energy efficiency technologies Very Concerning	Speed of deployment of energy efficiency technologies Somewhat Concerning	Speed of deployment of energy efficiency technologies Least Concerning	Speed of deployment of energy efficiency technologies Not an Issue to Me
Too much effort	Too much effort Very Concerning	Too much effort Somewhat Concerning	Too much effort Least Concerning	Too much effort Not an Issue to Me

7. What concerns you most about concentrated industrial livestock facilities?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Environmental impact	*What concerns you most about concentrated industrial livestock facilities? Environmental impact Very Concerning	Environmental impact Somewhat Concerning	Environmental impact Least Concerning	Environmental impact Not an Issue to Me
Resource depletion	Resource depletion Very Concerning	Resource depletion Somewhat Concerning	Resource depletion Least Concerning	Resource depletion Not an Issue to Me
Health risks to animals	Health risks to animals Very Concerning	Health risks to animals Somewhat Concerning	Health risks to animals Least Concerning	Health risks to animals Not an Issue to Me
Health risks to humans	Health risks to humans Very Concerning	Health risks to humans Somewhat Concerning	Health risks to humans Least Concerning	Health risks to humans Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

8. What concerns you most about air pollution?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Transportation Emissions	*What concerns you most about air pollution? Transportation Emissions Very Concerning	Transportation Emissions Somewhat Concerning	Transportation Emissions Least Concerning	Transportation Emissions Not an Issue to Me
Industry Emissions	Industry Emissions Very Concerning	Industry Emissions Somewhat Concerning	Industry Emissions Least Concerning	Industry Emissions Not an Issue to Me
Smog	Smog Very Concerning	Smog Somewhat Concerning	Smog Least Concerning	Smog Not an Issue to Me
Health Risks	Health Risks Very Concerning	Health Risks Somewhat Concerning	Health Risks Least Concerning	Health Risks Not an Issue to Me
Carbon Dioxide	Carbon Dioxide Very Concerning	Carbon Dioxide Somewhat Concerning	Carbon Dioxide Least Concerning	Carbon Dioxide Not an Issue to Me
There’s too much of it	There’s too much of it Very Concerning	There’s too much of it Somewhat Concerning	There’s too much of it Least Concerning	There’s too much of it Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

9. What concerns you most about transportation?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Pollution	*What concerns you most about transportation? Pollution Very Concerning	Pollution Somewhat Concerning	Pollution Least Concerning	Pollution Not an Issue to Me
Energy/fuel	Energy/fuel Very Concerning	Energy/fuel Somewhat Concerning	Energy/fuel Least Concerning	Energy/fuel Not an Issue to Me
Cost	Cost Very Concerning	Cost Somewhat Concerning	Cost Least Concerning	Cost Not an Issue to Me
Availability of alternatives	Availability of alternatives Very Concerning	Availability of alternatives Somewhat Concerning	Availability of alternatives Least Concerning	Availability of alternatives Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

10. What concerns you most about trash and recycling?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Inefficient sorting (Recyclable materials not sorted out of trash)	*What concerns you most about trash and recycling? Inefficient sorting (Recyclable materials not sorted out of trash) Very Concerning	Inefficient sorting (Recyclable materials not sorted out of trash) Somewhat Concerning	Inefficient sorting (Recyclable materials not sorted out of trash) Least Concerning	Inefficient sorting (Recyclable materials not sorted out of trash) Not an Issue to Me
Cost	Cost Very Concerning	Cost Somewhat Concerning	Cost Least Concerning	Cost Not an Issue to Me
Landfill capacity	Landfill capacity Very Concerning	Landfill capacity Somewhat Concerning	Landfill capacity Least Concerning	Landfill capacity Not an Issue to Me
Air pollution	Air pollution Very Concerning	Air pollution Somewhat Concerning	Air pollution Least Concerning	Air pollution Not an Issue to Me
Water/soil pollution	Water/soil pollution Very Concerning	Water/soil pollution Somewhat Concerning	Water/soil pollution Least Concerning	Water/soil pollution Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

11. What concerns you most about land development?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Destruction of natural habitat	*What concerns you most about land development? Destruction of natural habitat Very Concerning	Destruction of natural habitat Somewhat Concerning	Destruction of natural habitat Least Concerning	Destruction of natural habitat Not an Issue to Me
Air pollution	Air pollution Very Concerning	Air pollution Somewhat Concerning	Air pollution Least Concerning	Air pollution Not an Issue to Me
Water/soil pollution	Water/soil pollution Very Concerning	Water/soil pollution Somewhat Concerning	Water/soil pollution Least Concerning	Water/soil pollution Not an Issue to Me
Resource consumption	Resource consumption Very Concerning	Resource consumption Somewhat Concerning	Resource consumption Least Concerning	Resource consumption Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

12. What concerns you most about renewable energy?

	Very Concerning	Somewhat Concerning	Least Concerning	Not an Issue to Me
Reliability	*What concerns you most about renewable energy? Reliability Very Concerning	Reliability Somewhat Concerning	Reliability Least Concerning	Reliability Not an Issue to Me
Cost	Cost Very Concerning	Cost Somewhat Concerning	Cost Least Concerning	Cost Not an Issue to Me
Access to renewable energy	Access to renewable energy Very Concerning	Access to renewable energy Somewhat Concerning	Access to renewable energy Least Concerning	Access to renewable energy Not an Issue to Me
Habitat impacts	Habitat impacts Very Concerning	Habitat impacts Somewhat Concerning	Habitat impacts Least Concerning	Habitat impacts Not an Issue to Me

Other (please specify)

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13. Do you: (Check all that apply)

Do you: (Check all that apply)   Recycle Drive Fuel Efficient Car (28 miles +/gallon) Have Energy Efficient Appliances Compost Have Rain Barrels Use Energy Efficient Light bulbs Plant Native Plants Bike or walk to school or work

Other (please specify)

14. What are the challenges in confronting environmental initiatives that concern you most?

What are the challenges in confronting environmental initiatives that concern you most?

15. Is the environment a partisan issue?

Is the environment a partisan issue?   Yes No

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16. Do you think Missouri’s environment is getting better or worse?

Do you think Missouri’s environment is getting better or worse?   Better Worse

Other (please specify)

17. Which political party has the best environmental platform in your view?

Which political party has the best environmental platform in your view?   Green Libertarian Republican Democrat None of the Above

Why did you pick this party?

18. What issue or issues do you most want your representatives to address in the coming term?

What issue or issues do you most want your representatives to address in the coming term?

19. How were you referred to this survey? (particular environmental group, school, work, etc.)

How were you referred to this survey? (particular environmental group, school, work, etc.)

20. How old are you?

How old are you?   under 18 18-30 31-50 51 +

21. What is your household income?

What is your household income?   0-$12,000 12,001-$45,000 $46,001- $120,000 Over $120,000

22. What is your level of education?

What is your level of education?   Elementary Middle school GED High school Some college Bachelor’s degree Graduate school Doctorate

23. Zip Code

Zip Code

24. Do you have any other questions,concerns, or thoughts that you would like to share with the survey makers or ask a candidate?

Do you have any other questions,concerns, or thoughts that you would like to share with the survey makers or ask a candidate?