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March 23, 2006 | By Nathaniel Ward
Conservative Americans speak
The results of a new Heritage Foundation poll reflects tremendous support among conservatives for substantial reform in Washington. Overwhelming majorities think America needs tax reform, improved border security, federal spending restraint, a strong national defense and a return to traditional morals.
Survey results
1. Do you believe our current tax code needs to be completely overhauled?
85.4% Yes
6.5 No
8.0 Undecided
2. Do you believe the Death Tax should be permanently eliminated?
87.9% Yes
5.5 No
6.5 Undecided
3. Do you believe the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts should be made permanent?
83.5% Yes
7.5 No
9.0 Undecided
4. Do you believe we must do more to secure our ports and borders?
97.5% Yes
1.0 No
1.5 Undecided
5. Do you support the Patriot Act, which gives the government the powers it needs to fight the war on terrorism at home?
87.4% Yes
4.0 No
8.5 Undecided
6. Do you oppose the President's plan to grant illegal immigrants legal status for a fixed period of time?
75.6% Yes
14.2 No
10.2 Undecided
7. Do you believe illegal aliens are taking jobs away from Americans?
80.2% Yes
9.1 No
10.7 Undecided
8. Do you believe the federal government is doing enough to stop illegal immigration?
1.5% Yes
95.0 No
3.5 Undecided
9. Are you concerned about China's growing power?
81.9% Yes
5.5 No
12.6 Undecided
10. Do you believe the United Nations should have veto power over U.S. foreign policy?
6.6% Yes
91.4 No
2.0 Undecided
11. Are you concerned about pork-barrel spending of your tax dollars?
99.0% Yes
0.0 No
1.0 Undecided
12. Who do you blame for over-spending?
3.5% Republicans
8.1 Democrats
88.4 Both Parties
13. Do you believe law-abiding citizens have a right to own a gun?
92.9% Yes
2.5 No
4.5 Undecided
14. Do you believe setting a deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq would embolden our enemies?
76.1% Yes
11.2 No
12.7 Undecided
15. Do you believe we should spend whatever it takes to defeat the terrorists?
79.4% Yes
8.8 No
11.9 Undecided
16. Do you believe the media has a decidedly liberal bias?
86.3% Yes
5.1 No
8.6 Undecided
17. If you answered "YES" to the previous question, please indicate which of the following TV networks you believe is liberal. (Note: total is more than 100% because respondents could make multiple selections.)
73.5% NBC
71.0 CBS
68.5 CNN
68.0 ABC
9.5 FOX
18. Which, if any, of the following TV networks do you watch? (Note: total is more than 100% because respondents could make multiple selections.)
71.0% FOX
34.5 NBC
30.5 CBS
28.0 ABC
25.5 CNN
19. Do you believe there is too much sex and violence on TV and in movies?
89.0% Yes
2.6 No
8.4 Undecided
20. Do you believe our schools and universities are liberal?
84.8% Yes
4.6 No
10.7 Undecided
21. Do you believe teachers' moral relativism has harmed our children?
77.3% Yes
6.2 No
16.5 Undecided
22. Do you believe we need to do more to decrease our dependency on foreign oil?
99.0% Yes
0.5 No
0.5 Undecided
23. Do you support the Pledge of Allegiance in school?
97.5% Yes
1.5 No
1.0 Undecided
24. Do you support school prayer?
81.4% Yes
5.5 No
13.1 Undecided
25. Do you believe morals in America are in decline?
98.0% Yes
1.5 No
0.5 Undecided
26. If you answered "YES" above, who is to blame for this moral decline? (Note: total is more than 100% because respondents could make multiple selections.)
82.5% Hollywood
55.5 TV/Schools
54.5 Internet
2.0 Other
27. Please check the five issues of most importance to you. (Note: total is more than 100% because respondents could make multiple selections.)
68.5% Immigration
54.5 Government Spending
52.0 Homeland Security
48.0 Moral Decline in America
43.0 The War on Terrorism
30.0 Tax Reform
28.5 Liberal Bias in the Media
28.0 Reducing the Size of Government
27.5 Energy
26.5 Cutting taxes
26.5 Education
24.5 Same-Sex Marriage
23.0 Gun Rights
13.5 Liberation of Iraq
28. Do you consider yourself a conservative?
88.7% Yes
7.7 No
3.6 Undecided
29. Do you believe the radical left is a threat to America?
86.7% Yes
6.2 No
7.2 Undecided
Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation. |
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