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				Re: 2004 Democratic Presidential Strategy Poll
			 
 Which of the following issues do you believe will be most important to voters in the year ahead?Please rank ("1" equals most important).
 
 _2_ Jobs and the economy
 _7_ Preventing the privatization of Social Security
 _6_ Providing a prescription drug benefit under Medicare
 _10_ Protecting the environment
 _5_ Enacting a strong Patients' Bill of Rights
 _4_ Improving education
 _9_ Restricting access to guns
 _8_ Protecting a woman's right to choose
 _1_ Combating terrorism
 _3_ Strengthening our national defense
 __ Other: __________________________________
 __ Other: __________________________________
 
 
 Which of the following issues do you believe will be most important to you personally in the months ahead?
 Please rank ("1" equals most important).
 
 _2_ Jobs and the economy
 __ Preventing the privatization of Social Security
 __ Providing a prescription drug benefit under Medicare
 __ Protecting the environment
 __ Enacting a strong Patients' Bill of Rights
 _4_ Improving education
 __ Restricting access to guns
 __ Protecting a woman's right to choose
 _3_ Combating terrorism
 _1_ Strengthening our national defense
 __ Other: __________________________________
 __ Other: __________________________________
 
 
 Privatizing Social Security:
 
 Where do you stand on efforts to privatize Social Security?
 
 [] I support President Bush's plan to invest a portion of the Social Security Trust Fund in the stock market.
 [x] I oppose efforts to invest Social Security funds in the stock market.
 
 
 Prescription Drug Coverage:
 
 Onthe issue of prescription drug coverage, which party's proposal do you think is more attractive to most voters?
 
 [x] The Republican plan to provide subsidies to the HMOs to encourage them to offer lower cost coverage to low-income seniors.
 [] The Democratic plan to offer prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
 [] Makes no difference.  Voters just wantsomething done.
 
 
 Improving Education:
 
 Please indicate which of the following education proposals you believe will do more to improve schools.  Please rank ("1" equals most important).
 
 _5_ Reducing class size
 _1_ Recruiting better teachers
 _4_ Repairing old schools and buildign new ones
 _2_ Restoring discipline in the classroom
 _3_ Making college more affordable
 
 
 Protecting the Environment:
 
 Which of the following environmental issues do you think will be more important in your state?
 
 [] Continuing strong clean air standards
 [x] Cleaning up toxic waste
 [] Protecting the Alaskan Arctic Wildlife Refuge
 [] Cooperating with older nations to reduce global warming
 
 
 Reducing Gun Violence:
 
 How would you characterize our gun laws in America?
 
 [] We need stronger laws to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children, and we need to require fingerprinting of bullets to allow law enforcement to identify the owners of guns used in crimes.
 [] Our gun laws are about right.  We need no new gun control legislation.
 [x] Our gun laws are too strong and interfere with an individual's right to bear arms.
 
 
 A Woman's Right to Choose:
 
 What is your opinion about a woman's right to safe and legal abortion?
 
 [] I support a woman's righ tot choose.
 [x] I oppose a woman's right to choose and believe we need additional restrictions to limit abortions.
 
 
 Presidential Preference
 
 Please indicate which leading Democrat you believe would be our strongest candidate for President in 2004
 Kerry probably do the most damage
 
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