# of calls 8,864 # of surveys 1,287 Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Republicans are doing in the U.S. Senate? (such as stopping the Obama agenda). Approve - 458 (35.5%), Disapprove - 618 (48%), ndecided - 211 (16.3%) Q2. What is the most important issue Economy, Gov. spending, protect constitution, facing the U.S. Senate today healthcare, budget, small government Q3. About 47 percent of all US a. Yes, we should have no federal income tax - 57 households will pay no federal income (4.4%), tax in 2009. The result is a tax system that b. Yes, that is why we have tax deductions exempts almost half the country from and tax credits - 17 (1.3%) paying for programs that benefit c. No, when people don’t everyone, including national defense, pay federal income taxes they are more inclined to public safety, and education. Do you want more government programs. They don’t think this type of income tax system is understand their true costs- 218 (16.9%) good for the country? d. No, everyone should pay their fair share - 586 (45.5%) e. Undecided - 409 (31.7%) Q4. If the Republican State Convention were held today, who would you be your first choice for the Republican Lee - 456 (35.4%), Bridgewater - 193 (14.9%), nomination for U.S. Senate? Bennett - 189 (14.6%), Eager -131 (10.1%), Cook - 16 (1.2%), Undecided - 302 (23.4%) Q5. Who would be your second choice? Lee - 283 (21.9%), Bridgewater - 341 (26.4%), Bennett - 61 (4.7%), Eager -155 (12%), Cook - 14 (1%), Undecided - 433 (33.6%) Q6. What is it about _____ that makes Lee - protect constitution, Bridgewater - (him/her) your first choice for U.S. Senate business background, Bennett - experience, (open ended)? Eager - fresh blood, Cook - can relate