POLL: Aces High political views

[Karnak]

1) 25
2) 5
3) Liberal
4) Independant
5) Easier

[Nath[BDP]]

i have no opinion

[qts]

Oh look, a political poll aimed at guaging the views of fellow AHers. And four of the five questions are US-specific. Have you considered that some of us might, just possibly, perhaps, actually live outside the US and not be US citizens?

Sad to say, it's arrogant and parochial behaviour like this that gives Americans a bad name.

[Nath[BDP]]

Originally posted by qts
Oh look, a political poll aimed at guaging the views of fellow AHers. And four of the five questions are US-specific. Have you considered that some of us might, just possibly, perhaps, actually live outside the US and not be US citizens?

Sad to say, it's arrogant and parochial behaviour like this that gives Americans a bad name.

You must have skipped the part that stated that the poll these questions are derived from was designed solely for--and whose results are from--Americans.  As noted originally, in order for this thread to be accurate only American responses can be accepted.  Naturally American oriented questions would be there.


I could give less of a toejam about this poll.  But damn, I really hope that the Franco-German's aren't missing the American point of view in the same way that you missed it here.

[Seeker]

[QUOTEPOLL

(1) How would you rate the Democratic Party (on a scale of 0 to 100)

30

(2) How would you rate the Republican Party (on a scale of 0 to 100)

40

(3) When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal; moderate or middle of the road, slightly conservative, conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought much about this?

slightly conservative

(4) Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?  Would you call yourself a strong Democrat/Republican or a not very strong Democrat/ Republican? Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party?

Republican

(5) Do you think the federal government should make it more difficult for people to buy a gun than it is  now, make it easier for people to buy a gun, or keep these rules about the same as they are now?  A lot easier/more difficult or somewhat easier/more difficult?

A lot more difficult

[-ammo-]

1) How would you rate the Democratic Party (on a scale of 0 to 100) 50

(2) How would you rate the Republican Party (on a scale of 0 to 100) 0

(3) When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal; moderate or middle of the road, slightly conservative, conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought much about this? extremely conservative

(4) Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? Would you call yourself a strong Democrat/Republican or a not very strong Democrat/ Republican? Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party? my category isn't listed, fundamentalist

(5) Do you think the federal government should make it more difficult for people to buy a gun than it is now, make it easier for people to buy a gun, or keep these rules about the same as they are now? A lot easier/more difficult or somewhat easier/more difficult? more difficult, the Justice Department should enforce the current laws they have! However some restrictions over types of guns should be lifted

[Dinger]

1. Democrats: 20
2. Republicants: 0
3. crypto-socialist
4. I won't tell.
5. as difficult as possible while still allowing me to fix 1 and 2.  Our constitutional right to revolt must be protected.

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by qts
Oh look, a political poll aimed at guaging the views of fellow AHers. And four of the five questions are US-specific. Have you considered that some of us might, just possibly, perhaps, actually live outside the US and not be US citizens?

[/B]

Did you even read the introduction to the poll before spouting off?

Sad to say, it's arrogant and parochial behaviour like this that gives Americans a bad name.

Spare us your righteous indignation over statistical mechanics and survey design.  Frankly, you're an idiot if you think I'm excluding Europeans due to arrogance.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[lazs2]

yeager said...
"1) 010
2) 050
3) Moderate Conservative Views
4) Independant
5) Easier with harsh consequnces for crime"

I would agree with yeager except I would put "libertarian" in for 3 and 4

DMF... you didn't show your answers.
lazs

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by lazs2
DMF... you didn't show your answers.

 I'm playing the role of politically disinterested researcher, damnit!

-- Todd/Leviathn

[Toad]

POLL

(1) 35

 
(2) 40

(3) slightly conservative

(4) Independent, closer to the Republican Party

(5) easier for people to buy a gun, BUT through faster/more accurate enforcement of the laws already on the books that prevent some people from owning guns. A combo answer.

You last question isn't very well structured. Is it right out of the other survey?

[Nomde]

(1) How would you rate the Democratic Party (on a scale of 0 to 100)
5

(2) How would you rate the Republican Party (on a scale of 0 to 100)
65

(3) When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal; moderate or middle of the road, slightly conservative, conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought much about this?
conservative

(4) Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? Would you call yourself a strong Democrat/Republican or a not very strong Democrat/ Republican? Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party?
Republican
 
(5) Do you think the federal government should make it more difficult for people to buy a gun than it is now, make it easier for people to buy a gun, or keep these rules about the same as they are now? A lot easier/more difficult or somewhat easier/more difficult?
Same
(inforce the laws we have)

[Krusher]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying

POLL

(1) How would you rate the Democratic Party (on a scale of 0 to 100)

30

(2) How would you rate the Republican Party (on a scale of 0 to 100)

60

(3) When it comes to politics, do you usually think of yourself as extremely liberal, liberal, slightly liberal; moderate or middle of the road, slightly conservative, conservative, extremely conservative, or haven't you thought much about this?

CONSERVATIVE

(4) Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what?  Would you call yourself a strong Democrat/Republican or a not very strong Democrat/ Republican? Do you think of yourself as closer to the Republican Party or to the Democratic party?

Closer to the Republican party

(5) Do you think the federal government should make it more difficult for people to buy a gun than it is  now, make it easier for people to buy a gun, or keep these rules about the same as they are now?  A lot easier/more difficult or somewhat easier/more difficult?

Easier

[Dead Man Flying]

Originally posted by Toad
You last question isn't very well structured. Is it right out of the other survey?

Yep.  Well, actually it's a summary coding that represents two separate questions, one measuring the direction of the respondent's beliefs and the other measuring the intensity.  

I agree that it's not very well constructed.  It attempts to take a multi-dimensional issue (more/less enforcement vs. more/fewer laws) and squash it into a uni-dimensional one for ease of analysis.

My guess is that most people who call for more enforcement of existing laws would be coded as "Same," though that doesn't tell the whole story.

-- Todd/Leviathn

[poopster]

(1)  = 2

(2)  = 60

(3) conservative

(4) Republican

(5) Enforce laws already in place