Some of pollster Feick's questions were biased in their wording. Granted, this is not unexpected, given his public support and membership of the Toga party.
One of his questions read, "How do you feel about illegal immigration?" with options highly approve, approve, disapprove, and strongly disapprove. Another with the same options read, "Would you like to pay 32% more for your college tuition?"
From pollster Southard's results, we get a clearer view of what the electorate things about hot button topics.
63% disagree with inscreasing troops in Afghanistan, 21% agree, and 16% are not sure.
68% agree that homosexuals should be allowed to get married and have the same benefits as traditional heterosexual couples, 16% disagree, and 16% are not sure.
The closest issue from Southard's poll asked, "Do you think Eminent Domain is fair if just compensation is given?" 37% are not sure, 32% disagree, and 31% agree.
Perhaps Feick's biased poll illustrates most clearly the political climate of our state: We just can't take politics seriously. With platforms that favor global warming and ninja hamsters why should we even care to think about the issues in a fair, nonpartisan way?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Quotes
Toga
Paul: A surprise for the surprise party
Emily: What are our feelings
Ekta: We'll just print more money
Paul: If the Toga Party ruled, we would go nowhere
Paul: This is a competition?
Surprise
Hans: It's just Jason; he doesn't share with me (on the party platform).
Jamison: I am so frustrated because our candidate doesn't seem to have any views. I'm actually considering switching to the other party.
Krupa: We are so close to the media.
Jamison and Jacy (think tankers): We are not so "with our party" anymore. We can't handle it.
Dawson: I have opinions now that I read the Wikipedia article.
A dialogue
Jason: Paul, do you support global warming?
Ekta: Shhhhh!
Julie: Do you hate squirrels?
Ekta: Shhhhhhh! Don't you say a word!
Paul: A surprise for the surprise party
Emily: What are our feelings
Ekta: We'll just print more money
Paul: If the Toga Party ruled, we would go nowhere
Paul: This is a competition?
Surprise
Hans: It's just Jason; he doesn't share with me (on the party platform).
Jamison: I am so frustrated because our candidate doesn't seem to have any views. I'm actually considering switching to the other party.
Krupa: We are so close to the media.
Jamison and Jacy (think tankers): We are not so "with our party" anymore. We can't handle it.
Dawson: I have opinions now that I read the Wikipedia article.
A dialogue
Jason: Paul, do you support global warming?
Ekta: Shhhhh!
Julie: Do you hate squirrels?
Ekta: Shhhhhhh! Don't you say a word!
Well, now you need to focus
I am sorry to say that I am forced to make a retraction, today: Paul is the candidate for the Toga ( no longer the People) party, not Ekta. This false information was supplied to me by the candidate, Paul. In an interview, he claimed that "It was not meant to misinform the media, only to create an illusion for the other party because the Toga party expects a smear campaign. Paul hoped to nip this in the bud.
The renamed Toga party crafted thier new identity as an acronym, standing for: TOGether we can Achieve. Perhaps a bit of a stretch, but it has "cutsey" appeal. They plan to wear togas for spirit.
The Surprise party has a "party animal" modeled after Blue of Blue's Clues. They jokingly discussed switching to communism.
All of this large scale flip flopping promted Mrs. Ladson to announce, "Well, now you need to focus."
Several notable quotes have emerged from the Toga party and thier intense fear of the media:
In an attempt to appease the press after purposfully supplying it with false information Ekta said, "Do you
want a picture of Bob Sagot, I met him this morning."
Ekta: I'm going to hack that website
Paul: What movie is it with the journalist, but the journalist gets killed?
The Surprise Party, described by Krupa as "moderate libertarians" spent most of the time discussing a biology test.
The renamed Toga party crafted thier new identity as an acronym, standing for: TOGether we can Achieve. Perhaps a bit of a stretch, but it has "cutsey" appeal. They plan to wear togas for spirit.
The Surprise party has a "party animal" modeled after Blue of Blue's Clues. They jokingly discussed switching to communism.
All of this large scale flip flopping promted Mrs. Ladson to announce, "Well, now you need to focus."
Several notable quotes have emerged from the Toga party and thier intense fear of the media:
In an attempt to appease the press after purposfully supplying it with false information Ekta said, "Do you
want a picture of Bob Sagot, I met him this morning."
Ekta: I'm going to hack that website
Paul: What movie is it with the journalist, but the journalist gets killed?
The Surprise Party, described by Krupa as "moderate libertarians" spent most of the time discussing a biology test.
The debate was an interesting politcal paradox. Mrs. Ladson asked hard-hitting serious questions that forced both candidates, especially Paul of the Toga party, to defend joke platforms.
The toga party's plan of a never-ending supply of money was questioned as to wheter it would increase inflation. Paul explained that he would not allow prices to rise except as they naturally would due to competition.
When questioned on why his party's platform mentions squirrels and other rodents multiple times, Dawson incorrectly answered that rodents were only mentioned once or twice. As to the purpose of rodents, Dawson said that they are sneaky because of their small size but they can do some serious damage.
The suprise party supports tax breaks to companys that are environmentally friendly, especially those that invest in hydrogen power, the party's favored green energy source. These breaks would be funded by rearranging taxes.
The controversial "pro-global warming" stance taken by the Toga party was explained by Paul. Apparently they are only hastening global warming to make Pennsylvania beachfront property.
The toga party's plan of a never-ending supply of money was questioned as to wheter it would increase inflation. Paul explained that he would not allow prices to rise except as they naturally would due to competition.
When questioned on why his party's platform mentions squirrels and other rodents multiple times, Dawson incorrectly answered that rodents were only mentioned once or twice. As to the purpose of rodents, Dawson said that they are sneaky because of their small size but they can do some serious damage.
The suprise party supports tax breaks to companys that are environmentally friendly, especially those that invest in hydrogen power, the party's favored green energy source. These breaks would be funded by rearranging taxes.
The controversial "pro-global warming" stance taken by the Toga party was explained by Paul. Apparently they are only hastening global warming to make Pennsylvania beachfront property.
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