Friday, December 30, 2005
Congressman Mark Kirk's Poll and Analysis on "Inurbs" & "Exurbs"
The “inurbs,” on the other had are populated by “professionals--lawyers, architects and professors…with few conflicts with government.”
Kirk told the Weekly Standard that he and his caucus—the Suburban Strategy Caucus—intend to introduce legislation on the issues that polled well. Scoring high in the 22 issues included were
The article does not point out that social conservatives had strong motivation for going to the polls in Ohio than was missing in its neighbor to the east—a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
I shall ask Kirk’s office if that question was included in his survey research. I noted earlier that Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Melhman seems to have ignored that possibility in his Chicago visit.
Illinois Republicans have the possibility of placing a similar motivator on the ballot next year, but have shown no interest in gathering signatures for the Illinois Family Institute’s advisory referendum.
Kirk told the Weekly Standard that he and his caucus—the Suburban Strategy Caucus—intend to introduce legislation on the issues that polled well. Scoring high in the 22 issues included were
· Teacher background checks using federal data basesKirk compared the Bush loss of Pennsylvania to his 2004 win in Ohio. “…he won Ohio because of his better showing in the Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus suburbs,” reports the Weekly Standard.
· Tax credits for small business that provide employee health insurance
· Portability of health insurance
· Mandatory internet filters
· Baring states from issuing drivers’ licenses to illegal aliens
The article does not point out that social conservatives had strong motivation for going to the polls in Ohio than was missing in its neighbor to the east—a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
I shall ask Kirk’s office if that question was included in his survey research. I noted earlier that Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Melhman seems to have ignored that possibility in his Chicago visit.
Illinois Republicans have the possibility of placing a similar motivator on the ballot next year, but have shown no interest in gathering signatures for the Illinois Family Institute’s advisory referendum.
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