 The survey addressed a wide variety of topics, seeking public
opinion on issues including the death penalty, sex offender
registration and same-sex marriage. Some area residents supplied
additional comments, voicing concerns over rising gas prices,
immigration and impeachment.Most telling, said Bomke, was that
not one of the Logan County respondents indicated that they believe
Illinois is headed in the right direction.
"I don't think it comes as a shock to anyone that the people of
Logan County think this state is headed in the wrong direction,"
said Bomke. "The last six years under the Blagojevich administration
have irreparably hurt Illinois -- and central Illinois in
particular."
The results also showed strong area support for the death
penalty, with no Logan County residents in favor of abolishing capital
punishment in Illinois. The survey responses also reflected almost
unanimous support for parental notification before a minor daughter
can have an abortion.
Following are the survey questions and results for Logan County
from Bomke's spring questionnaire:
2008 survey results
1. In your opinion, what one thing
should be the state's top priority?
Health Care: 9.09 percent
Jobs: 18.18 percent
Seniors: 3.03 percent
Veterans: 6.06 percent
Budget/Taxes: 45.45 percent
Crime
Education: 3.03 percent
Ethics: 9.09 percent
Road/Infrastructure
Utilities: 3.03 percent
Other (Immigration, homelessness, gas prices, impeachment, etc.):
3.03 percent
2. Do you believe that a parent
should be notified before their minor daughter has an abortion?
Yes: 97.22 percent
Undecided: 2.77 percent
3. Should the state restrict the use
of cell phones while driving?
Yes: 78.94 percent
No: 10.52 percent
Undecided: 10.52 percent
4. Should Illinois abolish the death
penalty?
No: 94.11 percent
Undecided: 5.88 percent
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 5. Do you support the use of the
death penalty for certain crimes?
Yes: 97.14 percent
Undecided: 2.85 percent
6. Should sex offenders under the
age of 21 be required to register with the state if the offense was
consensual and nonviolent, and the victim was at least 15 years old?
Yes: 25 percent
No: 61.11 percent
Undecided: 13.88 percent
7. Should religious displays be
banned from government property?
Yes: 2.85 percent
No: 77.14 percent
Undecided: 20 percent
8. Do you think lowering taxes helps
our economy?
Yes: 55.55 percent
No: 19.44 percent
Undecided: 25 percent
9. Do you believe higher taxes on
business hurts our economy?
Yes: 55.55 percent
No: 13.88 percent
Undecided: 30.55 percent
10. Should the state allow same-sex
couples to marry?
Yes: 8.57 percent
No: 88.57 percent
Undecided: 2.85 percent
11. Should penalties be increased
for companies that hire illegal immigrants?
Yes: 91.42 percent
No: 2.85 percent
Undecided: 5.71 percent
12. Should Illinois law allow for
recall of an elected official?
Yes: 85.71 percent
No: 5.71 percent
Undecided: 8.57 percent
13. In your opinion, is this state
headed in the right direction?
No: 97.14 percent
Undecided: 2.85 percent
[Text from file sent on behalf of
Sen.
Larry Bomke by Illinois
Senate Republican staff] |
