VCR OPEN END RESPONSES TARRANCE BATTLEGROUND #8794 (DAY 1 OF 3) Q13-2 ***************************************************************************** Resp. # - Quest. # - Code # -- Open End Answer ***************************************************************************** 4 13-2 THE WAR.(P) THE WAR AND POVERTY, ECONOMY-WISE.(P) IT SEEMS LIKE THE 4 13-2 ECONOMY IS GETTING WORSE. 11 13-2 I THINK WE JUMPED THE GUN AS FAR AS GOING TO WAR. IF YOU KNOW TWO WEEKS 11 13-2 AHEAD OF TIME SOMEONE IS COMING AFTER YOU, WOULDN'T YOU RUN AND HIDE? 11 13-2 BEN LADIN WAS OUR MAIN GOAL AND WE GAVE HIM TWO WEEKS TO RUN AND HIDE. 11 13-2 (P) MY SON IS IN THE ELEVENTH GRADE AND MILITARY WAS HIS THING UP UNTIL 11 13-2 WE WENT TO WAR AND NOW I'M A SINGLE PARENT, UNEMPLOYED AND I CAN'T 11 13-2 AFFORD TO SEND HIM TO COLLEGE. SO, NOW WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 12 13-2 ENVIRONMENT IS ONE BIG REASON I AM UNFAVORABLE. (P) REDUCING TAXES FOR 12 13-2 BIG OIL COMPANIES AND BIG CORPORATIONS AND NOT TAKING CARE OF, OR 12 13-2 SHARING TAX CUTS WITH THE VERY LOW INCOME. I THINK THEY ARE NEGLECTING 12 13-2 BENEFITS FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE AND DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. 20 13-2 BECAUSE WE DONT HAVE A SURPLUSS ANYMORE (P) KNOW WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY 20 13-2 TO FIGHT THE WAR. 22 13-2 IT WOULD BE THE ENERGY BILL, THATS THE ALTERNATIVE BILL FOR ALASKA. I 22 13-2 DISSAPROVED OF THAT AND THE OIL DEAL. (P) PROBABLY... NO NOTHING (P) THE 22 13-2 WAR IS KIND OF UNFAVORABLE (P) NO THATS ALL 29 13-2 HE JUMPED TO WAR QUICKLY AND I DON'T LIKE HIS FOREIGN POLICY. (P) NO. 30 13-2 WAR IN THE AFGHANISTAN(P). HIS POLICY ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. 42 13-2 HIGH TAXES. HE CAME OUT TO ONTARIO, I'M NOT GOING TO RAISE TAXES AND 42 13-2 HERE WE ARE IN A RECESSIONAND A WAR! I DON'T LIKE THE BUSHES. THERE IS 42 13-2 NO PROOF THAT BIN LADEN WAS BEHIND THE ATTACKS. IF THEY CATCH HIM, I 42 13-2 WANT TO SEE HIS TRIAL ON TV. (P) I VOTE FOR THE THIRD PARTY, IN LOCAL 42 13-2 ELECTIONS I VOTE FOR THE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT WHOEVER IS THE BEST GUY. 42 13-2 (P) ANOTHER THING IS JOBS. FREE TRADE IS TERRIBLE IT IS A BAD THING. (P) 42 13-2 I AM A UNION MEMBER, WE ARE LOSING OUR JOBS RIGHT AND LEFT THOSE 42 13-2 OVERSEAS. THEY SAY THEY WILL RETRAIN US FOR NEW JOBS, BUT THERE ARE NO 42 13-2 NEW JOBS TO BE HAD! I'M AN AMERICAN AND MY WIFE IS A MEXICAN AMERICAN 42 13-2 WE WE WORYY ABOUT WHERE THE NEXT BUCK IS COMING FROM. (P) THE DEMACRATS 42 13-2 HAVE DONE THE BEST JOB AT STOPPING FREE TRADE. (P) WE MEED TO WORK. WE 42 13-2 NEED TO PAY OUR BILLS. WE NEED TO EAT. I WILL VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN IF 42 13-2 HE IS GOOD. (P) THAT'S AL. 46 13-2 PROBABLY EDUCATION(p)NO 48 13-2 HE'S A REPUBLICAN (P) I BELIEVE THAT HE DIDN'T REALLY WIN THE POPULAR 48 13-2 VOTE (P) I THINK HE SHOULD HAVE SPENT MORE TIME IN THE MILITARY (P) HE'S 48 13-2 FROM TEXAS (P) HE'S USING THIS WHOLE 9/11 TRAGEDY AS A SCAPEGOAT (P) 48 13-2 THAT'S IT 49 13-2 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, UNEMPLOYMENT, WOMEN ISSUES, GAY ISSUES. (P) I 49 13-2 DON'T APPROVE THE DETAINEES ARE GOING TO CUBA AND HOLDING THE TRIBUNAL 49 13-2 THERE. (P) ABOLISHING FUNDING FOR BIRTH CONTROL EFFORTS. (P) EXTREMELY 49 13-2 PRO-LARGE BUSINESS AND NOT FOR THE CITIZENS OF WORKERS. (P) HE IS VERY 49 13-2 ANTI-ENVIRONMENT, HE'S PRO OIL COMPANY. (P) I FEEL HE'S INVOLVED WITH 49 13-2 THE ENRON SCANDAL. (P) HIS CABINET REPRESENTS OLD SCHOOL IN AMERICA, 49 13-2 IT'S NOT PROGRESSIVE. (P) THAT'S THE HIGH POINTS. 53 13-2 I DON'T THINK HE TAKES A LEADERSHIP POSITION.(p)NO 68 13-2 TOO COCKY.(P) WE NEED A NEW PRESIDENT.(P) THAT'S ALL. 69 13-2 HE'S AN IDIOT.(P) HE IS AN ELITETIST.(P) HE WANTS TO GIVE THE COUNTRY 69 13-2 AWAY TO CORPORATE AMERICA. 70 13-2 WELL HE MESSED UP THE ECONOMY(P) HE GOT US INVOLVED IN AN UNNECCESSARY 70 13-2 WAR. 72 13-2 BASICALLY HIS MONEY GIVEAWAYS LIKE FORD, IBM ETC(P) HIS PLAN IS TO 72 13-2 RELOCATE PLANTS AND NOT USING THE MONEY HERE PUTTING IT OVER SEAS. 75 13-2 I DON'T THINK HE KNOWS HOW TO GO ABOUT RUNNING THE COUNTRY(P)NOTHING ELSE 88 13-2 HIS HANDLING OF HEALTH CARE.(P)SPENT MONEY FOR REBATES WHEN WE NEED MONEY 88 13-2 FOR HEALTH CARE. 98 13-2 HE'S THE DUMBEST THING I EVER SAW! HE SENT OUT MONEY AND THEN COMPLAINS 98 13-2 ABOUT THE DEFICIT. (P) WHERE WERE HIS ADVISORS?1 (P) HE'S JUST NOT MY 98 13-2 CUP OF TEA. I AM A DEMOCRAT NOT A REPUBLICAN. (P) I WOULDN'T EVEN THINK 98 13-2 OF VOTING FOR A REPUBLICAN. (P) THAT'S ALL. 116 13-2 TAX CUTS (P) THE FORMER CUTS. (P) DEFICIT--HIS HANDLING OF THE 116 13-2 DEFICIT. 118 13-2 WELL ONE THING HE GAVE BACK SURPLUS TAX RETURNS AND I DIDNT LIKE THAT 118 13-2 (P) WELL THATS THE MAIN THING 121 13-2 WELL, MOSTLY BECAUSE HE HASN'T HANDLED THE ECONOMY AT ALL ESPECIALLY 121 13-2 OVER THE LAST YEAR.(P)ALSO, HE HAS NOT KEPT A LOT OF HIS CAMPAIGN 121 13-2 PROMISES.(P)ALSO, I JUST DON'T THINK HE'S A GOOD OVERALL LEADER FOR THE 121 13-2 COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.(P)I DON'T LIKE THE FACT THEY'RE BOMBING THE INNOCENT 121 13-2 PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN.(P)HE HAS NOT GIVEN THE DISABLED VETERANS AND 121 13-2 VETERANS THE BENEFIT OFENDORSEMENT THAT HE PROMISED.(P) THAT'S ALL 125 13-2 HE'S NOT REALLY OUT TO HELP LOWER INCOME CITIZENS.(P) RAISING TOO MANY 125 13-2 TAXES.(P) THAT'S ALL. 134 13-2 I DISAPPROVE OF HIS TAX POLICY IT FAVORS THE RICH. I DISAPPROVE OF THE 134 13-2 WAR IN AFGAHNASTAND BECAUSE IT IS AGAINST PEOPLE WHO HAVEN'T HARMED 134 13-2 US.(P) I DISAPPROVE OF HIS CABINET BECAUSE IT REFLECTS ON THE COLD WAR 134 13-2 MENTALITY.(P) I DISAPPROVE OF WHAT HE'S TRYING TO DO WITH THE SOCIAL 134 13-2 SECURITY. THAT'S ENOUGH. 138 13-2 TAX CUT WAS THE WORSE THING HE COULD HAVE DONE. [P] I HAVE NO FAITH IN 138 13-2 HIM OR HIS STAFF. 142 13-2 I DON'T THINK HE IS SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING.(P) THAT'S 142 13-2 ENOUGH 151 13-2 BECAUSE GEORGE BUSH ISN'T HANDLING HIS JOB. HE WAS A SELECTED PRESIDENT 151 13-2 HE WASN'T OUR ELECTED PRESIDENT. BOTTOM LINE IS HE'S NOT RUNNING OUR 151 13-2 COUNTRY. HIS FATHER IS RUNNING IT. HIS CABINET WAS PICKED BY GEORGE BUSH 151 13-2 SR. AND HIS FRIENDS. POLITICALLY HE'S NOT THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB. 151 13-2 {P} I THINK THEY SCREWED UP THE ECONOMY. THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE 151 13-2 MIDDLE CLASS AND THEY'RE NOT DOING IT. {P} NOTHING ELSE. 161 13-2 TWO WAYS, I THINK HE'S TOO MILITARISTIC AND HE'S SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH 161 13-2 MILITARY PEOPLE, HE'S COMPLETELY THROWN OUT DIPLOMACY, TO THE WAYSIDE, 161 13-2 IT'S NOT A PRIORITY. (P) I DON'T THINK HE'S BRIGHT ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE 161 13-2 COMPLEXITIES OF THE JOB. 179 13-2 I DONT THINK HES GETTING ANYWHERE WITH THE JOB ISSUE (P) AND STOCK 179 13-2 MARKET HAS GONE DOWN SINCE HE TOOK OFFICE. (P) BECAUSE HE GAVE BACK 179 13-2 MONEY WHEN WE REALLY NEEDED IT. (P) THE ECONOMY AND STOCK MARKET HAVENT 179 13-2 IMPROVED - HE GAVE AWAY MEGA BUCKS. (P) ON SOME THINGS HES DOING ALL 179 13-2 RIGHT (P) THAT ABOUT COVERS IT 180 13-2 BECAUSE WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE NEUTRAL AND I DONT BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE 180 13-2 BUTTING IN OTHER PEOPLES BUSINESS (P) NOT JUST NOW BUT BEFORE (P) I 180 13-2 REALLY CANT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE 189 13-2 CAUSE HE'S GIVING ALL THE MONEY TO THE RICH, DOES NOTHING ABOUT 189 13-2 EDUCATION. HE'S FOCUSING ON WAR. (P) ALSO SPENDING MONEY ON STAR WARS-A 189 13-2 WASTE OF TIME, AND MONEY. COULD BE SPENDING IT ON EDUCATION. (P) HE ALSO 189 13-2 PROMISED HE'D FOCUS ON EDUCATION BEFORE HE BECAME PRESIDENT. USING WAR 189 13-2 AS AN EXCUSE TO NOT FOCUS ON EDUCATION. (P) UM, THAT'S ABOUT IT. 193 13-2 I THINK THE TERRORISM SITUATION COULD BE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY (P) EVEN 193 13-2 HOW THE VOTE WAS HANDLED 195 13-2 HES NOT DOING ENOUGH, I DONT SEE ANYTHING THAT WOULD MAKE ME SAY 195 13-2 FAVORABLE(P) HE SHOULD DO MORE WITH WHAT HE HAS 200 13-2 ONE THING IS HIS ATTACK ON CIVIL LIBERTIES TO LOOK LIKE A WARTIME LEADER 200 13-2 (P) THATS ALL 206 13-2 THE ECONOMY(p) WE SHOULD OF NEVER HAD A TAX CUT. 226 13-2 DONT LIKE HIS ECONOMIC POLICY, HE HAS GIVEN A LOT OF BREAKS TO PEOPLE 226 13-2 THAT DONT NEED THEM. (P) CIVIL RIGHTS, I DONT LIKE WHERE HE IS WITH GAY 226 13-2 RIGHTS OR MINORITY RIGHTS IN GENERAL. (P) HE WASNT AS TACTFUL AS HE 226 13-2 SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN DEALING WITH FOREIGN RELATIONS. (P) I CANT THINK OF 226 13-2 ANYTHING ELSE. 237 13-2 1.HIS APPROACH TO ECONOMY (P) 2. TRYING TO PRIVATIZE THINGS (P) THATS 237 13-2 ALL 249 13-2 I DONT THINK HE HAS ENOUGH INTELLIGENCE(P)I DONT LIKE HOW HE CUT 249 13-2 TAXES(P)NOT THAT I CAN THINK OF. 257 13-2 HE'S NOT DOING ENOUGH FOR THE WORKING AND UNEMPLOYED. (P) THAT'S ABOUT 257 13-2 IT. 259 13-2 I THINK HE WAITED TOO LONG TO BOMB AFGAHNISTANHE SHOULD'VE BOMBED IT 259 13-2 RIGHT AWAY. THAT'S WHY HE SLIPPED (P) NOPE. 282 13-2 BECAUSE HE SAYS HE'S A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN, BUT HE'S NOT LETTING THE 282 13-2 LORD LEAD HIM IN THE DECISIONS THAT HE IS MAKING.(P) HE THINKS HE'S DOING 282 13-2 IT ON HIS OWN. 316 13-2 I THINK HE COULD HAVE HANDLED THAT BETTER THAN HE DID.(P)THE TERRORIST 316 13-2 STUFF,HE COULD'VE GONE A BETTER WAY. 324 13-2 1. CURRENT SITUATION(P) 2.THE ECONOMY (P) THAT IS ALL 329 13-2 THE TAX CUTS HE BROUGHT IN IS FOR RICH PEOPLE.(P) THE ECONOMY HAS 329 13-2 CHANGED.(P) NO 334 13-2 FINANCES (P) I THINK THAT RIGHT FROM THE GET GO FROM WHEN HE TOOK OFFICE 334 13-2 I FEARED THE ECONOMY WOULD SLIDE. 336 13-2 I DON'T THINK HE RELATES WELL WITH OTHER COUNTRIES. (P) OUR NATIONAL 336 13-2 FISCAL POLICY. (P) THAT'S ALL. 343 13-2 BECAUSE OF THE TAX CUT(P)NO 347 13-2 STRONG ISSUES WITH NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM(p) PROBLEMS WITH 347 13-2 CONCEPT OF THE TAX BREAKS TO THE WEALTHY, DESPITE HIS ADMINISTRATION 347 13-2 STANDS ON ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY CONCERVATION. 365 13-2 WELL ONE THING I THINK HE IS A LITTLE LENIENT WHEN IT COMES TO ANY OTHER 365 13-2 COUNTRY DOING SOMETHING TO AMERICA.(P) MORE LIKE HE IS DRAGGING HIS 365 13-2 FEET. 379 13-2 SHORT SIGHTED AND DISSAPROVE OF HIS HANDLING OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (P) 379 13-2 THATS IT. 380 13-2 HE COMES OFF AS TOO GOODIE- TO - SHOES AND TOO PERFECT (P) NOTHIHNG ELSE 402 13-2 I DISAPPROVE OF HIS TAX POLICY, AND I GUESS I DISAPPROVE OF HIS 402 13-2 EDUCATIONAL POLICY. (P) THAT'S IT. 417 13-2 HE'S TRYING TO BLAME IT ALL ON SEPTEMBER 11TH. (P) HE IS THE PRESIDENT, 417 13-2 I DON'T APPROVE OF THAT. (P) I DON'T LIKE HIM OR HIS DAD. 422 13-2 NOTHING[P] I DON'T LIKE THE WAY HE IS HANDLING ENVIROMENTAL ISSUES. [P] OR 422 13-2 GOVERNMENT REGULARTORY AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.[P]NO 426 13-2 I DISAPPROVE OF HIM LETTING MEXICANS INTO THE COUNTRY AND TAKING JOBS 426 13-2 AWAY FROM US.(P)NO 429 13-2 UM,I-WELL I'M CONCERNED ABOUT DISAPPEARING CIVIL LIBERTIES. 430 13-2 THE ECONOMY.(P)NOTHING ELSE 441 13-2 HE FAVORS THE RICH AND HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT(P)HE HAS APPOINTED POOR 441 13-2 PEOPLE TO HIS CABINET POSITIONS(P)HE'S A REPUBLICAN(P) THAT'S IT 442 13-2 HE DOES NOT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE PRESIDENT(P)HE IS VERY MUCH FOR BIG 442 13-2 BUSINESS AND NOT FOR THE LITTLE GUY(P)I THOUGHT THE TAX CUT WAS A 442 13-2 MISTAKE(P) THAT'S ALL 445 13-2 BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME THINGS I THINK HE SHOULD'NT GET ON NATIONAL TV 445 13-2 AND SAY ON THE WAR. (P) NO THATS ABOUT IT.