a poll of friend of mine got from the gop, is this legal?

[populistdriven]

To be answered (Yes/No/No Opinion)
1. Do you agree with Barack Obama's budget plan that will lead to a $23.1 trillion deficit over the next ten years?
2. Do you believe the federal government has gone too far in bailing out failing banks, insurance companies and the auto industry?
3. Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants?
4, Should English be the official language of the United States?
5. Are you in favor of granting retroactive Social Security eligibility to illigal immigrants who gain U.S. citizenship through an amnesty program?
6. Are you in favor of the expanded welfare benefits and unlimited eligibility (no time, education or work requirements) that Democrats in Congress are pushing to pass?
7. Do you believe that Barack Obama's nominees for federal courts should be immediately and unquestionably approved for their lifetime appointments by the U.s. Senate?
8. Do you believe that the best way to increase the quality and effectiveness of public education in the U.S. is to rapidly expand federal funding while eliminating performance standards and accountability?
9. Do you support the creation of a national health insurance plan that would be administered by bureaucrats in Washington D.C.?
10. Do you believe that the quality and availability of healthcare will increase if the federal government dictates pricing to doctors and hospitals?
11. Are you confident that new medicines and medical treatments will continue to be developed if the federal government controls prescription drug prices and sets profit margins for research and pharmaceutical companies?
12. Are you in favor of creating a government funded "Citizen Volunteer Corps" that would pay young people to do work now done by churches and charities, earning Corps Members the same pay and benefits given to military veterans?
13. Are you in favor of re-instituting the military draft, as Democrats in Congress have proposed?
14. Do you believe that the federal government should allow the unionization of Department of Homeland Security employees who serve in positions critical to the safety and security of our nation?
15. Do you support Democrats' drive to eliminate workers right to a private ballot when considering unionization of their place of employment?

[RufusTFirefly]

1. Of course it is. It's a push poll. And not a very subtle one. n/t

[Common Sense Party]

2. What would be illegal about it?

[populistdriven]

5. push polling is illegal in some states

[Burma Jones]

9. From what I read, it is illegal in New Hampshire

so, if it was in New Hampshire, I guess it would be illegal...although a prosecution would be challenged all the way to the Supreme Court

[Common Sense Party]

14. I thought push polls were done over the phone, before an election.

I could be wrong; I haven't looked up the definition.

This sounds more like something the GOP would include in their fundraising letters, sent to Republicans. Obviously their wording will slant to the right (just as Democratic fundraising letters will tilt left).

How did your friend get this from the GOP? Is your friend a Republican? Was this a fundraising letter?

[populistdriven]

15. He isn't a republican and it was a poll not a fundraiser.

[Common Sense Party]

16. A poll over the phone, or via e-mail?

If over the phone, how did your friend write all this down?

[populistdriven]

18. apparently it came in the mail and he typed it up to share

[Burma Jones]

3. Of Course it's legal.....

Sheesh

[Vincardog]

4. Do you support GOP lies and propaganda? Why would you post it?

[populistdriven]

6. for the same reason i posted several unedited videos of the tea party bigots

[drm604]

7. I doubt that it's illegal.

Despicable? Yes. Illegal? Probably not.

[Warpy]

8. It's a typical push poll

that's meant to alarm people into giving them money to prevent all that terrible stuff from happening, not that it's ever going to.

The Democrats do the same thing with their fund raising polls, although they're just a little more subtle.

Subtlety is lost on the stupid, though, and that's the GOP base.

The polls are infuriating, but they're legal. Sadly, it's legal to lie.

[Old and In the Way]

10. Pavlov Poll

Rube/Stooge focused polling. They get the base to read/salivate, then ask for money.

[tridim]

11. "$23.1 trillion", pulled straight out of their ass.

If you're going for the big lie Repukes, why not just make it a $50 zillion?

[Deep13]

12. cool, let's see

"1. Do you agree with Barack Obama's budget plan that will lead to a $23.1 trillion deficit over the next ten years?"
Yup, a recession is not time to stop spending. BTW, fuck Glen Beck.

2. Do you believe the federal government has gone too far in bailing out failing banks, insurance companies and the auto industry?
Not really.

3. Do you support amnesty for illegal immigrants?
Generally, yes.

4, Should English be the official language of the United States?
All official business is already conducted in English, so what is your point?

5. Are you in favor of granting retroactive Social Security eligibility to illigal immigrants who gain U.S. citizenship through an amnesty program?
Sure, why not?

6. Are you in favor of the expanded welfare benefits and unlimited eligibility (no time, education or work requirements) that Democrats in Congress are pushing to pass?
They aren't, but if they were, yeah, I'd support it.

7. Do you believe that Barack Obama's nominees for federal courts should be immediately and unquestionably approved for their lifetime appointments by the U.s. Senate?
In theory, relevant questions are appropriate. Since you assholes are incapable of that, then yes, they should immediately be approved.

8. Do you believe that the best way to increase the quality and effectiveness of public education in the U.S. is to rapidly expand federal funding while eliminating performance standards and accountability?
If you mean, should we scap so-called No Child Left Behind, then yes. And the Air Force should hold a bake sale to buy a bomber.

9. Do you support the creation of a national health insurance plan that would be administered by bureaucrats in Washington D.C.?
Hell, yeah, now you're talking! Oh, wait, you meant this sarcastically?

10. Do you believe that the quality and availability of healthcare will increase if the federal government dictates pricing to doctors and hospitals?
No, and it won't help if doctors are required to quote Monty Python to patients either! WTF?

11. Are you confident that new medicines and medical treatments will continue to be developed if the federal government controls prescription drug prices and sets profit margins for research and pharmaceutical companies?
Probably. Again, red herring.

12. Are you in favor of creating a government funded "Citizen Volunteer Corps" that would pay young people to do work now done by churches and charities, earning Corps Members the same pay and benefits given to military veterans?
Now that's a great idea!

13. Are you in favor of re-instituting the military draft, as Democrats in Congress have proposed?
No they haven't! Jesus Christ! Just make shit up, why don't you?

14. Do you believe that the federal government should allow the unionization of Department of Homeland Security employees who serve in positions critical to the safety and security of our nation?
Only if we employing human beings for those jobs.

15. Do you support Democrats' drive to eliminate workers right to a private ballot when considering unionization of their place of employment?
Yeah, we should know who the scabs are!

[Dollface]

13. I always answer these opposite of what they are looking for and edit the question for bullshit.

Had a couple phone versions of this before the last election too. Now that was fun.

[Beartracks]

17. " 'Some have suggested' that Obama...

... wants to kill your grandma. Do you believe that would be a bad thing?" :eyes: