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My Replies to the Questions listed are marked with a * after question.

Bill Weber - Respondent

Commission on Presidential Debates
http://www.debates.org/index.html

-- Post Debate Survey The Commission on Presidential Debates appreciates your participation in this survey. To ensure that each person submits only one response, we are requesting your email address. Your first name is also being requested as email addresses are often shared by more than one person per household. This information will be used for internal verification only and will not be used for any other purpose. Please be aware that all questions in this survey are required.

Your email address: solar10a@centuryte

Your first name: William

How did you follow the debate? Please check all that apply.

  • Television *
  • Internet
  • Radio
  • Other

    How valuable was the debate to you?

  • Extremely valuable
  • Very valuable
  • Valuable
  • Somewhat valuable *
  • Not at all valuable

    Thinking about the candidates participating in the debate, which of the following best describes your preference BEFORE the debate?

  • I had decided who I was voting for
  • I was leaning in favor of a candidate but had not finally made up my mind
  • I was undecided
  • I favored a candidate who was not participating in the debate *

    AFTER watching the debate, which of the following best describes your candidate preference?

  • I have decided who I am voting for
  • I am leaning in favor of a candidate but have not finally made up my mind
  • I am undecided
  • I favor a candidate who was not particpating in the debate *

    How useful was tonight's debate in helping you decide which candidate will best provide strong leadership for the nation?

  • Extremely useful
  • Very useful
  • Useful *
  • Somewhat useful
  • Not at all useful

    How useful was tonight's debate in helping you decide which candidate has views closest to your own?

  • Extremely useful
  • Very useful
  • Useful
  • Somewhat useful
  • Not at all useful *

    How useful was tonight's debate in helping you decide which candidate to vote for?

  • Extremely useful
  • Very useful
  • Useful
  • Somewhat useful
  • Not at all useful *

    The next several questions contain statements about the debate. After you read each statement, please indicate how strongly you agreed or disagreed with it.

  • The debate taught me something new about one or more issues.
  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree *
  • Strongly Agree

    The debate gave me ideas or issues to discuss with my family or friends.

  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree *
  • Strongly Agree

    The debate made me more likely to vote.

  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree
  • Agree *
  • Strongly Agree
  • Not applicable due to my age or citizenship

    The debate increased my interest in following the campaign closely.

  • Strongly disagree
  • Disagree *
  • Agree
  • Strongly Agree

    We would like to get your views about the discussion of specific issues during the debate and about issues you would like to see discussed in future debates. Like you, the commission does not know what issues will be discussed by the candidates. To make the task as easy as possible, we've divided issues into three areas: The Economy and Domestic Programs, Social Policy and Issues, and Foreign Policy and Defense. We hope you will enjoy giving your views in each area. Thinking first about The Economy and Domestic Programs, please check the topics and issues listed below that you feel the debate did a good job of covering. By a good job, we mean that the topic was covered in enough depth that future debates do not need to return to it. Please check all that apply.

  • Taxes and Tax Cuts
  • Social Security
  • Jobs/Minimum Wage
  • Medicare Reform
  • Patient's Bill of Rights
  • Prescription Drug Benefits for Seniors
  • Health Care for Children
  • Campaign Finance Reform
  • Education/School Choice
  • Environmental Policy
  • Energy Policy/Energy Prices
  • None of these *

    What are the two topics in the area of The Economy and Domestic Programs that you think it is most important be discussed in future debates. Please check up to two issues.

  • Taxes and Tax Cuts
  • Social Security *
  • Jobs/Minimum Wage *
  • Medicare Reform *
  • Patient's Bill of Rights *
  • Prescription Drug Benefits for Seniors
  • Health Care for Children *
  • Campaign Finance Reform *
  • Education/School Choice *
  • Environmental Policy *
  • Energy Policy/Energy Prices *
  • None of these

    What one additional topic, if any, in the area of The Economy and Domestic Programs, would you like to see discussed in future debates? Please type your answer in the space provided below.

  • Shipping Jobs Overseas
  • Allowing 3rd Party candidates in on Debates

    Now thinking about Social Policy and Issues, please check the topics and issues listed below that you feel the debate did a good job of covering. Again, by a good job, we mean that the topic was covered in enough depth that future debates do not need to return to it. Please check all that apply.

  • Abortion
  • Crime/Illegal Drugs
  • Death Penalty
  • Gun Control
  • School Prayer
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Hate Crime Policy
  • Civil Rights
  • Privacy Rights
  • Internet Regulation
  • Supreme Court Appointments
  • None of these *

    What are the two topics in the area of Social Policy and Issues that you think it is most important be discussed in future debates. Please check up to two issues.

  • Abortion *
  • Crime/Illegal Drugs *
  • Death Penalty *
  • Gun Control *
  • School Prayer
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Hate Crime Policy
  • Civil Rights *
  • Privacy Rights *
  • Internet Regulation *
  • Supreme Court Appointments
  • None of these

    What one additional topic, if any, in the area of Social Policy and Issues would you like to see discussed in future debates? Please type your answer in the space provided below.

  • Internet Sales Taxes
  • Why 3rd Party Candidates excluded from Debate

    For the area of Foreign Policy and Defense, please check the topics and issues listed below that you feel the debate did a good job of covering. Again, by a good job, we mean that the topic was covered in enough depth that future debates do not need to return to it. Please check all that apply.

  • Global Economy/Globalization
  • Defense Spending
  • Military Readiness
  • Relations with the UN
  • Relations with NATO
  • National Missile Defense/Strategic Missile Defense
  • Trade with China
  • NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
  • WTO (World Trade Organization)
  • Middle Eastern Policy
  • Gay and Lesbian Service in the Military
  • None of these *

    What are the two topics in the area of Foreign Policy and Defense that you think it is most important be discussed in future debates? Please check up to three issues.

  • Global Economy/Globalization
  • Defense Spending
  • Military Readiness
  • Relations with the UN *
  • Relations with NATO
  • National Missile Defense/Strategic Missile Defense *
  • Trade with China *
  • NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) *
  • WTO (World Trade Organization) *
  • Middle Eastern Policy *
  • Gay and Lesbian Service in the Military
  • None of these

    What one aditional topic, if any, in the area of Foreign Policy and Defense would you like to see discussed in future debates? Please type your answer in the space provided below.

  • Bring American Military back from Germany & Japan

    Better cooperation with the UN How would you rate the quality of the questions asked by the moderator(s)?

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Somewhat good
  • Somewhat poor *
  • Poor
  • Terrible

    Do you think the moderator(s) let the candidates have the spotlight or tried to take too much of the spotlight for themselves?

  • Moderator(s) took too much of the spotlight
  • Moderator(s) struck the correct balance *
  • Moderator(s) let the debate get out of control and should have intervened more.

    Did you like the format of this debate?

  • Yes, I liked this format.
  • No, I wish they had used a different format.*

    Now, here are a few questions about you and this year's elections.

    Are you currently registered to vote?

  • Yes, I am registered to vote. *
  • No, I am not registered to vote.
  • Not applicable due to my age or citizenship

    How interested are you in the 2000 presidential race?

  • Extremely interested
  • Very interested *
  • Interested
  • Somewhat interested
  • Not at all interested

    How certain will you be to vote in the November presidential election?

  • Absolutely certain *
  • Quite certain
  • Probably will vote
  • Probably will not vote
  • Certainly will not vote
  • Not sure
  • Not applicable due to my age or citizenship