I posted on this a while back. The survey got a LOT of responses - 40,000 in total. But because it was mostly Christians who responded to it, they are refusing to release the results. I reckon they ought to anyway - who ever heard of a website that conducts a poll, and then refuses to release the results?
The Dems, predictably, blamed the results on “an intense effort by churches to apply influence”.
None of them are likely to read this, as no-one else does, but I did not find out about their survey through an organised campaign. I received an email about it through someone I knew. Once I had responded to the survey, I sent the email on to all my friends. Probably most of their respondents found out this way.
The reason that there was so much interest was simple: the survey strongly implied that the right to participate in the political process should be denied to religious people. That is how imflammatory it was.
Earth to Democrats: If you advocate removing people’s democratic rights, they ark up about it.
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October 9, 2006 at 12:55 pm
Joel
“Online surveys are useful because they are fast, easy and inexpensive but they do not typically gather in-depth, rigorous scientifically valid information.”
So why did they do it in the first place?!?!
Also, they promised to publish the results on their website.! Don’t know why I am surprised to see a political group go back on a promise though, surely I should have learnt by now….
October 9, 2006 at 5:47 pm
Markk
I would like to see a proper response to the concerns raised by the survey respondents, so we can see what the Democrats really think about the issues involved.
As it is, it appears the Dems couldn’t care less about the opinions of the public, or, at least, the churchgoing public.
October 12, 2006 at 9:00 am
Joel
I have since received an emailed statement from the Democrats about the results:
“We didn’t say we were going to publish any ‘results’.”
I distinctly remember that they did, but unfortunately didn’t save a copy of the survey form. Did anyone so I can prove that they did? Would love a copy if you have it!