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Appendix I



US Online Voter Survey Report February 1| 2

Alienation Statements

42%

39%

31%

34%

33%

35%

6%

6%

5%

13%

17%

20%

5%

5%

8%

76% / 18%

72% / 22%

66% / 28%

The United States is not an ordinary nation; America

stands apart from all other countries and we should

protect our unique character in the world.

The US has a two-track economy, where most Americans

struggle every day, where good jobs are hard to find, and

where the huge corporations get all the rewards. We

need fundamental changes to fix the inequality in our

economic system.

America is in a state of decline.

Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree

Don't know/

No opinion

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total Agree/

Disagree

For each of the following statements, please indicate whether you agree or disagree.




The American Dream

23%

56%

22%

Better

Worse

Don't know

Looking to the future, do you think most children in this country

will grow up to be better off or worse off than their parents?



Appendix II





51%

46%

36%

33%

35%

38%

5%

6%

9%

9%

11%

13%

2%

3%

3%

84% / 11%

81% / 13%

74% / 16%

Political leaders are more interested in protecting their power and privilege

than doing what is right for the American people.

The power of ordinary people to control our country is getting weaker every

day, as political leaders on both sides fight to protect their own power and

privilege, at the expense of the nation’s well-being. We need to restore what

we really believe in – r

Powerful interests from Wall Street banks to corporations, unions and

political interest groups have used campaign and lobbying money to rig the

system for themselves. They are looting the national treasury of billions of

dollars at the expense of every m

Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree

Don't know/

No opinion

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total Agree/

Disagree


Political leaders are more interested in protecting their

power and privilege than doing what is right for the

American people.

The power of ordinary people to control our country is

getting weaker every day, as political leaders on both sides

fight to protect their own power and privilege, at the

expense of the nation’s well-being. We need to restore what

we really believe in – real democracy by the people and real

free enterprise.

Powerful interests from Wall Street banks to corporations,

unions and political interest groups have used campaign and

lobbying money to rig the system for themselves. They are

looting the national treasury of billions of dollars at the

expense of every man, woman and child.





36%

31%

5%

36%

40%

24%

8%

7%

6%

15%

17%

34%

5%

5%

31%

72% / 20%

71% / 22%

28% / 66%

A major reason that the middle class has not seen their economic condition

really improve for decades and that the nation does not have the economic

growth it needs is because of the corruption and crony capitalism in

Washington that puts special interest

Every week we seem to have more new stories about government

incompetence, overspending and mismanagement. The federal government

is not only dysfunctional, but it seems to be collapsing right before our eyes.

I believe the US government is working for the people’s best interests.

Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree

Don't know/

No opinion

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total Agree/

Disagree


A major reason that the middle class has not seen their

economic condition really improve for decades and that the

nation does not have the economic growth it needs is

because of the corruption and crony capitalism in

Washington that puts special interests ahead of the nation

and the majority of Americans.

Every week we seem to have more new stories about

government incompetence, overspending and

mismanagement. The federal government is not only

dysfunctional, but it seems to be collapsing right before our

eyes.

I believe the US government is working for the people’s best

interests.


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Consent of the People

24%

70%

6%

Yes

No

Don't know

The Declaration of Independence says that governments receive their

authority from the consent of the people. Does the federal government

today have the consent of the people?



Appendix III



Independents

Independents only (n=255)

7%

7%

78%

8%

Democratic candidates

Republican candidates

Both, it depends on the

candidates

Don't know

Would you say you more often vote for…




41%

39%

38%

37%

30%

39%

41%

40%

37%

38%

5%

6%

7%

6%

9%

12%

12%

12%

16%

19%

4%

2%

3%

4%

5%

80% / 15%

80% / 14%

78% / 15%

74% / 20%

67% / 24%

The federal government has become a special interest group that

looks out primarily for its own interests.

The country is run by an alliance of incumbent politicians, media

pundits, lobbyists and other powerful money interest groups for

their own gain at the expense of the American people.

The two main political parties are too beholden to special and

corporate interest to create any meaningful change.

The biased and slanted coverage of the media and press are afundamental part of the problem with our political system.

The real struggle for America is not between Democrats and

Republicans, but between mainstream America and the ruling

political elites.

Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree

Don't know/

No opinion

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total Agree/

Disagree




Political Party Values Forced Choice

15%

38%

37%

9%

The values and principals of my political party are so

important to me that I strongly prefer to vote for the

candidate from my party, even when it's not the perfect

candidate

Our party system is very flawed. We need new citizen

leaders within our political parties, instead of the sameold party machine politicians, to restore the ideals of our

parties

Both parties have failed us and it's time to move on from

our two party system. We need to vote for independent

candidates and let some new political parties come

together to truly represent the American people

Don’t know

Which of the following statements comes closer to your opinion?



Appendix IV



Candidate Smith Intro

42%

24%

37%

32%

7%

11%

12%

21%

3%

11%

79% / 14%

56% / 32%

We need to recruit and support more candidates for office, at all

levels of government, who are ordinary citizens rather than

professional politicians and lawyers.

I am so dissatisfied with Democrats and Republicans that I would

join a third party if it had a chance of success.

Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree

Don't know/

No opinion

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total Agree/

Disagree


31% 46% 12% 9%2% 77% / 11%Political leaders are more interested in protecting their power and

privilege than doing what is right for the American people.

Strongly

favorable

Somewhat

favorable

Don't

know

Somewhat

unfavorable

Strongly

unfavorable

Total Fav/

Unfav

Next I’d like to ask you about another possible candidate for public

office. For this survey, this person is going to be called Candidate

Smith. Candidate Smith’s beliefs are not based on liberal or

conservative ideas, just fundamental American common sense. Smithsays we can’t change anything with the usual politics, the usual

politicians, and the usual interest groups. We need new leaders from

mainstream America, like Candidate Smith, who take on the political

elites and special interests, and put the American people in charge

again.

After reading this, what is your opinion of Candidate Smith?




After Initial Smith Statement

Who would you vote for if the 2016 election for President was held today and thecandidates were…

24%18% 19%

15%

35%37% 37%

41%

5%7% 6% 7%

7% 7% 7% 7%

30% 31% 30% 30%

After Info

with Trump

After Info with

Cruz

After Info with

Rubio

After Info with

Bush

Clinton

Don't know

Someone Else

Smith as Ind

Republican




After Statements on Smith’s Positions

Who would you vote for if the 2016 election for President was held today and thecandidates were…

21%16% 16% 13%

42%45% 44% 48%

4% 5% 5% 5%

6% 7% 8% 7%

28% 27% 27% 26%

After Messaging with

Trump


Cruz


Rubio


Bush

Clinton

Don't know

Someone Else

Smith as Ind

Republican




Smith Statements

39%

41%

38%

25%

42%

40%

38%

42%

7%

8%

9%

9%

8%

9%

12%

19%

3%

3%

3%

6%

81% / 11%

80% / 12%

76% / 15%

66% / 25%

Candidate Smith says one candidate can’t fix our system or our

country alone, what we need is ordinary Americans to take

responsibility to stand up and do our part.

Smith says that the economic policies of both parties have failed

and the only way to strengthen the middle class and lift people into

the middle class is to have economic policies that grow the

economy and provide real jobs and better wages.

Candidate Smith says that the poison of political corruption is

eating away at American Democracy and self-government. The

ruling political class, both Democrat and Republican, are allowing

powerful interests from Wall Street banks to corporations, unions

Candidate Smith says we need to fix our broken political system

first, before we can do anything about solving other important

issues – economic growth, education, health care, foreign policy,

immigration.

Strongly

agree

Somewhat

agree

Don't know/

No opinion

Somewhat

disagree

Strongly

disagree

Total Agree/

Disagree


Candidate Smith says one candidate can’t fix our system or our country

alone, what we need is ordinary Americans to take responsibility to

stand up and do our part.

Smith says that the economic policies of both parties have failed and

the only way to strengthen the middle class and lift people into the

middle class is to have economic policies that grow the economy and

provide real jobs and better wages.

Candidate Smith says that the poison of political corruption is eating

away at American Democracy and self-government. The ruling political

class, both Democrat and Republican, are allowing powerful interests

from Wall Street banks to corporations, unions and interest groups to

rig the system for themselves at the expense of every other American.

America cannot succeed unless we take on and defeat this corruption.

Candidate Smith says we need to fix our broken political system first,

before we can do anything about solving other important issues –

economic growth, education, health care, foreign policy, immigration.

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