Do you favor building a new bridge across the Potomac?
Yes - 70.6%
No - 29.3%
Do you favor building an Outer Beltway?
Yes - 52%
No - 47.3%
Do you favor bringing the Metro Rail extension to Dulles?
Yes - 96%
No - 4%
Do you favor increased density in Sterling and Ashburn?
Yes - 8%
No - 92%
Do you have children in public school?
Yes - 38.6%
No - 61.3%
Do you favor School Choice in Virginia?
Yes - 65.3%
No - 29.3%
Do you favor filtering Internet pornography in schools?
Yes - 93.3%
No - 5.3%
Do you favor filtering Internet pornography in libraries?
Yes - 78%
No - 21.3%
Should public schools adopt a local dress code?
Yes - 73.3%
No - 21.3%
Which best defines your position on abortion?
Oppose in all cases - 30.6%
Oppose except rape,incest, life of the mother - 34.6%
Support in all cases - 21.3%
Other - 13.3%
Do you believe VA law should require parental consent before a minor can get an abortion?
Yes - 77.3%
No - 21.3%
When do you believe life begins?
At conception - 61.3%
When the baby can survive outside the womb - 13.3%
At birth - 8%
What are the most serious problems facing Virginia today? Ranked in order of importance:
Growth Transportation Taxes Education Health Care Environment Abortion Guns
Should police be empowered to stop and ticket motorists soley for not wearing their seatbelts when they are not doing anything else wrong?
Yes - 34.6%
No - 66.6%
What best defines your position on Virginia gun laws?
Too Harsh - 10.6% Too Lenient - 24% Just About Right - 46.6% Favor Repealing Second Amendment - 1.3%
Should 17 yr. old drivers be limited by the number of under-aged passengers they may have in their cars at one time?
Yes - 76%
No - 22.6%
Do you favor "red-light cameras" to detect vehicles running stoplights?
Yes - 49%
No - 50%
Do you favor limiting the number of out-of-state students admitted to Virginia's colleges?
Yes - 50%
No - 50%
Should the SOL's and their testing...
Be continued as is - 39.3% Be continued if modified - 28.3% Be stopped - 12%
Regarding legislation to add Sexual Orientation to Hate Crimes laws, do you:
Support adding - 28% Oppose adding - 32.3% Oppose all Hate Crime laws - 31.3%
Which party do you most identify with?
Republican - 53%
Democrat - 34.6%
Other - 10.6%
If new taxes were spent regionally on transportation would you favor...
No new taxes - 53.3% Additional gas tax - 18.6% Additional sales tax - 9.3% Additional payroll tax - 2.6% Additional hotel tax - 33.3% Additional car tax - 8% Additional meals tax - 2.6%
Do you believe we should slow new transportation construction?
Yes - 18.6%
No - 78.6%
Do you favor a new police force over the current Sheriff's Department?
Yes - 21.3%
No - 65.3%
NOTE: This year we received 932 responses to the survey. Thanks to everyone who took the time to return the survey. We have compiled a list of the transportation suggestions sent in. Delegate Black will present the list to VDOT officials for review.
