Who is Paying for this Survey?

[Bridget Conant]

Privacy rules require that they share that policy with the public. They should also disclose who is the creator of the survey.

Anyone who is interested can send an email to information@publicpolicypolling.com and ask.

Maybe they need to get some email about this?

[Bridget Conant]

And you can email support@surveymonkey.com and ask for that information, as well.

[Bill Call]

Very interesting development.

If you click on the link to the “survey” it now says “this survey is closed.”

Hmmm. Never heard of a legitimate political poll sent out then shut down within less than 18 hours.

The plot thickens.... someone is obviously feeling the heat.

Everyone knows the Hospital is not coming back. At this point all we can hope for is a full accounting of the disposition of City assets. Where did the assets go? Who got those assets?

The survey reveals the basic outline of the O'Leary game plan:

Support to release public records involving the disposition of the Hospitals assets will be attacked as an attempt to "save Lakewood Hospital".
Support to release public records will be attacked as opposition to "economic development".
Support for open, honest government will be attacked as political opportunism.
Megan George will be cast as the political opportunist who is controlled by outside interests.

To me the survey questions reveal the greatest fear of O'Leary and company: The truth will get out.

[Bridget Conant]

The survey reveals the basic outline of the O'Leary game plan:

Support to release public records involving the disposition of the Hospitals assets will be attacked as an attempt to "save Lakewood Hospital".
Support to release public records will be attacked as opposition to "economic development".
Support for open, honest government will be attacked as political opportunism.
Megan George will be cast as the political opportunist who is controlled by outside interests.

To me the survey questions reveal the greatest fear of O'Leary and company: The truth will get out.

BINGO!

As always, astute analysis!

I believe this was an awful campaign misstep, for O’Leary.

He’s relying on old school Dem machine politics and people are tired of that.

I believe once O’Leary realizes the mistake he’s made hitching himself to losers, it will be too late.

[Jim O'Bryan]

The plot thickens.... someone is obviously feeling the heat.

Panic is starting to set in.

All of their "plans" are getting uncovered and blown up.

Lakewood is sick of the bullshit.

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[Bridget Conant]

Pit bulls

[Dan Alaimo]

Some enterprising folks on a FB group posted the entire BS survey. That's probably why it got pulled down. Now Jim is a bit touchy about copying stuff from FB but always bends to the will of the Deck community, so who wants to see it on the record here?

[Jim O'Bryan]

Some enterprising folks on a FB group posted the entire BS survey. That's probably why it got pulled down. Now Jim is a bit touchy about copying stuff from FB but always bends to the will of the Deck community, so who wants to see it on the record here?

Dan

To set the record straight.

1) I respect copyrights.

2) If a person has an account here, they should be allowed to speak for themselves.


Outside of that have at it.

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[Dan Alaimo]

OK. And I believe in the absence of copyright information providing as much credit as I can determine.

This was posted by Minnie Ann on The Real Lakewood Community Facebook page. In a comment, Kate McCarthy said she emailed the company, Public Policy Polling, and was told the survey linked to on Facebok was legit.
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HERE YOU ALL GO, THE ENTIRE SURVEY

Lakewood Current Events Survey

Question Title

1. Do you approve or disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance?

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

Question Title

2. This year there will be a general election in Lakewood for Mayor, City Council, and other important offices. How likely would you say you are to vote in this election?

Certain to vote

Will probably vote

Chances are 50/50

Will probably not vote

Question Title

3. Do you approve or disapprove of Mayor Mike Summers’ job performance?

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

Question Title

4. The candidates for Mayor are Meghan George and Sam O'Leary. If the election for Mayor was held today, who would you vote for?

Meghan George

Sam O'Leary

Not sure

Question Title

5. In the 2016 election for President, did you vote for Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary Clinton, someone else, or did you not vote in the election?

Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton

Someone else / Did not vote

Question Title

6. What is your gender?

Woman

Man

Question Title

7. With which political party do you identify?

Democrat

Republican

Independent

Question Title

8. What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latino

White

African-American

Other

Question Title

9. What is your age?

18-29

30-45

46-65

Older than 65

Question Title

10. In general, do you think things in Lakewood are headed in the right direction or are they off on the wrong track?

Think things in Lakewood are headed in the right direction

Think things in Lakewood are off on the wrong track

Not sure

Question Title

11. Please indicate if, based on the following statements, you would be more likely to support the Mayoral candidate, less likely, or if the statement does not change your opinion. Here's the first one: Meghan George is a Councilwoman-at-Large and for her work she advises companies on human resources. She is a lifelong resident of Lakewood and is the daughter of former Mayor Tom George. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support Meghan George, or does it not change your opinion?

More likely

Less likely

It doesn't change my opinion

Not sure

Question Title

12. Here's the next one: Sam O'Leary is the Lakewood Council President and the most experienced candidate in the race for Mayor. O'Leary has served as a city prosecutor and municipal attorney. O'Leary is a lifelong Lakewood resident and has served on Council for 6 years. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support Sam O'Leary, or does it not change your opinion?

More likely

Less likely

It doesn't change my opinion

Not sure

Question Title

13. Here’s the next one: Meghan George has run for three different offices in four years. Her campaign is being backed by special interest groups from outside of Lakewood. She will continue old fights and divide Lakewood. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support Meghan George, or does it not change your opinion?

More likely

Less likely

It doesn't change my opinion

Not sure

Question Title

14. Here’s the next one: Sam O’Leary is backed by Mayor Mike Summers. O’Leary backed the closure of Lakewood Hospital and cannot be trusted. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support Sam O’Leary, or does it not change your opinion?

More likely

Less likely

It doesn't change my opinion

Not sure

Question Title

15. Having read all the information in this survey, let me ask you again: The candidates for Mayor are Meghan George and Sam O’Leary. If the election for Mayor was held today, who would you vote for?

Meghan George

Sam O'Leary

Not sure

Question Title

16. For each of the following issues, please tell me if you think the issue is very important, somewhat important, not important at all, or if you have no opinion. Here’s the first issue: saving Lakewood Hospital.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

No opinion

Question Title

17. Here’s the next issue: new construction and development.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

No opinion

Question Title

18. Here’s the next issue: keeping taxes low.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

No opinion

Question Title

19. Here’s the next issue: helping seniors and the elderly.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

No opinion

Question Title

20. Here’s the next issue: improving traffic and parking.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

No opinion

Question Title

21. Here’s the next issue: keeping strong safety services including police, fire, and EMS.

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

No opinion

[Bridget Conant]

Again, Bill Call got it right.

Pretend O’Leary had nothing to do with the hospital debacle and focus on “development!”

Link George to SLH. We know how they demonized them and they’ll do it again.

BTW Mayor Summers, how many signed tenants or letters of intent do y’all have for OneLakewwod?

That looming recession is going to impact that development.

Guess those great business minds didn’t think about that.

[Jim O'Bryan]

How did Sam get more experience? He is much younger.

What does Tom George, who has passed on have anything to do with Meghan George now?

While they ask some really screwy questions, why do they not ask the 800lb gorilla one.

Do the residents of Lakewood have a right to know the truth?

Should the residents be lied to?

Should you file false affidavits with the courts?

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[Bridget Conant]

Meghan George has shown herself to be a class act with her eloquent response to the deceptive poll circulated to residents.

Like Trump, the current administration resorts to divisiveness and outright lies to achieve their goals.

Ms George, on the other hand, has chosen to “go high” while they “go low.”

From the Meghan F George for Mayor of Lakewood Facebook page:

Many of my fellow residents received a dubious push poll from PPP (Public Policy Polling). It seems apparent, this poll was commissioned or paid for by a candidate running for office in Lakewood. That candidate was not me.

Like many of you, I was deeply offended by the divisive, deceptive, and manipulative nature of the questions asked of you, my neighbors. The one thing I know about our community is that it is time for leadership that seeks to unite Lakewood. We can’t accomplish this if a candidate is using immature, divisive campaign tricks intended to degrade their opponent. Sadly, that is exactly what this push poll hoped to accomplish.

The poll was so distasteful that those that paid for it didn’t even want their name associated with it. Ultimately, that should tell you everything you need to know.

Having lived in Lakewood for almost 38 years, I can promise that a Meghan George administration will seek to move past pettiness and negative politics. I have too much respect for you. You deserve better. We will genuinely focus on restoring civility to our public discourse.

There is only one poll that matters, and that is the result of your opinion on Election Day. You can trust that every day I’m striving to earn your vote by working to unite the community so that we can grow Lakewood together.

[Bridget Conant]

Survey Monkey was contacted by a reporter and they told the reporter that the client was “confidential.”

That’s a hoot!

So someone from “a confidential” campaign is texting and calling residents, and has access to your information, and if you respond they have your IP address, but THEY can remain “confidential.”

I suspect we will know shortly who paid for that piece of campaign propaganda.

[Stan Austin]

I just got a call--- who's paying for all this shit?