2018 Voter Motivation SurveyChristian Seniors Association Member Assessment If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a hundred times: Everybody knows the party controlling the White House loses seats in Congress in a Midterm Election because some voters lack the motivation to turn out and vote. But that’s not set in stone. And there’s no reason it has to be true this Election Day, November 6th. Because Christian seniors represent one of the nation’s largest and most influential voter blocs, we expect Members of Congress, President Trump, other politicians and the media to pay attention to results of this 2018 Voter Motivation Survey examining Christian seniors’ attitudes toward the important issues, where potential regional weaknesses in Christian senior voter turnout exist and how to motivate larger turnout by Christian senior voters in November. xxxTitleLastNamexxx, please be a part of this debate by answering each question below and returning your completed Survey to CSA within three days. Part 1: Your Views on the Issues that Motivate Christian Senior Voters Instructions: For each of the following ten issues, indicate how each affects your motivation to turn out and vote in November. Please mark only one of three answer choices: Issue: Congressional passage in April of a $1.3 trillion “omnibus” budget. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Failure of Congress to separate government spending into smaller pieces of legislation with more scrutiny of government programs. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Decision of Majority Congressional Republicans to select Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House and Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate Majority Leader. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: A vote by U.S. Senators in June to reject a $15 billion package of spending cuts proposed by President Trump. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Failure of Congress to provide funding for President Trump’s proposed border wall. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Failure of Congress to provide funding for President Trump’s proposed border wall.Failure of Congress to fully repeal Obamacare. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Near 100% U.S. Senate confirmation of President Trump’s choices for Supreme Court Justice and for Federal Circuit and Appellate Court Judges. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Your trust in Congressional Republicans to carry out their campaign promises. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Marxists and extreme radicals seeking to take over the Democratic Party. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Issue: Social Security Board of Trustees announcement that 2018 Social Security taxes will not cover 2018 benefits. Increased Motivation Decreased Motivation No Difference Optional Question: In your view, what is the single best way for the major political parties to increase Christian senior voter turnout? (please write answer here): Part 2: Potential Regional Weaknesses in Christian Senior Voter Turnout Question 1: On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest likelihood), how likely are you to vote in the Midterm Congressional Elections? *Your answer will help CSA identify areas of the country where Christian senior voter turnout is potentially weak. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Question 2: Are you more or less likely to turn out and vote if your Congressional Representatives are endorsed by President Trump? I am more likely to turn out and vote if President Trump endorses my Congressional Representatives I am less likely to turn out and vote if President Trump endorses my Congressional Representatives No Difference Part 3: Survey Registration Which of the following best describes you? Registered Republican and supporter of President Trump Registered Republican but not a supporter of President Trump Registered Democrat and supporter of President Trump Registered Democrat and not a supporter of President Trump Registered Independent and supporter of President Trump Registered Independent and not a supporter of President Trump How regularly do you vote in Elections? I vote in every Election I usually vote only in Presidential Election years I vote when it is convenient to do so I rarely vote First Name Last Name Postal Code Email * Leave this field blank Title for feed: 2018 Voter Motivation Survey
