1         Favorable Bush? - (YES, NO)

THIS IS PUBLIC RESEARCH WITH A 45-SECOND SURVEY.  DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH?

2         Favorable Lingle? - (YES, NO)

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF GOVERNOR LINDA LINGLE?

3         Registered? - (YES, NO)

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN HAWAII?

4         Support Racial Preferences? - (YES, NO)

DO YOU SUPPORT LAWS THAT PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR PEOPLE GROUPS BASED ON THEIR RACE?

5         Support Akaka Bill? - (YES, NO)

THE AKAKA BILL, NOW PENDING IN CONGRESS, WOULD ALLOW NATIVE HAWAIIANS TO CREATE THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT NOT SUBJECT TO ALL THE SAME LAWS, REGULATIONS AND TAXES THAT APPLY TO OTHER CITIZENS OF HAWAII.  DO YOU WANT CONGRESS TO APPROVE THE AKAKA BILL? (PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY “NO” RESPONSES GO TO SEGMENT 6.  ALL OTHER RESPONSES GO TO SEGMENT 7)

6         Volunteer or Contribute to Educate on Akaka Bill? - (YES, NO)

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER OR CONTRIBUTE TO EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PROBABLE PERSONAL IMPACT OF THE AKAKA BILL?

7         Vote for Hawaii to Join United States? - (YES, NO)

IN 1959, 94% OF HAWAII'S VOTING CITIZENS APPROVED HAWAII TO BECOME THE 50TH STATE.  IF THAT ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY WOULD YOU VOTE FOR HAWAII TO JOIN THE UNITED STATES?

8         Support LUV - Vote on Akaka Bill? - (YES, NO)

DO YOU SUPPORT THE "LET US VOTE" IDEA THAT DEMANDS THAT HAWAII'S VOTERS HAVE A YES OR NO VOTE ON THE AKAKA BILL BEFORE IT BECOMES LAW?

9         Vote for Akaka? - (YES, NO)

ASSUME YOUR CHOICES FOR US SENATE IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION THIS YEAR ARE DANIEL AKAKA OR ED CASE, WOULD YOU VOTE FOR DANIEL AKAKA? (PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY “YES” RESPONSES GO TO SEGMENT

11.  ALL OTHER RESPONSES GO TO SEGMENT 10)

10       Vote for Case? - (YES, NO)

WOULD YOU VOTE FOR ED CASE?

11       More Likely Case - Oppose Akaka Bill? - (YES, NO)

WOULD YOU BE MORE LIKELY TO VOTE FOR ED CASE IF HE CHOSE TO OPPOSE THE AKAKA BILL?

12       Native Hawaiian? - (YES, NO)

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A NATIVE HAWAIIAN?

13       Republican? - (YES, NO)

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A REPUBLICAN? (PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY “YES” RESPONSES GO TO SEGMENT 15.  ALL OTHER RESPONSES GO TO SEGMENT 14)

14       Democrat? - (YES, NO)

DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A DEMOCRAT?

15       50+ - (YES, NO)

ARE YOU 50 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER?

16       Male? - (YES, NO)

ARE YOU MALE?

17       Thank You.  Goodbye. - (PLAY ONLY)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND VIEWS.  THIS SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY PUBLIC RESEARCH.  GOODBYE.  703/857-2152.