2008 Doyle Results

Each year for many many years Senator Bill Doyle has distributed a informal, non-scientific survey at Town Meetings
throughout the State. I tallied the surveys from Jericho, Underhill and Bolton, Senator Doyle has released the results
of the first 6,800 surveys that he has counted. He expects 11,000 when the counting is done.

Senator Bill Doyle's

2008 Town Meeting Day Survey

	Vermont			Jericho			Underhill			Bolton
	6,800 surveys			206 surveys			154 surveys			17 surveys
	Yes	No	Not Sure	Yes	No	Not Sure	Yes	No	Not Sure	Yes	No	Not Sure
1. Should drivers be prohibited from using cell phones while driving?	70%	22%	8%	62%	30%	9%	73%	18%	8%	65%	24%	12%
2. Do you support same sex marriage?	54%	37%	7%	64%	32%	4%	62%	31%	6%	75%	19%	6%
3. Should Vermont take the lead in addressing global warming?	64%	24%	12%	70%	26%	4%	70%	16%	14%	82%	12%	6%
4. Should Vermont lease its lottery?	6%	74%	20%	9%	67%	24%	6%	77%	17%	6%	76%	18%
5. Are you optimistic about Vermont's economy?	33%	44%	23%	38%	39%	24%	46%	33%	21%	24%	65%	12%
6. Do you support the legalization of hemp?	55%	32%	13%	54%	34%	12%	60%	27%	13%	71%	18%	12%
7. Should jail time be removed for the possession of one ounce of marijuana?	65%	26%	9%	65%	26%	9%	73%	22%	5%	65%	29%	6%
8. Do you support a 4 year term for governor?	62%	30%	8%	62%	29%	9%	63%	29%	8%	76%	24%	0
9. Do you support a 4 year term for legislators?	43%	47%	10%	42%	51%	7%	41%	51%	8%	65%	35%	0
10. Should Vermont Yankee's license be renewed in 2012?	43%	30%	27%	42%	26%	33%	40%	34%	26%	24%	47%	29%
11. Should the gas tax be increased to improve our roads and bridges?	31%	51%	18%	47%	42%	10%	49%	45%	6%	35%	53%	12%
12. Do you believe the Vermont legislature is doing a good job?	41%	33%	26%	53%	27%	20%	60%	26%	14%	50%	50%	0
13. Do you believe Governor Douglas is doing a good job??	42%	38%	20%	49%	33%	17%	44%	40%	16%	41%	47%	12%
14. Consider expressing your preference for the 2008 Presidential Election:
Hillary Clinton	34%			35%			31%			8%