2009 Survey 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 will released the results
of the stat4e wide surveys later.

Senator Bill Doyle's

2009 Town Meeting Day Survey

	Vermont			Jericho			Underhill			Bolton
	13,000 surveys 120 towns			139 surveys			164 surveys			53 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?	72%	19%	9%	66%	24%	10%	69%	23%	7%	66%	26%	8%
2. Should the drinking age be changed from 21 to18?	38%	53%	9%	37%	54%	9%	46%	46%	8%	38%	54%	8%
3. Should Vermont have a mandatory seat belt law for drivers as well as children?	79%	17%	3%	82%	15%	3%	84%	16%	0%	81%	15%	4%
4. Do you support same sex marriage?	55%	38%	7%	62%	33%	5%	69%	26%	4%	70%	30%	0%
5. Should the gas tax be increased to pay for roads and bridges?	51%	39%	10%	57%	33%	10%	55%	35%	9%	58%	34%	8%
6. Are you satisfied with Vermont's public schools?	41%	39%	20%	54%	27%	19%	53%	33%	13%	68%	25%	8%
7. Are you satisfied with your health insurance coverage and cost?	42%	51%	7%	36%	57%	7%	31%	66%	2%	35%	65%	0%
8. Should we reduce the Vermont prison population through the use of alternatives for non-violent offenders?	68%	17%	15%	68%	14%	18%	76%	14%	10%	77%	15%	8%
9. Are statewide cell service and broadband important to the future of Vermont?	85%	6%	9%	89%	2%	9%	94%	2%	4%	89%	8%	4%
10. Do you believe Vermont is an affordable place in which to live?	35%	50%	15%	27%	60%	13%	43%	42%	15%	26%	53%	21%
11. Should Vermont Yankee's license be renewed in 2012?	40%	37%	23%	40%	42%	18%	33%	47%	20%	44%	42%	14%
12. Do you believe the Vermont legislature is doing a good job?	40%	34%	27%	46%	32%	22%	50%	26%	24%	49%	27%	24%
13. Do you believe Governor Douglas is doing a good job?	39%	44%	17%	36%	54%	10%	34%	53%	13%	31%	55%	14%