I Got Tagged This Evening!

It was around six this evening, I was sitting in my easy chair with my pipe and slippers getting ready to do a blog on covers of this song my favorite tenor is singing when the land line rings in.

I answer the phone, as I am accustomed to do when the black phone rings. I notice, however, that the caller ID lists the incoming calls as a pri vat number.

The female callers asks if there is a male registered voter in the household who is planning to vote in the City Council election.

I tell her yes there is.

"Would that be you", she asks?

Yes, and she proceeded to ask my opinion of a whole bunch of people.
The pollster asked if she could ask me some questions about the mayoral candidates and general council seat candidates in Springfield.

We went through each of the candidates by name. First she asks if I had heard of them. Then she asked if I had a favorable or unfavorable opinion of them.
She asked:

If I was more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who supported the pension sales tax.

If I was more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who was endorsed by business groups (I assume she meant the chamber of commerce).

If I was more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who was endorsed by labor groups.

If I was more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who was endorsed by the police and firefighters groups.

If I was more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate who had a long range vision for Springfield.

If I was more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate with business experience or charitable experience or political experience.

She asked the usual demographic questions, age, level of education, etc.

I asked who was paying for the survey, she said a group called "Good Government."

Anybody know who they are? '

I mentioned this poll to some people at a function I was at this evening, several thought it was the chamber.

The candidates of whom I was asked my opinion, in no specific order, were

MAYOR:
Jim O’Neal
Sandra Queen Noble
Christopher Donegan
Tamara Finocchiaro

GENERAL A:
Robert Stephens
Lyle Foster
Tom Martz

GENERAL B:
Fred Ellison
John Rush
Jason Lillard

Know you this, I got an opinion about dang near everyone of these candidates and I am interested in seeing the results of this poll.

I know a poll like this can cost between 4 and 6 thousand dollars.

What candidate has that kind of money?

I suspect the Chamber of Commerce has a vested interest in who gets elected to city council.

Some have said that the Libertarians are seeking to stack the council.

Does anyone know who "Good Government" is?
PS--a person recently told me those who don't support the pension sales tax don't support our police and firefighters. "Like those who didn't support the war in Iraq didn't support our troops," I asked?