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Virgin Island 2013 Survey 1. Are you a resident of St. Croix, St Thomas or St. John? Which one? St Croix St Thomas St John 2. Are you registered to vote as a Democrat, Republican, the ICM party, or are you registered as an Independent? Democrat Republican ICM Independent 3. Before we get started, do you believe that the U.S. Virgin Islands are moving in the right direction or in the wrong direction? Right direction Wrong track Unsure Refused 4. Whether you think we are going in the right or wrong direction, do you believe life in the Virgin Islands is getting better, getting worse or staying about the same? Better Worse About the same Unsure/Refused EFTA00584634 5. Which one of the following issues do you believe is the most important problem facing the Virgin Islands? Continued Economic Challenges in the Territory The GERS Pension System financial problems Crime and Public Safety Concerns Closure of the HOVENSA refinery The High Cost of electricity in the Islands If Continued Economic Challenges in the Territory then 6A. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? We need to increase Government spending on infrastructure in order to create jobs, and provide facilities that will benefit both businesses and residents? Strongly agree Mildly agree Mildly disagree Strongly disagree Unsure Refused 7A. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In order to turn around the local economy we must do everything possible to bring in a large manufacturing company that will be the cornerstone to create jobs. Strongly agree Mildly agree Mildly disagree Strongly disagree Unsure Refused EFTA00584635 If GERS Pension System financial problems then 6B.To help solve the problem with the pension system, do you believe that reducing or delaying some of the retirement benefits for current government workers is an acceptable way to deal with the financial problems? Yes No Unsure Refused 7B. Do you believe that solving the problems in the system should be done by making deep cuts in other areas of the government and adding that money to GERS to reduce the unfunded liability of the pension system? Yes No Unsure Refused 8B.Would changing the age or years of service to be eligible to receive full benefits in the retirement system be an acceptable alternative? Yes No Unsure Refused EFTA00584636 If Crime and Public Safety Concerns then........ 6C.Which statement comes closest to the way you think? We need to hire more police officers and put them on the streets to help prevent crimes before they happen. Or It doesn't matter how many police officers we have, there are other problems that have to be solved before we can reduce crime. Hire more police Fix other problems first Unsure Refused 7C. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Targeting particular neighborhoods that have a history of having more crime would be a good way to help reduce crime in the Virgin Islands? Strongly agree Mildly agree Mildly disagree Strongly disagree Unsure Refused If Closure of the HOVENSA refinery then go to question #9 If High Cost of Electricity on the Islands then 6E.When you are thinking about the high cost of electricity do you think the water and power authority, WAPA, has done enough to help lower electricity rates in the Territory? Yes No Unsure Refused EFTA00584637 7E. Do you think the Governor has done what he can and is still working on electricity prices, there is very little the Governor can do to affect electricity prices, or the Governor has not done enough to lower the price of electricity? Still working on it Not much he can do Not done enough Unsure/refused 8E.Would you strongly support, somewhat support, or not support the complete privatizing of WAPA? Strongly support Somewhat support Not support Unsure Refused When it comes to Education for our Children: 9. Do you believe public education in the Territory is getting better, worse or staying about the same? Better Worse About the same Unsure/Refused 10. Do you support or oppose the policy of raising the standards for, and evaluating the performance of, teachers in our public schools in order to raise the quality of education in our public schools? Support Oppose Unsure Refused EFTA00584638 11. Do you support or oppose the policy of increasing the length of the school day and the school year in order to raise the quality of education in our public schools? Support Oppose Unsure Refused 12. Would you agree or disagree with the following statement? Given the state of the changing economy we should adjust our High School programs to train some students for future jobs in hospitality, manufacturing, service industries, computers and high tech jobs that exist now and in the economy of the future. Strongly agree Mildly agree Mildly disagree Strongly disagree Unsure Refused On the topic of Public Safety in the Territory: 13. Do you believe that in the Virgin Islands, crime and public safety is getting better, worse or staying about the same? Better Worse About the same Unsure/Refused EFTA00584639 14. Do you believe that in the Virgin Islands, police performance is getting better, worse or staying about the same? Better Worse About the same Unsure/Refused 15. Do you support or oppose policy of recruiting trained and experienced polices officers from the mainland in order to more quickly build up the size of our police force? Support Oppose Unsure Refused 16. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Crime will always be a problem in the Territory, and no matter what the government does, they will not be able to solve it simply with more laws or regulations. Strongly agree Mildly agree Mildly disagree Strongly disagree Unsure Refused EFTA00584640 17 - 23. When you are thinking about the next Governor which is extremely important, very important, somewhat or not very important Someone who is a strong leader; Someone who will work together with all groups Someone who will find solutions to our problems Someone who has significant Government experience Someone who has significant experience in the private sector Someone who will work with Washington to improve the Territory Someone who is not Governor deJongh; 24. What is your one and most important trait or characteristic that you want in the next Governor? 25. When you think about who should be the next Governor, who comes to mind? 26. When you think about who will be our next Governor, who comes to mind? Think of each of the following persons as a potential Governor. Please tell me if you have a very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative or very negative opinion of as Governor. 27. Commissioner of Labor Albert Bryant Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion EFTA00584641 28. Former Senator Adlah "Fonzi" Donastorg Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 29. Senator Clifford Graham Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 30. Lieutenant Governor Greg Francis Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion EFTA00584642 31. First Lady Cecile deJongh Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 32. Former Lieutenant Governor Luz James Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 33. Senate President Shawn Michael Malone Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion EFTA00584643 34. Delegate to Congress Donna Christensen Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 35. Former Lieutenant Governor Kenneth Mapp Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 36. Former West Indian Company, WICO, CEO Edward Thomas Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion EFTA00584644 37. Former Lieutenant Governor Vargrave Richards Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 38. Finance Commissioner Angel (Ang Hell) Dawson Very positive Somewhat positive Somewhat negative Very negative Does not know the person DK/No Opinion 39. I know it is a long way away, but since Governor delongh is not allowed to will run again, is there anyone one of our political, business, or community leaders, whether mentioned today or not, who you believe should be our next Governor? 40. Which statement comes closest to what you think? It is important that the next Governor of the Virgin Islands comes from a particular Island either St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John (rotate depending on Island of the caller) or it matter less what Island the Governor is from as long as he or she is the best person for the job. Particular Island Best for the job Unsure Refused EFTA00584645 41. I am going to list a number of ways you and your family can get news and information about what is happening in the Territory. Please tell me which one of these alternatives is the way you get most of your information. Do you get it from Radio 41A.Which station do you most listen to Television 41B. Which Channel do you most watch The Avis newspaper The Daily News, newspaper The Source (online) Social Media (Facebook / Twitter) Other Online publications 42. Do you think that the news you are getting is being accurately reported? Yes No Unsure Refused 43. Where were you born? 44. What year were you born? 45. Which racial group do you belong too? White Black Hispanic Other EFTA00584646 46. What is the highest level of school you finished? Less than High School High School Graduate Some College College Graduate Post Graduate Refused 47. Do you have school-aged children living in your home? Yes No Refused 48. Do you work for the local Virgin Islands government? Yes No Refused 49. Record gender Male Female 50. Record Phone Number EFTA00584647