Before there are voters, there has to be money to tell the voters about your campaign. So candidates want to know what issues really get voters going. David All, the boy genius of the conservative movement on the Internet, has been compiling those stats from Slatecard, his political action committee designed to harness online donations for conservative candidates.
In addition to asking which candidate a donor wants to contribute to, All asks donors to choose one of about 30 issues they say is driving them to give.
While it's still in its infancy, the early results are in, and with nearly 500 donations calculated, the top issue driving donors to give was to "cut the pork." More than one in ten voters chose that cause. Second was voters who selected "pro-life," followed closely by defense-oriented voters who wanted to "protect and defend America."
At the bottom of the list were free trade and "net neutraility."
In terms of dollar amount, contributors interested in health care gave the most per donation — more than $400 per check.
The full list can be found here — be sure to scroll down for the full chart.
— Stephen Dinan, national political reporter, The Washington Times
Comments (1)
It's interesting that the pro-life issue is ranked so high (#2) - the Republican National Committee almost completely ignores it. This may be way I keep hearing people with conservative religious values saying they wonder whether the Republican Party really represents them.
Posted by Dave E. | January 30, 2008 11:17 PM