Campbell surveys his constituents at no apparent cost to taxpayers
I found this item buried in a Daily Pilot article about State Senator Tom Harman’s new staffers. Apparently U.S. House Representative John Campbell (R-Newport Beach) managed to survey his constituents recently, and unlike OC Sheriff Mike Carona he apparently did this without having to beg for taxpayer money to pay for it.
The Daily Pilot article regarding the Campbell poll is rather brief, as follows:
Rep. Campbell maintained his firm stance on illegal immigration this week, and he apparently has the vast majority of 3,300 of his constituents behind him. In a Wednesday letter to House Speaker Dennis J. Hastert, Campbell described a survey that showed close to 95% of his constituents polled want to see a federal immigration bill focusing on enforcement and border security.
According to a news release from Campbell about the letter, the survey also showed that more than 90% of those polled “oppose a proposal to include amnesty as part of the final version” of the House immigration bill. More than 93% support Campbell’s amendment to penalize so-called “sanctuary cities” that refuse to check the legal status of immigrants who are arrested.
“The results of this survey confirm what I hear from constituents every day when I am working in my district,” Campbell said in the release.
Carona should ask Campbell how he managed to survey his constituents without resorting to thousands of dollars of public money.
As for the survey itself, it is clear that voters in California want a solution to the ongoing immigration crisis. President George Bush continues to ignore these findings, and his push for a new amnesty is bound to hurt the GOP in the upcoming elections. Campbell is wise to distance himself from the President on this issue.
95%, that has to be a bad number. As a constituent in his district, I was not contacted. Who did he contact Republicans only?
There is an actual SCIENTIFIC POLL that shows that most Californians are for allowing undocumented immigrants to stay, WITH CONDITIONS such as how long they have been here and background check taken into consideration.
I find it hard to believe 95% of those surveyed support Campbell’s view. He obviously made sure only select people were contacted therefore making it non-scientific. At least it was not done with my tax dollars, at least I hope it was not. I think I will look into it to make sure my tax dollars were not used for his little fake survey.
By the way Campbell, why don’t you come to our condo complex and see what people think. It is in your district. As a resident and voter of the 48th Congressional District, I want you, MY REPRESENTATIVE in Congress to come and ask if you are representing me. So far I don’t think you are.
“By the way Campbell, why don’t you come to our condo complex and see what people think. It is in your district. As a resident and voter of the 48th Congressional District, I want you, MY REPRESENTATIVE in Congress to come and ask if you are representing me. So far I don’t think you are.”
Just like Loretta Sanchez does not do …..Right?
yes because south county is a microcausm of the country. exacctllyyyy.
i have been a homeowner in south county for over 12 years. both of my kids have gone to public school in the area up until high school, my wife and I both have jobs in the district, and in all my years i have never seen/mailed to/or heard from chris cox or john campbell.
[Just like Loretta Sanchez does not do …..Right?]
last time i checked she had office hours at grocery stores on weekends for constituants to go see her. i dont know what your talking about. campbell has been a horrible representative.
Well, Thomas, I happen to know for a FACT that Loretta does make an effort to go door to door and talk to voters of all parties in her district on a regular basis.
She has real conversations with constituents about the work she’s doing and the issues that concern them.
It’s called retail politics. She knows it’s what got her elected and it’s what has kept her in office for 10 years.
A significant percentage of her constituents report having a personal positive interaction with the Congresswoman. I doubt that could be said about Campbell or Rohrabacher or Royce or Miller.
As for the Campbell “poll” – I’m sure someone paid for it, probably through one of those limited choice response postcards. That would be from his office budget – AKA taxpayers.
“last time i checked she had office hours at grocery stores on weekends for constituants to go see her.”
Community Office Hours
Saturday, August 12, 2006
10 am – noon
Albertson’s Market
2840 S. Bristol Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704-6204
Whoops….I screwed up.
I will stop by to chat up Ms Sanchez.
Anyone wanna join me?
“A significant percentage of her constituents report having a personal positive interaction with the Congresswoman. I doubt that could be said about Campbell or Rohrabacher or Royce or Miller.”
I actually can say that I have had positive interaction with Rohrabacher.He returns email and calls
I actually can say that I have had negative interaction with Sanchez.She does not return email and calls.
This is the same Campbell who voted to give illegals in state tuition and make the matricular consular card official ID. Great…
Claudio, The article states – Campbell apparently has the vast majority of 3,300 of his constituents behind him.The residents were likely selected from a specific conservative section of his district that have his point of view.There is no indication it beign a scientific poll.This is pure politics.It is a Republican campaign issue to insight the conservitive vote to show up. Art Lomeli
I spoke on this issue to the Sups on Tuesday and told them to look at the OCFA.
They have a great survey site and it covers every part of what they do for the county to. Not to mention the survey still gets turned in to the Sheriff and he will still know who it is that does not like his programs and we all know what happens when you do not agree with the good old Sheriff!
Karen,
Thanks for your leadership on the survey issue! Keep it up – once Campbell gets back he is bound to side with the “Little Sheriff.”
[I actually can say that I have had positive interaction with Rohrabacher.He returns email and calls]
really? your telling me he isnt to tied up trying to find the connection with the oklahoma city bombing and the middle east?
It is nice to live in a free country where even the politicians don
Where did it mention in the Daily Pilot article that Campbell’s un-scientific poll was not funded by taxpayers? Campbell and Carona come from the same hypocritical bunch!