CSLI Advisory Board MeetingSeptember 18, 2008

Agenda

I. WelcomeII. Chairman’s report – Hal Counihan (away for family reasons)III. Director’s report

I. Current CSLI activities• Student Interns• Student Club• Clients• Partnerships

II. Highlights of spring 2008 surveyIV. Review of proposed fall 2008 survey –

Dr. Howard Ernst, chair of survey committeeV. New or old businessVI. Adjournment

Director’s ReportI. Current CSLI activities

• Student Interns – Hasan Touma, Sarah Storch

• Student Club – various activities• Invited speakers• Trips to think tank presentations• Field trip to Philadelphia• Debate watching• Presidential focus group

• Clients• Housing Authority of Anne Arundel County• Institute for the Future

• Partnerships• Under discussion: co-sponsored webcasts with

What’s Up Annapolis

Most Important Problem

Perceptions of Economic Conditions

Economic Conditions in the County

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Economic Conditions – Apply to You?

County: Right/Wrong Direction

County Trend - Right or Wrong Direction

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County Issues – Storm Water Mgtment Fee

County Issues: How to Pay for Raises You may have read that the County may not have enough money to pay for raises that

were promised in contract negotiations with teachers and other union employees. Which of the following should the County do?

State issues: Slots and Cell Phones

National Issues - Immigration

Strength or Burden Country? – Legal and Illegal Immigrants

Attitudes toward Immigrants by Political Party

Attitudes toward Immigrants by Ideology

President Bush’s Job Approval

President Bush’s Job Approval by Party – Fall ‘07 to Spring ‘08

Bush Job Approval – by Party

President Bush’s Job Approval by Perception of the Economy

President Bush’s Job Approval/Support for Rep. Iraq Policy

Iraq Policy by Party and Ideology

Presidential Voting Preferences

Presidential Voting Preferences by Party

Obama Voters – Would they consider voting for Clinton?

What is the reason you support this candidate?

Ideological Variations

Ideological Variations by PartyCultureEconomy Overall

Foreign Policy Variations by Party