Democracy for 25 is a branch of the Real Democracy Institute operating in and for Texas’ 25th Congressional District.
Democracy for 25 conducted an informal survey in south Austin and San Marcos between April and September of 2008, asking 100 residents their opinions on the actions of the president and vice president and on their representation in Congress.
A Clear Majority Favors Impeachment
61% of those surveyed believe the House should impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney. 68% of District 25 constituents surveyed think the House should impeach Vice President Cheney, and 66% of them think that President Bush should also be impeached. 56% would be more likely to support Representative Lloyd Doggett this year if he supported impeachment of Bush and/or Cheney. Of those who were not district 25 constituents, or who were not sure in which district they reside, 56% favor impeaching President Bush, 54% favor impeaching Vice President Cheney, and 44% said they would be more likely to support their representative if he or she supported impeachment.
Doggett Supporters Overwhelmingly Favor Impeachment
82% of those surveyed who voted for Representative Lloyd Doggett in 2006 think that both Bush and Cheney should be impeached, while 53% of those who voted for someone else, didn’t vote, or chose not to say who they voted for in 2006 support the impeachment of both Bush and Cheney.
71% of 2006 Representative Doggett supporters said they would be more likely to vote for him in 2008 if he supported impeachment, while only 18% said impeachment would not be factor into their decision, and only 7% said support for impeachment would make them less likely to support Doggett.
Impeachment Could Improve Doggett’s Support
Of those who voted against Representative Doggett in 2006, did not vote, live in a different district, or chose not to say, 43% said that supporting impeachment would make them more likely to support their district’s incumbent, 51% of them either said it would not be a factor or were undecided, and only 4% said it would make them less likely to do so.
Of those surveyed, those who identified themselves with the Green Party or Libertarian Party were most likely to support impeachment of Vice President Cheney (82%) or President Bush (76%). 57% of Democrats supported impeachment of both Bush and Cheney, compared to only 25% of Republicans. Half (50%) of all Democrats surveyed said that supporting impeachment would make them more likely to support their district’s representative, whereas 65% of Greens and Libertarians would be more likely to do so. None of those surveyed said they would be less likely to support their representative if their representative supported impeachment.
Iran is not seen as a threat to the U.S.
Only 18% of respondents felt that Iran posed any threat to the United States.
