1. The vestiges of racial discrimination in our society require the federal government to classify and favor individuals on the basis of race and ethnicity.
Agree_____ Disagree __X___ No Opinion_____

2. Police officers should be able to take race into account in deciding whom to question and detain for the purposes of preventing crime.
Agree_____ Disagree __X___ No Opinion_____

3. The State Legislature should enact a law that would ban discrimination and preferences on the basis of race, color, sex, ethnicity and national origin in the operation of public employment and public contracting.
Agree_____ Disagree_____ No Opinion_____ (No box checked, but Gov. Bush wrote the following: “Not necessary in light of recent federal case law.”)

4. Race-based "affirmative action" should be replaced with class- or need- based affirmative action or a system based on merit only.
Agree_____ Disagree_____ No Opinion_____ (No box checked, but he wrote the following:
“I support ‘affirmative access’---aggressive efforts to reach out and be inclusive to people from all walks of life. Providing equal opportunity-not quotas---is the best way to ensure that people of all races and ethnic backgrounds have the chance to pursue the American dream.”

5. The federal government should classify and favor individuals on the basis of race and ethnicity when that furthers diversity in contracting and employment.
Agree_____ Disagree __X___ No Opinion_____

6. In drawing electoral districts, increasing the number of election districts that are likely to elect a minority candidate is more important than maintaining compact, community-based districts.
Agree_____ Disagree __X___ No Opinion_____

7. No recent immigrant of any race should benefit from "affirmative action" or racial preferences because they have not faced a history of discrimination in the United States.
Agree_____ Disagree_____ No Opinion_____ (No box checked, but he wrote the following:
“I do not support quotas or preferences for anyone.”

8. Since educational and economic disparities between the races are so pronounced, it is important that the government "level the playing field" by using race-based "affirmative action" to help people get ahead.
Agree_____ Disagree __X__ No Opinion_____

9. For the sake of obtaining a diversity of viewpoints and experiences, public educational institutions should be allowed to consider the race and ethnicity of applicants.
Agree_____ Disagree __X__ No Opinion_____ (Gov. Bush added the following: I do not support race-based quotas or preferences. Public colleges and universities have an affirmative duty to offer equal opportunity to all applicants. Equal opportunity doesn’t guarantee equal results-but it guarantees that every person will get a fair shot based upon their potential, heart and merit.)

10. Whether we like it or not, "color-blind" government policies are unfair and unrealistic given the disparities between the races in America today.
Agree_____ Disagree __X___ No Opinion_____