Comments on: The GOP and Census Hypocrisy http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/ The blog of the Census Project, a Washington, D.C.-based stakeholder coalition Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: They Called The Wrong Person… « The Census Project Blog http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-230 They Called The Wrong Person… « The Census Project Blog Tue, 25 May 2010 15:30:38 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-230 [...] this year, after the Republican National Committee and several issue advocacy groups sent out fundraising appeals widely criticized for featuring misleading references to the census, Congress required greater [...] [...] this year, after the Republican National Committee and several issue advocacy groups sent out fundraising appeals widely criticized for featuring misleading references to the census, Congress required greater [...]

]]> By: House Speeds Up to Stop Census Scams « The Census Project Blog http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-147 House Speeds Up to Stop Census Scams « The Census Project Blog Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:36:00 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-147 [...] of Census 2010 – Rep. Darrell Issa (California) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah). Previously (Feb. 2, 2010), I warned that the National Republican Committee and its chair Michael Steele had sent out [...] [...] of Census 2010 – Rep. Darrell Issa (California) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (Utah). Previously (Feb. 2, 2010), I warned that the National Republican Committee and its chair Michael Steele had sent out [...]

]]> By: Stark Differences « The Census Project Blog http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-138 Stark Differences « The Census Project Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:10 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-138 [...] Instead of issuing a call to action for census participation, the House Republican leadership is sending fundraising appeals in the guise of faux census [...] [...] Instead of issuing a call to action for census participation, the House Republican leadership is sending fundraising appeals in the guise of faux census [...]

]]> By: Catching the Census Spirit (Or Not) « The Census Project Blog http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-88 Catching the Census Spirit (Or Not) « The Census Project Blog Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:24:09 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-88 [...] the other corner we have … ummm, well, we have the Republican National Committee sending out an “Official Document” that is a fundraising appea.... We have House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) signing a similar plea for funds on behalf of [...] [...] the other corner we have … ummm, well, we have the Republican National Committee sending out an “Official Document” that is a fundraising appea…. We have House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) signing a similar plea for funds on behalf of [...]

]]> By: Mary Ann http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-74 Mary Ann Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:25:10 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-74 No worries, Richard...we know what the forms look like and we can READ so we can ensure we will complete the correct form...what's shameful is 2.5 million for a super bowl ad and 13 billion for this project, it's time to REDUCE all this WASTE. Might be a good idea that liberals, leftists whatever you call them start caring about AMERICA or there is an alternative...go to France or Cuba if it's so damn bad here - personally, I appreciate our nations history - good and bad, like me America isn't perfect, so unlike the left, I guess. No worries, Richard…we know what the forms look like and we can READ so we can ensure we will complete the correct form…what’s shameful is 2.5 million for a super bowl ad and 13 billion for this project, it’s time to REDUCE all this WASTE.

Might be a good idea that liberals, leftists whatever you call them start caring about AMERICA or there is an alternative…go to France or Cuba if it’s so damn bad here – personally, I appreciate our nations history – good and bad, like me America isn’t perfect, so unlike the left, I guess.

]]> By: Patty Becker http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-71 Patty Becker Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:11:10 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-71 It would be a riot if I received one of these! I'd fill it all out, with my "left-wing" political views shining right out, and send it back in their postage paid envelope without any accompanying contribution! It will be too bad if it decreases Republican participation in the census, since that will just increase costs in non-response folow-up. I'm more concerned that it might decrease response to the ACS! It would be a riot if I received one of these! I’d fill it all out, with my “left-wing” political views shining right out, and send it back in their postage paid envelope without any accompanying contribution!

It will be too bad if it decreases Republican participation in the census, since that will just increase costs in non-response folow-up. I’m more concerned that it might decrease response to the ACS!

]]> By: Richard Levy http://censusprojectblog.org/2010/02/02/the-gop-and-census-hypocrisy/#comment-70 Richard Levy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:16:36 +0000 http://censusprojectblog.org/?p=170#comment-70 This is a shameful ploy, to be sure. But what strikes me as particularly odd is the effect of this mailer might be to decrease Republican participation in the census. How many Republicans might think upon receiving the real census, "Hey, didn't I already complete something like this? Why is the damn government bugging me again?" and be leery of completing the actual form...which would only serve to complicate non-response follow up and potentially decrease their inclusion in the headcount. As a former Census employee and data user it saddens me so the extent to which a humble data collection effort -- just asking people the most basic of questions to form the backbone of our information infrastructure -- is chronically politicized. This is a shameful ploy, to be sure. But what strikes me as particularly odd is the effect of this mailer might be to decrease Republican participation in the census. How many Republicans might think upon receiving the real census, “Hey, didn’t I already complete something like this? Why is the damn government bugging me again?” and be leery of completing the actual form…which would only serve to complicate non-response follow up and potentially decrease their inclusion in the headcount.

As a former Census employee and data user it saddens me so the extent to which a humble data collection effort — just asking people the most basic of questions to form the backbone of our information infrastructure — is chronically politicized.

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