My Dog Votes Launches Opinion Survey - Are Dog Owners A Political Constituency?
That is one of the questions which a new political opinion survey seeks to answer. And if they are a political constituency, can dog owners as a voting block sway the outcomes of local elections?
In a press release issued today, My Dog Votes™, the world’s only company with a corporate mission of engaging dog owners and democracy, announced the launch a groundbreaking survey that will probe voting trends, civic engagement and political opinion of dog owners nationwide.
To read the full My Dog Votes™ press release visit: http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/10/emw302277.htm
The My Dog Votes™ 2005 Voter Opinion Survey will be conducted electronically, and is expected to uncover voting patterns and political trends among dog owners, as well as provide insight to key factors that motivate voter participation by dog owners on the local and state levels.
Dog owners are facing rising local and state anti-dog legislation, and the My Dog Votes™ 2005 Voter Opinion Survey will benchmark the political impact of anti-dog laws and policy through a random sampling of 1000 dog owners who are also registered voters.
The survey, which may be the first of its kind, will examine the political impact of issues that negatively effect dog ownership, such as homeowner’s insurance discrimination, breed bans, weight and size restrictions, pet limit laws and public space bans. Data privacy of dog owner information is an emerging issue as RFID microchip pet identification programs become more popular.
In what could be called a “wake up call” for local politics, preliminary polls by My Dog Votes™ indicate a high percentage of dog owners would cross party lines in local or state races where candidates have supported anti-dog legislation or policies.
Dog ownership cuts across political, social and economic barriers, and according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association almost 40% of U.S. households own dogs.
The My Dog Votes™ 2005 Voter Opinion Survey may validate the notion that dog owners are a viable, cultural political constituency in local or state elections, and establish a benchmark by which future studies can be measured. The results of My Dog Votes™ 2005 Voter Opinion Survey will be published later this year.
About My Dog Votes™
My Dog Votes™ is a social marketing company, dedicated to helping dog interest nonprofits and rescue groups achieve fundraising goals to seed and sustain responsible ownership outreach and advocacy. My Dog Votes™ is the only company with a corporate mission of engaging dog owners and democracy in a nonpartisan effort to create dog friendly and dog-safe communities.
Are dog owners a constituency?
You bet they are. About 100 dog-owning residents showed up to protest an ordinance banning dogs from public spaces in Rhinebeck, NY.
Was the opposition candidate for Town Supervisor quick to identify himself as a dog owner and opponent of the ordinance? Oh, yeah.
http://www.pojonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050913/NEWS01/509130336/1006
Posted by: Mahlon Goer | October 26, 2005 at 09:48 AM