FROM a South DaCola foot soldier;
I thought you might be interested to know I received a call on my home phone for a poll regarding the pool issue. It took several minutes to answer all the questions and they were testing a lot of messages about the voting “no” on the outdoor pool. They also asked about the mayors race. At a lighthearted point in the conversation, the person taking the poll told me she was a Republican working for the Democrats.
First, they asked some basic questions such as:
• Do you plan to vote in the April election?
• Do you think the city is on the right track or wrong track?
• Do you have favorable opinions about Huether?
• Do you have favorable opinions about Jamison?
• Do you plan to vote for Jamison or Huether?
Next, they asked if the following statements would make you more likely, less likely, or have no impact on your decision to support an indoor pool at Spellerberg Park
• There is a lot of congestion at the intersection of 26th & Western
• The indoor pool will be a large facility and take up a lot of room at Spellerberg Park
• Sioux Falls needs an outdoor pool and if we do not approve it this time, it will not be built for several years
• The VA is next to Spellerberg Park and parking at the facility is congested
• Congestion near Spellerberg Park would decrease with an indoor facility
• Congestion near Spellerberg Park would increase with an outdoor pool
• Sioux Falls already has several outdoor pools but does not have an public indoor facility
• The money for an outdoor pool has already been allocated in the budget
• An indoor facility will add $13M to the city’s debt
• Sioux Falls should provide recreation activities for the public’s use
I was not able to write down the questions as they were being asked so this is my best recollection of the questions. I will keep thinking about it and let you know if I come up with any more.