TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF

October 30 - November 3,2000. List generated from comment calls, letters and
postcards.

1) A letter of concern regarding the showing of two documentary programs in

Minnesota Public Schools. 1. Its Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School
2. That's a Family- 286 letters
2) Negative opinion of Chief of Staff- 54 calls
3) Governor please fire Chief of Staff for his conduct-19 calls
4) Support Chief of Staff-17 calls
5) Positive opinion of Governor-25 call
6) Negative opinion of Governor-14 calls
7) Governor should endorse Nader for President- 8 calls
8) Support CREP funding- 8 calls
9) Put the ramp meters back ON- 5 calls
10) Support Lt. Governor at Gore Rally- 3 calls

During the week of October 23 through October 27,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 140 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 152. Calls were
from 16 different states and 2 countries. There were people from 2 states and 4 countries
that visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
November 6 - November 11,2000. List generated from comment calls, letters and
postcards.

1) Negative opinion of Chief of Staff- 47 calls

2) Negative opinion of any wolf management plan that would allow for the killing of
Wolves-251etters
3) Negative opinion of Governor's comments regarding the Chief of Staff for his
Conduct-14 calls
4) In support of having Florida re-vote-12 calls
5) Positive opinion of Governor-6 calls
6) Support of Chief of Staff- 6 calls
7) Governor should speak out in support of re-vote- 6 calls
8) Get rid of the electoral college- 5 calls
9) In support of Governor's comments regarding the Chief of Staff- 3 calls
10) Change laws regarding police chases- 3 calls

During the week of November 6 through November 11,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 120 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 136. Calls were
from 15 different states. There were people from 3 states and 2 countries that visited the
office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Kevin Walsh.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
November 13 - November 17,2000. List generated from comment calls, letters and
emails.

1) Negative opinion of the Governor's decision to announce the XFL- 40 calls

2) Comments pertaining to the election outcome- 30 emails
3) Oppose Governor's comments regarding the electoral college- 35 emails, 4 calls
4) Negative opinion of Chief of Staff- 30 calls
5 Help reduce handgun violence in the State of Minnesota- 16 letters
6) Oppose plans for 100% sanctions on families in poverty and oppose the five-year time
limit on welfare for all Minnesota families that continue to be in need-16 letters
7) Request that the Governor fix the election problems in Florida-14 calls
8) Positive opinion of Governor-12 calls
9) Support funding for Minnesota County Bio Survey-12 calls
10) Support Governor's decision to announce the XFL-11 calls

From last weeks e-mails the Governor received 35 emails about his comments on the
Electoral College.
5 supports Governors stance
3 were neutral
27 were opposed to his position

During the week of November 13 through November 17,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 120 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 157. Calls were
from 18 different states. People from 2 countries and 1 state visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Kevin Walsh.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
November 20 through November 24,2000. List generated from comment calls and
letters.

1) Oppose plans for 100% sanctions on families in poverty and oppose the five-year
time limit on welfare for all Minnesota families that continue to be in need- 75
letters, 6 calls
2) Negative opinion of the Governor's decision to announce the XFL- 24 calls
3) Support funding for Minnesota County Bio Survey-10 calls, 10 letters
4) Support CREP funding- 20 letters
5 Support CriMNet, a statewide system that gives law enforcement officials detailed
and up-to-the-minute profiles of individuals who have been detained or suspected of a
crime-18 letters
6) Help reduce handgun violence in the State of Minnesota-17 letters
7) Please do not support new additional taxes on non-profit organizations- 15 letters
8) Positive opinion of Governor-10 calls
9) Negative comments regarding the Governor- 5 calls
10) Request that the Governor fix the election problems in Florida- 5 calls

During the week of November 20 through November 24, 2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 80 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 100. Calls were
from 10 different states. People from 1 state visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Kevin Walsh.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
November 27 through December 1,2000. List generated from comment calls and letters.

1) Negative opinion of the Governor's decision to announce the XFL- 29 calls

2) Oppose plans for 100% sanctions on families in poverty and oppose the five-year
time limit on welfare for all Minnesota families that continue to be in need- 26 letters
3) Help reduce handgun violence in the State of Minnesota- 23 letters
4) Request that the Governor speak out about the election problems in Florida-18 calls
5) Support funding for Minnesota County Bio Survey- 9 letters, 7 calls
6) Please do not support new additional taxes on non-profit organizations-12 calls, 3
letters
7) Positive opinion of Governor-12 calls
8) Support CREP funding-11 letters
9) Support Governor's decision to announce XFL-11 calls
10) Support CriMNet, a statewide system that gives law enforcement officials detailed
and up-to-the-minute profiles of individuals who have been detained or suspected of a
crime-10 letters

During the week of November 27through December 1,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 90 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 115. Calls were
from 8 different states and 1 country. People from 1 state visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Kevin Walsh.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
December 4 through December 8,2000. List generated from comment calls and letters.

1) Negative opinion of the Governor's decision to announce the XFL-10 calls

2) Support CriMNet, a statewide system that gives law enforcement officials detailed
and up-to-the-minute profiles of individuals who have been detained or suspected of a
crime-10 letters
3) Positive opinion of Governor-10 calls
4) Fund MN biological survey- 7 calls
5) Negative opinion of Governor- 7 calls
6) Please do not support new additional taxes on non-profit organizations- 7 letters, 2
calls
7) Reduce property taxes- 7 calls
8) Support Governor's decision to announce XFL- 5 calls
9) Reduce sales tax- 4 calls
10) Give surplus back in tax cuts- 3 calls

During the week of December 4 through December 8,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 80 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 90. Calls were from
6 different states and 1 country. People from 1 state and 4 countries visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Kevin Walsh.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
December 11 through December 15,2000. List generated from comment calls and letters.

1) Negative opinion of the Governor's decision to announce XFL games-16 calls

2) Positive opinion of Governor-16 calls
3) Support CREP- 10 letters
4) Support Governor's decision to announce XFL games- 9 calls
5) Negative opinion of Chief of Staff returning to work- 9 calls
6) Use Surplus to fund Education- 8 calls
6) Return the entire Surplus to the Tax Payers- 7 calls
7) More funding for PCA- 7 calls
8) Against putting the 44 million dollars used as waiver money for Developmentally
Disabled people back into the general fund- 7 calls
9) Positive opinion to use public money to fund a new stadium- 6 calls
10) Positive opinion for Property Tax Reductions- 5 calls

During the week of December 11 through December 15,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 72 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 145. Calls were
from 13 different states. People from 5 countries visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
December 18 through December 22,2000. List generated from comment calls and letters.

1) Support Governor doing the XFL commentary- 38 Calls

2) Against putting the 44 Million dollars set aside for waivers for Developmentally
Disabled people back into the general fund- 26 emails
3) Positive opinion of the Governor-14 calls
4) Against Governor doing XFL commentary-12 calls
5) Negative opinion of the Governor- 6 calls
6) Positive opinion for funding domestic partner benefits for state employees- 6 calls
7) Return all the Surplus- 5
8) Negative opinion for funding domestic partner benefits for state employees - 4 calls
9) Use the surplus to fund education- 4 calls
10) Income tax reductions- 4 calls

During the week of December 18 through December 22,2000. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 50 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 150. Calls were
from 11 different states. People from 3 countries visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP ELEVEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK
OF January 2 through January 5,2001. List generated from comment calls and letters.

1) Asked Governor to include a COLA for staff at residential facilities (nursing homes,
etc.) in his budget plan- 41 letters

2) Put a Time Limit on Poverty, instead of on Welfare! No 100% sanctions - 31

postcards

3) Positive opinion on the Governor's State of State address-18 calls

4) Positive opinion of the Governor - 16 calls
5) Minnesota voters for the Death Penalty-14 postcards
6) Minnesota voters against taxing Non-Profits-14 letters
7) Minnesota voters calling for the Governor to fix the Natural Gas prices-12 calls

8) Minnesota voters who would like to see legislation passed that states "a parent should
have to give parental consent for an abortion when a minor child is involved"-12 MN
opinion ballots

9) Minnesota voters calling for Property Tax Reductions-11 calls

10) Minnesota voters calling for Governor and Legislature to return all of the projected
surplus back to the tax payers-11 calls

11) Minnesota voters calling for the Surplus to be used for Educational needs-10 calls
and 10 letters

During the week of January 2 through January 5,2001. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 40 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 150,45 postcards,
55 letters, 50 Minnesota Opinion Ballots. Calls were from 7 different states. People from
1 country visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK OF
January 8 through January 12,2001. List generated from comment calls and letters.
1. Minnesota Citizens called to ask Governor fix the Natural Gas prices- 35 calls
2. Minnesota Citizens called to ask that public money be used to fund a new stadium- 17
calls
3. Minnesota Citizens asking the Governor to cut taxes across the board (sale, income,
property)-18 calls
4. Positive opinion of Governor announcing XFL games - 10 calls
5. Negative opinion for Governor's proposed Sales Tax Plan - 10 calls
6. Positive opinion of the overall job Governor is doing - 8 calls
7. Minnesota Citizens asking for the sales tax rebate to be used for lowering educational
classroom sizes- 7 calls
8. Negative opinion of Governor announcing XFL games- 6 calls
9. Negative opinion for taxing non-profits- 4 calls
10. Minnesota Citizens calling to ask Governor to support the Displaced Homemaker
Program- 4 calls

During the week of January 8 through January 12,2001. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 100 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 154, 144 e-mails,
Calls were from 11 different states. People from 3 country visited the office.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP ELEVEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE WEEK
OF January 15 through January 19,2001. List generated from comment calls and letters.

1) Asked Governor to include a COLA for staff at residential facilities (nursing homes,
etc.) in his budget plan- 70 letters

2) Minnesota voters calling for Tax Reductions (property, income, sales) - 21 calls

3) Minnesota voters calling for the Governor to fix the Natural Gas prices- 21 calls

4) Positive opinion of the Governor - 11 calls

5) Public Money should be used to fund a New Stadium - 11 calls

6) Negative opinion of the Governor - 10 calls

7) Minnesota voters calling to support the Governor announcing XFL games - 10 calls

8) Minnesota voters against the Light Rail project - 10 calls

9) Minnesota voters against public money for a New Stadium - 7 calls

10) Minnesota voters against taxing Non-Profits- 4 calls

During the week of January 15 through January 19,2001. Citizen liaisons received
approximately 70 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received 154, 175 e-mails.
Calls were from 11 different states.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE
WEEK OF January 29 through February 2, 2001. List generated from
comment calls and letters.

1) Citizens Petition from Concerned Women of America against the showing

of the film "That's A Family" a homosexual lifestyle which is being shown
in Minnesota schools- 700 petitions

2) Citizens Petition against the sexual molestation of children by adults

- 390 petitions

3) Minnesota voters calling to ask Governor to continue to fund nursing

homes- 92 calls

4) Minnesota voters calling against the Governor's U of M budget proposal-

89 calls

5) Minnesota voters calling to ask Governor to support more funding for K-12
education- 88 calls

6) Minnesota voters calling against the Governor's MNSCU budget proposal-

32 calls

7) Minnesota voters calling to support the Governor's U of M budget

proposal- 19 calls

8) Minnesota voters calling to support additional funding for Organic farming-

14 calls

9) Minnesota voters calling against the Governor's sales tax plan- 12 calls

10) Minnesota voters calling to have additional money spent on affordable

housing-8 calls

During the week of January 29 through February 2, 2001. Citizen liaisons

received approximately 150 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received
589, Calls were from 14 different states, 2 countries visited the capitol.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE
WEEK OF February 5 through February 9, 2001. List generated from
comment calls and letters.

1) Citizens Petition from Coral Ridge Ministries against the showing of three
different films "That's A Family, Just the Facts, It's Elementary: Talking
About Gay Issues in School" a series of homosexual films about lifestyle
which is being shown in Minnesota schools- 1500 petitions

2) Minnesota voters calling against the Governor's budget proposal for the U
of M and Higher Education- 246 calls

3) Minnesota voters calling against the Governor's budget proposal for K-12
education- 257 calls

4) Minnesota voters calling to ask the Governor to support the Senior Care
Bill- 165 calls

5) Minnesota voters calling supporting the Governor's budget proposal for the
U of M and MNSCU- 123 calls

6) Minnesota voters calling against the new Seat Belt law proposal- 87 calls

7) Minnesota voters calling supporting the Governor's budget proposal for

K-12 education- 80 calls

8) Minnesota voters calling to ask the Governor to support Organic Farming

and please don't cu their funding- 27 calls

9) Minnesota voters calling to support the Governor's XFL job- 24 calls

10) Minnesota voters calling with a positive opinion of the Governor- 20 calls

During the week of February 5 through February 9, 2001. Citizen liaisons

received approximately 150 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received
815, Calls were from 8 different states, 2 countries visited the capitol.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE
WEEK OF February 12 through February 16, 2001. List generated from
comment calls and letters.

1) Citizens Petition supporting the Displaced Homemakers Program- 2184

signatures on a petition

2) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing against the Governor's budget

proposal for K-12 education- 665 calls and e-mails

3) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing against the Governor's budget

proposal for the U of M and Higher Education- 344 calls and e-mails

4) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Domestic Partner

plan for state employees- 208 calls and e-mails

5) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Governor's budget

proposal for the U of M and MNSCU- 191 calls and e-mails

6) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Governor's budget

proposal for K-12 education- 143 calls and e-mails

7) Minnesota voters calling to ask the Governor to support the Senior Care
Bill- 83 calls

8) Minnesota voters calling with a positive opinion of the Governor- 33 calls

9) Minnesota voters against the new Seatbelt Law- 33 calls

10) Minnesota voters supporting the Conceal and Carry legislation before the
the house - 22 calls

During the week of February 12 through February 16, 2001. Citizen liaisons
received approximately 150 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received
2042 calls and e-mails, Calls were from 5 different states, 3 countries visited
the capitol.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE
WEEK OF February 19 through February 23, 2001. List generated from
comment calls and letters.

1) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing against the Governor's budget

proposal for K-12 education- 447 calls and e-mails

2) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing against the Governor's budget

proposal for the U of M and Higher Education- 129 calls and e-mails

3) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Governor's budget

proposal for the U of M and MNSCU- 103 calls and e-mails

4) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing with a positive opinion of the

Governor- 61 calls and e-mails

5) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing to have All the Surplus returned- 57
calls and e-mails

6) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Governor's budget

proposal for K-12 education- 55 calls and e-mails

7) Minnesota voters calling to ask the Governor to support the Senior Care
Bill- 48 calls

8) Minnesota voters calling against the Media passes used by the Governor's
office- 48 calls

9) Minnesota voters calling to support using the surplus for more affordable
housing and health care needs- 14 calls

10) Minnesota voters calling to ask the Governor to support continued funding
for organic farming in Minnesota- 11 calls

During the week of February 19 through February 23, 2001. Citizen liaisons
received approximately 100 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received
1147 calls and e-mails, Calls were from 3 different states, 4 countries visited
the capitol.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.
TOP TEN REASONS CITIZENS CONTACTED THE GOVERNOR THE
WEEK OF February 26 through March 6, 2001. List generated from comment
calls and letters.

1) Representatives from Minnesota's plumbing and mechanical industry

writing against adopting international codes to replace the Minnesota
Plumbing Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code- 511 letters
2 Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing against the Governor's budget
proposal for K-12 education- 472 calls and e-mails

3) Minnesota voters calling to ask the Governor to support the Senior Care
Bill- 66 calls

4) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Governor's budget

proposal for K-12 education- 63 calls and e-mail

5) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing against the Governor's budget

proposal for the U of M and Higher Education- 63 calls and e-mails

6) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing supporting the Governor's budget

proposal for the U of M and MNSCU- 50 calls and e-mails

7) Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing with a positive opinion of the

Governor- 42 calls and e-mails

8) Minnesota voters calling to support using the surplus for more affordable
housing and health care needs- 37 calls

9) Minnesota voters calling against the Media passes used by the Governor's
office- 29 calls

10)Minnesota voters calling and e-mailing to ask governor to support the

conceal and carry legislation- 24 calls and e-mails

During the week of February 26 through March 2, 2001. Citizen liaisons

received approximately 70 calls and Citizen Outreach comment line received
1002 calls and e-mails, Calls were from 13 different states, 2 countries visited
the capitol.

Other correspondence will be summarized in an end of the month report.

Report compiled by Keith Rauen.