SmokeFree Wisconsin began surveying residents last month in counties...that haven't joined the growing number of smoke-free areas.

The organization...recently distributed surveys to residents through inserts in local newspapers...to find people who might support a statewide initiative...

The survey...asks people to what level they support a smoking ban or if they'd like more information on secondhand smoke.

"It's to identify people who care about the issue and get them..."

Of the 10,500 surveys sent out in the area newspapers...about 350 were filled out and returned. The department hasn't compiled the results yet.

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This isn't a survey. It's a membership drive. Even if all 350 responses are anti-ban I guarantee Smoke-Free Ass***** of Wisconsin won't stop.

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Of the 10,500 surveys sent out in the area newspapers

Must be nice to have the funding to be able to afford that sort of thing!!

Sounds similar to "Smoke-Free Ohio". They were well-funded with millions from the RWJF, ACS, ALA, and AHA. But when asked, they'd always lie flat-out and say they were a 'grass-roots' organization just made up of normal people. The spokesperson was Tracy Sabetta (a fat pig) who has a job in the American Cancer Society. They didn't even need the millions-they had *(and still have) about 95% of all OheilO media on their side.

Looks like what Dave described for Ohio. These are the people they have listed:

Officers

Jeff Ranous
American Heart Association President

Kathy Blair
Wisconsin Public Health Association Past President

Dona Wininsky
American Lung Association President-Elect

Alison Prange
American Cancer Society
Secretary

Steve Brenton
Wisconsin Hospital Association Treasurer


Sponsor Members

Dona Wininsky
American Lung Association

Alison Prange
American Cancer Society

Jeff Ranous
American Heart Association

Steve Brenton
Wisconsin Hospital Association

Rob Guilbert
Assurant Health Foundation

Michael Jaeger, M.D.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield


Affiliate Members
Kathy Blair/Eric Ostermann
Wisconsin Public Health Association

Jane Anderson, M.D.
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians

Supporting Members
Lezli Redmond
Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

June Lewandoski, M.D.
Wisconsin Medical Society