THE
Spring 2009
State Issues
April 17th 2009
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Telephone Survey
Number of Adult
Interview Period: 4/1/09 – 4/9/09
Margin of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.
Contact:
Wendy Scattergood
Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College Survey
Center
DePere, WI 54115
(920) 403-3491
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NOTE:
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Generally
speaking, would you say that things in the State of
Right
Direction............................................... 39%
Wrong
Direction............................................ 55%
Not Sure....................................................... 6%
Refused......................................................... 1%
|
|
Right |
Wrong |
Not Sure |
|
Sp '03 |
52% |
38% |
9% |
|
Fall '03 |
51% |
43% |
6% |
|
Sp '04 |
55% |
35% |
10% |
|
Sp '09 |
39% |
55% |
6% |
How satisfied
are you with the way Governor Doyle is doing his job overall. Would you say you
are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied?
Very Satisfied 8%
Somewhat Satisfied................................................... 37%
Somewhat Dissatisfied............................................... 27%
Very Dissatisfied........................................................ 27%
Not Sure ........................................................... 3%
Refused ........................................................... 0%
|
|
Sp ‘03 |
Fall ‘03 |
Sp ‘05 |
Fall '05 |
Sp '06 |
Sp '07 |
Fall '07 |
Sp '08 |
Sp'09 |
|
Very Satisfied |
15% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
6% |
9% |
10% |
14% |
8% |
|
Somewhat Satisfied |
53% |
53% |
52% |
54% |
51% |
51% |
44% |
45% |
37% |
|
Somewhat Dissatisfied |
15% |
19% |
24% |
20% |
23% |
19% |
21% |
21% |
27% |
|
Very Dissatisfied |
9% |
14% |
10% |
13% |
15% |
17% |
23% |
16% |
27% |
|
Not Sure |
9% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
How about the way the state legislature is doing its job.
Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat
dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very Satisfied 2%
Somewhat Satisfied................................................... 44%
Somewhat Dissatisfied............................................... 31%
Very Dissatisfied........................................................ 19%
Not Sure ........................................................... 5%
Refused ........................................................... 0%
|
|
Spring ‘03 |
Fall ‘03 |
Spring '06 |
Spring '07 |
Fall '07 |
Spring '08 |
Spring '09 |
|
Very Satisfied |
6% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
|
Somewhat
Satisfied |
43% |
50% |
48% |
54% |
37% |
42% |
44% |
|
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
25% |
29% |
30% |
23% |
32% |
30% |
31% |
|
Very
Dissatisfied |
13% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
18% |
15% |
19% |
|
Not Sure |
12% |
7% |
5% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
5% |
Please tell me
whether you approve or disapprove of the following state policy issues:
|
|
Approve |
Disapprove |
Not Sure |
Refused |
|
a. The
governor’s budget plan to deal with the budget deficits |
28% |
52% |
19% |
2% |
|
b. A Higher
Tax Bracket for Families Earning over $300,000 |
67% |
28% |
4% |
2% |
|
c. A Pay
Freeze for State Workers |
68% |
27% |
4% |
1% |
|
d. Legal
Protections for Same-Sex Couples such as hospital visitation, family leave,
and end-of-life decisions |
60% |
33% |
6% |
1% |
|
e. A
Statewide Smoking Ban in Workplaces |
66% |
32% |
2% |
<1% |
|
f. An
Early-Release Program for Non-violent Prison Inmates |
53% |
38% |
9% |
1% |
|
g. The new
tourism slogan “Live Like You Mean It” |
44% |
41% |
14% |
1% |