THE WISCONSIN SURVEY
Spring 2008
National Issues
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Telephone Survey
Number of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents: 400
Interview Period: March 25 – April 5, 2008
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
wendy.scattergood@snc.edu
· NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Direction of the Country
Generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or are they going in the wrong direction?
Right Direction............................................................. 18%
Wrong Direction.......................................................... 77%
Not Sure..................................................................... 4%
Refused....................................................................... <1%
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Right Direction
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Fall '02
|
47%
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Sp '03
|
36%
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Fall '03
|
41%
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Sp '04
|
32%
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Sp '05
|
40%
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Fall '05
|
29%
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Sp '06
|
24%
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Fall '06
|
30%
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Sp '07
|
21%
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Fall '07
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22%
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Sp '08
|
18%
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President Bush Approval Ratings
How satisfied are you with the way President Bush is doing his job overall. Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very Satisfied.............................................................. 8%
Somewhat Satisfied..................................................... 23%
Somewhat Dissatisfied................................................. 23%
Very Dissatisfied.......................................................... 45%
Not Sure..................................................................... 1%
Refused....................................................................... 0%
Presidential Approval Rating (Very Satisfied + Somewhat Satisfied)
Fall '01
|
93%
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Sp '03
|
54%
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Fall '03
|
48%
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Sp '04
|
45%
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Sp '05
|
51%
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Fall '05
|
40%
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Sp '06
|
37%
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Fall '06
|
40%
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Sp '07
|
34%
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Fall '07
|
36%
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Sp '08
|
31%
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Congress Approval Rating
How satisfied are you with the way Congress is doing its job overall. Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?
Very Satisfied.............................................................. 1%
Somewhat Satisfied..................................................... 26%
Somewhat Dissatisfied................................................. 39%
Very Dissatisfied.......................................................... 30%
Not Sure..................................................................... 4%
Refused....................................................................... 0%
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Spring '07
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Fall '07
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Spring '08
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Very Satisfied
|
4%
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1%
|
1%
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Somewhat Satisfied
|
33%
|
25%
|
26%
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Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
36%
|
35%
|
39%
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Very Dissatisfied
|
21%
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35%
|
30%
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Not Sure
|
6%
|
3%
|
4%
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Refused
|
0%
|
1%
|
0%
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