THE WISCONSIN SURVEY - SPRING 2007
State Approval Ratings
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Telephone Survey
Number of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents: 400
Interview Period: April 3rd – 17th, 2007
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.
Most Important Problem Facing the State
Now turning to the State of Wisconsin, what is the most important problem facing the State of Wisconsin today? (post coding from open-ended responses)
1. Taxes are Too High 18.5%
2. Health Care Costs and Access 14.25%
3. Economy and Jobs 13.5%
4. Education 12%
5. Crime, Drugs, Violence 5.25%
6. Government Budget & Spending 3.5%
7. Gas Prices 3.25%
8. Social Programs for Elderly & Needy 3%
8. Governor Doyle 3%
10. Government Corruption 2.5%
11. No Problems 2%
12. Agriculture 1.25%
13. Environment 0.75%
Immigration 0.75%
Moral Issues 0.75%
Other 0.5%
Don’t Know 12.75%
Refused 2.5%
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Taxes & Budget
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Education
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Economy & Jobs
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Health Care
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Environment
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Poverty Issues
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Crime/ Drugs
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Gas Prices
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Gov't Ethics
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Fall '94
|
21%
|
-
|
7
|
3
|
1
|
21
|
27
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NA
|
NA
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Fall '95
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21%
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
14
|
15
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NA
|
NA
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Fall '96
|
14%
|
7
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
15
|
16
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NA
|
NA
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Fall '97
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18%
|
12
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
15
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NA
|
NA
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Fall '98
|
30%
|
11
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
7
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NA
|
NA
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Fall '99
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29%
|
20
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
NA
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NA
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Fall '00
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26%
|
13
|
13
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
4
|
NA
|
NA
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Sp '02
|
51%
|
14
|
7
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
Fall '02
|
49%
|
11
|
13
|
4
|
<1
|
<1
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
Sp '03
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54%
|
10
|
20
|
4
|
<1
|
1
|
1
|
<1
|
2
|
Sp '04
|
30%
|
9
|
32
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
<1
|
4
|
Sp '05
|
40%
|
15
|
15
|
8
|
3
|
<1
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
Fall '05
|
29%
|
9
|
14
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
Sp '06
|
26%
|
12
|
15
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
7
|
7
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Sp '07
|
22%
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
Governor Approval Rating
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 9%
Somewhat Satisfied................................................... 51%
Somewhat Dissatisfied............................................... 19%
Very Dissatisfied........................................................ 17%
Not Sure ........................................................... 3%
Refused ........................................................... 1%
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Spring ‘03
|
Fall ‘03
|
Spring ‘05
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Fall '05
|
Sp '06
|
Sp '07
|
Very Satisfied
|
15%
|
12%
|
10%
|
10%
|
6%
|
9%
|
Somewhat Satisfied
|
53%
|
53%
|
52%
|
54%
|
51%
|
51%
|
Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
15%
|
19%
|
24%
|
20%
|
23%
|
19%
|
Very Dissatisfied
|
9%
|
14%
|
10%
|
13%
|
15%
|
17%
|
Not Sure
|
9%
|
3%
|
4%
|
3%
|
5%
|
3%
|
State Legislature Approval Rating
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.............................................................. 3%
Somewhat Satisfied..................................................... 54%
Somewhat Dissatisfied................................................. 23%
Very Dissatisfied.......................................................... 9%
Not Sure..................................................................... 12%
Refused....................................................................... 1%
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Spring ‘03
|
Fall ‘03
|
Spring '06
|
Spring '07
|
Very Satisfied
|
6%
|
3%
|
2%
|
3%
|
Somewhat Satisfied
|
43%
|
50%
|
48%
|
54%
|
Somewhat Dissatisfied
|
25%
|
29%
|
30%
|
23%
|
Very Dissatisfied
|
13%
|
11%
|
13%
|
9%
|
Not Sure
|
12%
|
7%
|
5%
|
12%
|
Personal Financial Outlook
Do you expect that at this time NEXT year you will be financially better off than now, or worse off than now?
Better off than now...................................................... 44%
Worse off than now..................................................... 25%
Same (volunteered)...................................................... 27%
Not Sure..................................................................... 3%
Refused / NA.............................................................. 2%
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Better
|
Same
|
Worse
|
Fall '94
|
50%
|
31%
|
15%
|
Fall '95
|
46%
|
21%
|
26%
|
Fall '96
|
56%
|
19%
|
15%
|
Fall '97
|
54%
|
25%
|
14%
|
Fall '98
|
56%
|
21%
|
17%
|
Fall '99
|
63%
|
15%
|
20%
|
Fall '00
|
64%
|
20%
|
9%
|
Sp '02
|
54%
|
22%
|
15%
|
Fall '02
|
56%
|
13%
|
22%
|
Sp '03
|
53%
|
17%
|
26%
|
Fall '03
|
57%
|
14%
|
22%
|
Sp '04
|
57%
|
19%
|
16%
|
Sp '05
|
42%
|
25%
|
29%
|
Fall '05
|
40%
|
18%
|
38%
|
Sp '06
|
45%
|
24%
|
25%
|
Fall '06
|
56%
|
25%
|
16%
|
Sp '07
|
44%
|
27%
|
25%
|
Median
|
54%
|
21%
|
20%
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