THE WISCONSIN SURVEY
Spring 2009
State Issues
April 17th 2009
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Telephone Survey
Number of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents: 400
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
wendy.scattergood@snc.edu
· NOTE: Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Generally speaking, would you say that things in the State of Wisconsin are going in the right direction, or are they going in the wrong direction?
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%
|
