THE WISCONSIN SURVEY
Spring 2008
Wisconsin Supreme Court
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.
1. Which of the following most closely matches your own view about Wisconsin Supreme Court elections:
Wisconsin State Supreme Court elections should be abolished. The Governor should appoint the justices with approval of the State Senate
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17%
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Keep Wisconsin Supreme Court elections but publicly fund them. Candidates would not be allowed to raise money from interest groups
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30%
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Wisconsin State Supreme Court elections should be more restricted in fundraising and spending than they currently are, but not publicly financed
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27%
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Wisconsin State Supreme Court elections should be run the same as they currently are
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18%
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Not Sure
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8%
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Refused
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<1%
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2. Which view about interest groups running ads during Wisconsin Supreme Court campaigns most closely matches your own:
Interest group ads distort the race from the candidates’ own ads
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61%
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Interest group ads give important information to voters
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27%
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Not Sure
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10%
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Refused
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1%
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