THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO,
ST. NORBERT COLLEGE - WISCONSIN SURVEY
Fall 2006
STATE ISSUES RELEASE
Likely Voters Sample
Survey Information:
Number of Adult Wisconsin Resident, Likely Voter Respondents: 400
Interview Period: October 9-16, 2006
Margin of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.
Contact:
Wendy Scattergood, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College Survey Center
(920) 403-3491 wendy.scattergood@snc.edu
The Governor’s Race
If the election for Wisconsin Governor were held today, would you be more likely to vote for …..? (top two were rotated)
Democrat Jim Doyle
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51%
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Republican Mark Green
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38%
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Nelson Eisman
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1%
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Other
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4%
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Not Sure
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7%
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How likely are you to change your vote for governor before the November election?
Very Likely 3%
Somewhat Likely 13%
Somewhat Unlikely 14%
Very Unlikely 68%
Not Sure 3%
Refused 0%
Most Important Factor in Vote Choice for Governor
- Taxes 14.0%
- Education 13.3%
- Economy 11.3%
- Personal Character 10.8%
- Health Care 5.0%
- Party Preference 4.5%
- Stem Cell Research 3.5%
Doyle 3.3%
General agreement on issues 3.0%
Budget 2.8%
Experience/Track Record 2.8%
Abortion 2.5%
Marriage Amendment 2.5%
Environment 2.3%
Other issues – each less than 2% of responses
Senior Citizen issues
Illegal immigration
Moral issues
Social issues
Death penalty
Gun control
National issues
Whoever performs better in the debates
Lesser of two evils
Don’t like either of them
Green’s campaign finance issues
Attorney General’s Race
If the election for Wisconsin Attorney General were held today, would you be more likely to vote for…..? (top two were rotated)
Republican J.B. Van Hollen
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38%
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Democrat Kathleen Falk
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44%
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Other
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7%
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Not Sure
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12%
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How likely are you to change your vote for Attorney General before the November election?
Very Likely 8%
Somewhat Likely 16%
Somewhat Unlikely 15%
Very Unlikely 57%
Not Sure 5%
Refused 0%
Ballot Issues
Should the death penalty be enacted in the State of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence?
Yes 50%
No 45%
Not Sure 5%
Refused <1%
The Wisconsin State Legislature has proposed amending the Wisconsin State Constitution to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state? Do you support or oppose this amendment?
Support 51%
Oppose 44%
Not Sure 5%
Refused 1%
