THE
State Approval Ratings
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Telephone Survey
Number of Adult
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
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NOTE:
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Most Important Problem Facing the State
Now turning to
the State of
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%
Dont
Know 12.75%
Refused 2.5%
|
|
Taxes & Budget |
Education |
Economy & Jobs |
Health Care |
Environment |
Poverty Issues |
Crime/ Drugs |
Gas Prices |
Gov't Ethics |
|
Fall
'94 |
21% |
- |
7 |
3 |
1 |
21 |
27 |
NA |
NA |
|
Fall
'95 |
21% |
5 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
14 |
15 |
NA |
NA |
|
Fall
'96 |
14% |
7 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
15 |
16 |
NA |
NA |
|
Fall
'97 |
18% |
12 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
NA |
NA |
|
Fall
'98 |
30% |
11 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
NA |
NA |
|
Fall
'99 |
29% |
20 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
NA |
NA |
|
Fall
'00 |
26% |
13 |
13 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
NA |
NA |
|
Sp
'02 |
51% |
14 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Fall
'02 |
49% |
11 |
13 |
4 |
<1 |
<1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
Sp
'03 |
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 |
|
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%
|
|
Spring 03 |
Fall 03 |
Spring 05 |
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%
|
|
Spring 03 |
Fall 03 |
Spring '06 |
Spring '07 |
|
Very Satisfied |