THE WISCONSIN SURVEY

Spring 2008

National Issues

 

 

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.

 

Direction of the Country

 

Generally speaking, would you say that things in the country are going in the right direction, or are they going in the wrong direction?

 

                        Right Direction............................................................. 18%

                        Wrong Direction.......................................................... 77%

                        Not Sure..................................................................... 4%

                        Refused....................................................................... <1%

 

 

Right Direction

Fall '02

47%

Sp '03

36%

Fall '03

41%

Sp '04

32%

Sp '05

40%

Fall '05

29%

Sp '06

24%

Fall '06

30%

Sp '07

21%

Fall '07

22%

Sp '08

18%

 

President Bush Approval Ratings

 

How satisfied are you with the way President Bush is doing his job overall. Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

 

                        Very Satisfied.............................................................. 8%

                        Somewhat Satisfied..................................................... 23%

                        Somewhat Dissatisfied................................................. 23%

                        Very Dissatisfied.......................................................... 45%

                        Not Sure..................................................................... 1%

                        Refused....................................................................... 0%

 

 

 

Presidential Approval Rating (Very Satisfied + Somewhat Satisfied)

 

Fall '01

93%

Sp '03

54%

Fall '03

48%

Sp '04

45%

Sp '05

51%

Fall '05

40%

Sp '06

37%

Fall '06

40%

Sp '07

34%

Fall '07

36%

Sp '08

31%

 

 

Congress Approval Rating

 

How satisfied are you with the way Congress is doing its job overall. Would you say you are very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

 

                        Very Satisfied.............................................................. 1%

                        Somewhat Satisfied..................................................... 26%

                        Somewhat Dissatisfied................................................. 39%

                        Very Dissatisfied.......................................................... 30%

                        Not Sure..................................................................... 4%

                        Refused....................................................................... 0%

 

 

 

Spring '07

Fall '07

Spring '08

Very Satisfied

4%

1%

1%

Somewhat Satisfied

33%

25%

26%

Somewhat Dissatisfied

36%

35%

39%

Very Dissatisfied

21%

35%

30%

Not Sure

6%

3%

4%

Refused

0%

1%

0%