THE
Spring 2008
State Issues
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Telephone Survey
Number of Adult
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.
Governor’s
Approval Ratings
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 14%
Somewhat
Satisfied................................................... 45%
Somewhat
Dissatisfied............................................... 21%
Very
Dissatisfied........................................................ 16%
Not
Sure ........................................................... 5%
Refused ........................................................... 0%
Governor
Doyle Approval Ratings
|
|
Spring ‘03 |
Fall ‘03 |
Spring ‘05 |
Fall '05 |
Sp '06 |
Sp '07 |
Fall '07 |
Sp '08 |
|
Very Satisfied |
15% |
12% |
10% |
10% |
6% |
9% |
10% |
14% |
|
Somewhat Satisfied |
53% |
53% |
52% |
54% |
51% |
51% |
44% |
45% |
|
Somewhat Dissatisfied |
15% |
19% |
24% |
20% |
23% |
19% |
21% |
21% |
|
Very Dissatisfied |
9% |
14% |
10% |
13% |
15% |
17% |
23% |
16% |
|
Not Sure |
9% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
State Legislature Approval Ratings
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..................................................... 42%
Somewhat Dissatisfied................................................. 30%
Very Dissatisfied.......................................................... 15%
Not Sure..................................................................... 10%
Refused....................................................................... 0%
State
Legislature Approval Ratings
|
|
Spring ‘03 |
Fall ‘03 |
Spring '06 |
Spring '07 |
Fall '07 |
Spring '08 |
|
Very Satisfied |
6% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
|
Somewhat
Satisfied |
43% |
50% |
48% |
54% |
37% |
42% |
|
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
25% |
29% |
30% |
23% |
32% |
30% |
|
Very
Dissatisfied |
13% |
11% |
13% |
9% |
18% |
15% |
|
Not Sure |
12% |
7% |
5% |
12% |
8% |
10% |
Personal
Finance
Do you expect that at this time
NEXT year you will be financially better off than now, or worse off than now?
Better off than now...................................................... 47%
Worse off than now..................................................... 30%
Same (volunteered)...................................................... 17%
Not Sure..................................................................... 6%
Refused / NA.............................................................. <1%
|
|
Better |
Same |
Worse |
|
Fall '94 |
50% |
31% |
15% |
|
Fall '95 |
46% |
21% |
26% |
|
Fall '96 |
56% |
19% |
15% |
|
Fall '97 |
54% |
25% |
14% |
|
Fall '98 |
56% |
21% |
17% |
|
Fall '99 |
63% |
15% |
20% |
|
Fall '00 |
64% |
20% |
9% |
|
Sp '02 |
54% |
22% |
15% |
|
Fall '02 |
56% |
13% |
22% |
|
Sp '03 |
53% |
17% |
26% |
|
Fall '03 |
57% |
14% |
22% |
|
Sp '04 |
57% |
19% |
16% |
|
Sp '05 |
42% |
25% |
29% |
|
Fall '05 |
40% |
18% |
38% |
|
Sp '06 |
45% |
24% |
25% |
|
Fall '06 |
56% |
25% |
16% |
|
Sp '07 |
44% |
27% |
25% |
|
Fall '07 |
44% |
21% |
28% |
|
Sp '08 |
47% |
17% |
30% |
|
Median |
54% |
21% |
22% |
Best
Thing About
What do you think is the best thing about
1. Environment ........................................................... (52%)
2. The People ........................................................... (18%)
3. Communities ................................................... (9%)
4. Government/Politics/Media ................................................... (8%)
5. Values ........................................................... (3%)
6. Overall Lifestyle/Quality of Life........................................................ (3%)
7. Economy/Jobs/Cost of Living........................................................... (1%)
Environment
-
Weather – 4 seasons (19% of overall responses)
-
Beautiful Scenic (10%)
-
Nature (6%)
-
Water/Lakes (5%)
-
Clean Environment (1%)
-
Variety of Outdoor Activities
(5%)
-
The North (2%)
-
Parks (2%)
-
Wide-open spaces (1%)
-
Other (1%)
The People
-
Are friendly/nice/down-to-earth
(12%)
-
Family is here (5%)
-
Diversity of people (1%)
Communities & Culture
-
Rural areas/life (2%)
-
Safe (2%)
-
Lots to do (1.5%)
-
Small Communities (1%)
-
Packers (1%)
-
Brats, Cheese, Beer (1%)
-
Other (1%)
Government/Politics/Media
-
Education (4%)
-
Government Services (<1%)
-
Health care (<1%)
-
Roads (<1%)
-
The Governor (<1%)
-
Good quality of government
(<1%)
-
Grassroots politics (<1%)
-
Progressive Tradition (<1%)
-
Retirement packages for teachers(<1%)
-
Lack of death penalty (<1%)
-
Affordable taxes (<1%)
-
Access to info like public tv and radio (<1%)
Values
-
-
Blue Collar Values (<1%)
-
Family Oriented (2%)
Other