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	17%
Keep Wisconsin Supreme Court elections but publicly fund them. Candidates would not be allowed to raise money from interest groups	30%
Wisconsin State Supreme Court elections should be more restricted in fundraising and spending than they currently are, but not publicly financed	27%
Wisconsin State Supreme Court elections should be run the same as they currently are	18%
Not Sure	8%
Refused	<1%

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	61%
Interest group ads give important information to voters	27%
Not Sure	10%
Refused	1%