WPR/ST
NORBERT SURVEY
THE WISCONSIN SURVEY – Spring 2010
State Issues
Survey Information:
Random Selection, Landline Telephone Survey
Number of Adult
Interview Period: 3/23/10 – 3/31/10
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
·
NOTE:
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Biggest Problem Facing
Please tell me what you feel
is the most important problem facing the State
of Wisconsin? (Open-ended)
1. Economy and Jobs ................................................... 54%
2. Budget/Deficit/Debt/Taxes...................................... 21%
3. Education................................................................... 7%
4. Gov’t Ethics.............................................................. 5%
5. Health Care............................................................... 2%
6. Environment.............................................................. 1%
· Other......................................................................... 2%
· Don’t Know............................................................... 5%
·
None ......................................................................... 1%
· Refused..................................................................... 2%
|
|
Taxes & Budget |
Education |
Economy & Jobs |
Health Care |
Environment |
Welfare 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 |
|
Fall
'07 |
35% |
8 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
|
Sp
'08 |
33% |
7% |
21% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
6% |
6% |
6% |
|
Sp
'10 |
21% |
7% |
54% |
2% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
5% |
Governor and State Legislature
Approval Ratings
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jim Doyle is handling his job as Governor?
Approve...................................................................... 34%
Disapprove.................................................................. 50%
Not Sure..................................................................... 16%
Refused....................................................................... <1%
Governor Doyle
Approval Ratings
|
Sp ‘03 |
68% |
|
Fall ‘03 |
65% |
|
Sp ‘05 |
62% |
|
Fall '05 |
64% |
|
Sp '06 |
57% |
|
Sp '07 |
60% |
|
Fall '07 |
54% |
|
Sp '08 |
59% |
|
Sp '09 |
45% |
|
Sp '10 |
34% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the way the State Legislature is handling its job?
Approve...................................................................... 32%
Disapprove.................................................................. 45%
Not Sure..................................................................... 22%
Refused....................................................................... 2%
|
Approval
rating |
Spring ‘03 |
Fall ‘03 |
Spring '06 |
Spring '07 |
Spring '09 |
Spring '10 |
|
|
49% |
53% |
50% |
57% |
46% |
32% |
The Race
for Governor
If the Republican primary
election for Wisconsin Governor were held today, and the race
was between Mark Neumann and Scott Walker, would you be more likely to
vote for Mark Neumann, Scott Walker, or another Republican candidate? (ROTATE
BOLD)
Mark Neumann 23%
Scott Walker 24%
Another Republican candidate 10%
I do not plan to
vote in the election 7%
Not Sure 33%
Refused 2%
If the election for
Wisconsin Governor were held today, and the race was between Democrat Tom
Barrett and Republican Mark Neumann as the major party nominees, would you be
more likely to vote for Democrat Tom Barrett, Republican Mark Neumann, or an
independent/third party candidate? (ROTATE BOLD)
Democrat Tom Barrett 29%
Republican Mark Neumann 43%
A Third Party or Independent Candidate 10%
I do not plan to
vote in the election <1%
Not Sure 17%
Refused 1%
If the election for
Wisconsin Governor were held today, and the race was between Democrat Tom
Barrett and Republican Scott Walker as the major party nominees, would you be
more likely to vote for Democrat Tom Barrett, Republican Scott Walker, or an
independent/third party candidate? (ROTATE BOLD)
Democrat Tom Barrett 28%
Republican Scott Walker 44%
A Third Party or Independent Candidate 13%
I do not plan to
vote in the election <1%
Not Sure 14%
Refused 1%
In this year’s U.S. Senate
election between Senator Russ Feingold and a Republican challenger would you be
more likely to vote for Russ Feingold, the Republican Challenger or an
independent/third party candidate?
ROTATE
Russ Feingold 40%
Republican Challenger 37%
Independent/Third Party 12%
Probably won’t vote <1%
Not
Sure 10%
Refused 1%
If
Republican Tommy Thompson decided to run against Democrat Russ Feingold
for the Senate, would you be more likely to vote for Tommy Thompson, Russ
Feingold, or an independent/third party candidate? (ROTATE BOLD)
Tommy Thompson 45%
Russ Feingold 33%
Independent/Third Party 14%
Probably Won’t
Vote <1%
Not Sure 7%
Refused 1%
Regarding the race for the
U.S. House of Representatives in your Congressional District, will you be
voting for your Representative who is currently in office, a Republican
challenger, a Democratic challenger, or an independent/third party candidate
for your district?
Incumbent 25%
Republican 28%
Democrat 13%
Independent/Third
Party 12%
Probably Won’t
Vote 1%
Not Sure 20%
Refused 1%