MICHIGAN SURVEY of 500 likely voters
Thursday February 9, 2006
Crosstabs for Ballot Questions
Crosstabs for Favorables
Crosstabs for Other Questions
1* Thinking about the 2006 election for Governor…if the election for were held today, would you vote for Republican Dick DeVos or for Democrat Jennifer Granholm?
43% DeVos
44% Granholm
3% some other candidate
10% not sure
2* In the election for the U.S. Senate, suppose the Republicans nominate Michael Bouchard and the Democrats nominate Debbie Stabenow? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Michael Bouchard or for Democrat Debbie Stabenow?
33% Bouchard
54% Stabenow
2% some other candidate
11% not sure
3* Okay… what if the Republicans nominate Keith Butler? If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Keith Butler or for Democrat Debbie Stabenow?
32% Butler
53% Stabenow
3% some other candidate
12% not sure
4* Last one…what if the Republicans nominate Jerry Zandstra. If the election were held today, would you vote for Republican Jerry Zandstra or for Democrat Debbie Stabenow?
33% Zandstra
53% Stabenow
3% some other candidate
11% not sure
5* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of:
|
|
Stabenow |
Bouchard |
Butler |
Zandstra |
Granholm |
DeVos |
|
Favorable |
51% |
25% |
23% |
19% |
47% |
32% |
|
Unfavorable |
33% |
29% |
29% |
24% |
42% |
35% |
|
Not sure |
16% |
45% |
48% |
57% |
11% |
34% |
6* who do you trust more when it comes to the situation in Iraq and national security—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
44% President Bush
45% Democrats in Congress
11% not sure
7* Okay… who do you trust more when it comes to managing the economy—President Bush or Democrats in Congress?
36% President Bush
53% Democrats in Congress
10% not sure
8* Moving to a different topic… When it comes to determining how you will vote in the U. S. Senate race this year, how important is the situation in Iraq?
58% very important
32% somewhat important
8% not very important
1% not at all important
2% not sure
9* Okay… how important is the issue of health care?
71% very important
23% somewhat important
5% not very important
1% not at all important
0% not sure
10* Fine, as a voting issue, how important is the economy?
80% very important
18% somewhat important
2% not very important
0% not at all important
0% not sure
11* One more… how important is the issue of developing alternative sources of energy?
64% very important
28% somewhat important
4% not very important
2% not at all important
1% not sure
12* Okay… in determining how you will vote, which of the following issues is the most important issue is more important… the situation in Iraq, the economy, health care, or developing alternative sources of energy?
29% the situation in Iraq
38% the economy
18% health care
8% developing alternate sources of energy
7% not sure
13* Suppose you had to choose between the situation in Iraq and the economy. Which of those issues is most important?
38% the situation in Iraq
53% the economy
8% not sure
14* Looking ahead a year from now, will things in the United States be better, worse, or about the same?
24% better
40% worse
36% not sure
15* How would you rate the job George W. Bush has been doing as President… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?
25% strongly approve
19% somewhat approve
11% somewhat disapprove
43% strongly disapprove
1% not sure
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.