Michigan Senate Toplines - May 7, 2008

Michigan

Survey of 500 Likely Voters

May 7, 2008

1* How do you rate the way that Jennifer Granholm is performing her role as Governor?

Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

12% Excellent

19% Good

27% Fair

41% Poor

1% Not Sure

2* 2008 Senate Election Match-Ups

Levin	54%
Hoogendyk	37%
Other	2%
Not sure	7%

3* Favorable Ratings for Senate Candidates

	Levin	Hoogenduk
Very Favorable	27%	7%
Somewhat Favorable	28%	32%
Somewhat Unfavorable	15%	17%
Very Unfavorable	24%	19%
Not sure	6%	24%

4* How closely have you followed recent news stories about Detroit mayor Kwane Kilpatirck?

34% Very closely

39% Somewhat closely

20% Not very closely

5% Not at all

2% Not sure

5* Should Kilpatrick resign as mayor of Detroit?

78% Yes

7% No

15% Not sure

6* Some people believe that Governor Jennifer Granholm should get involved now in the matter of removing Detroit Mayor Kwane Kilpatrick from office. Others say she should wait until the criminal case against Kilpatrick is decided before getting involved? Should Granholm get involved now or wait until the criminal case is decided?

34% Get involved now

57% Wait

8% Not sure

7* In November a proposal will be on the ballot to legalize marijuana for the terminally or seriously ill? If the election were held today would you favor or oppose a proposal to legalize marijuana for the terminally or seriously ill?

63% Favor

28% Oppose

9% Not sure

8* An initiative may appear on the ballot this November that would repeal term limits and allow state legislators to serve as long as they want. If the election were held today, would you vote to repeal term limits or to keep term limits?

31% Vote to repeal term limits
63% Vote to keep term limits

7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence