Toplines - Michigan - February 18, 2009

Michigan Survey of 500 Likely Voters

Conducted February 18, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President-Elect… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

47% Strongly approve

21% Somewhat approve

10% Somewhat disapprove

22% Strongly disapprove

0% Not sure

2* How would you rate the job Jennifer Granholm has been doing as Governor… do you strongly approve, somewhat approve, somewhat disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the job he’s been doing?

17% Strongly approve

23% Somewhat approve

16% Somewhat disapprove

41% Strongly disapprove

3% Not sure

3* Will the stimulus bill help the economy, hurt the economy, or have little impact on the economy?

42% Help
22% Hurt

28% Have little impact

9% Not sure

4* If your representative in Congress voted for the stimulus plan, would that make more likely to vote for your representative, less likely to vote for your representative, or would it have no impact on your vote?

35% More likely

28% Less likely

31% No impact

6% Not sure

5* How likely is it that the final economic recovery plan passed by Congress will make things worse instead of better?

23% Very likely
21% Somewhat likely
35% Not very likely

10% Not at all likely

12% Not sure

6* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: No matter how bad things are, Congress can always find a way to make them worse?

56% Agree

23% Disagree

20% Not sure

7* General Motors and Chrysler both received taxpayer-backed loans in December. Both companies may need additional loans to stay in business. Do you favor or oppose providing additional taxpayer-backed loans for General Motors and Chrysler?

52% Favor
36% Oppose
12% Not sure

8* How likely is it that the taxpayer-backed loans will eventually be repaid by the auto companies?

26% Very likely
32% Somewhat likely
31% Not very likely

6% Not at all likely

6% Not sure

9* Okay… Over the next few years, how likely is it that General Motors or Chrysler will go out of business?

17% Very likely
38% Somewhat likely
34% Not very likely

5% Not at all likely

5% Not sure

10* Which is better for the economy--to let companies like General Motors fail or for the federal government to provide subsidies that will keep companies like General Motors in business?

29% To let companies like General Motors fail
55% For the federal government to provide subsidies to keep companies like General
Motors in business

16% Not sure

11* Will the Big Three automakers run better if they are run by the federal government?

13% Yes
70% No
16% Not sure

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