Toplines - Michigan - June 15, 2009

Michigan

Survey of 500 Adults

June 15, 2009

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

39% Strongly approve

20% Somewhat approve

15% Somewhat disapprove

24% Strongly disapprove

2% 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?

16% Strongly approve

30% Somewhat approve

18% Somewhat disapprove

35% Strongly disapprove

1% Not sure

3* Generally speaking, will the government run a business better, worse or about the same as private investors will?

9% Better

51% Worse

23% About the same

17% Not sure

4* The federal government is now the majority owner of General Motors and Chrysler. Should the government retain ownership of the auto companies for a long time or should the government sell them to private investors as soon as possible?

13% The gov’t should retain ownership of the auto companies for a long time

69% The gov’t should sell them to private investors as soon as possible

18% Not sure

5* A proposal has been made that would require the government to sell its interest in General Motors and Chrysler within one year. Do you favor or oppose requiring a sale of the auto companies within one year?

51% Favor

28% Oppose

21% Not sure

6* The federal government also has an ownership interest in several banks. Should the government retain ownership of the banks companies for a long time or should the government sell them to private investors as soon as possible?

28% The gov’t should retain ownership of the banks for a long time

63% The gov’t should sell them to private investors as soon as possible

9% Not sure

7* Instead of selling the auto companies and banks to private investors, should the government give its shares of stock directly to the American people?

42% Yes

33% No

25% Not sure

8* Will the General Motors and Chrysler bankruptcies have a positive impact on your life, a negative impact on your life or will they have no impact?

9% Positive
65% Negative
22% No impact
5% Not sure

9*Generally speaking, how would you rate the Michigan economy these days? Excellent, good, fair, or poor?

0% Excellent

1% Good

16% Fair

82% Poor

0% Not sure

10* Are economic conditions in Michigan getting better or worse?

7% Better

70% Worse

17% Staying the same

6% Not sure

11* How concerned are you about a Chinese manufacturer getting into the North American auto market by purchasing HUMMER?

42% Very concerned
29% Somewhat concerned
17% Not very concerned
6% Not at all concerned
7% Not sure

12* Has crime in your community increased, decreased or stayed about the same in the past year?

28% Increased

7% Decreased

57% Stayed about the same

9% Not sure

13* [only those who answered yes to question 18] How likely is it that the increase in crime is related to the poor economy?

78% Very likely

14% Somewhat likely

1% Not very likely

0% Not at all likely

8% Not sure

14* Has fear over the economic crisis led you to purchase or consider purchasing a firearm?

23% Yes
68% No
9% Not sure

15* Would owning a gun increase your safety, decrease your safety or have no impact on your safety?

33% Increase
20% Decrease
41% No impact
6% Not sure

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