A Survey of Voter Attitudes in Wisconsin

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1 A Survey of Voter Attitudes in Wisconsin December 14-16, 2015 #14907

2 Survey was conducted December Statewide sample of 503 registered voters Margin of error: +/- 4.5% Partisan affiliation: 47% Dem, 45% GOP, 8% ticket splitters.

3 Do you feel things in Wisconsin are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? 50% 43% 50% 49% 48% 49% 46% 43% 46% 45% 45% 55% 55% 52% 53% 54% 51% 52% 51% 49% 49% 47% 48% 43% 41% 47% 43% 38% 39% 39%40% 40% 40% 41% 52% 41% 53% 41% 7% 7% 5% 7% 8% 6% 7% 8% 7% 6% 9% 9% 7% 8% 7% 8% 6% 5% 7% 6% Right direction Unsure Wrong track Q1

4 Do you feel things in the United States are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track? 68% 24% 8% Right direction Unsure Wrong track Q2

5 How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President? Do you approve or disapprove of the job he is doing? 51% 50% 51% 52% 47% 49% 48% 51% 51% 44% 45% 45% 44% 47% 45% 46% 44% 46% 5% 5% 4% 3% 6% 7% 5% 5% 3% 3/27/2014 5/14/2014 6/17/2014 7/17/2014 8/19/2014 9/17/ /15/ /11/ /16/2015 Approve Unsure Disapprove Q9

6 Which of the following would you say most closely describes your view of what the Wisconsin state economy will do in 2016? Would you say that the state economy will improve, get worse, or stay about the same? 56% 22% 18% Improve Get worse Stay about the same Unsure 4% Q14

7 Which of the following would you say most closely describes your view of what will happen to your personal economic situation in 2016? Do you think that your personal economic situation will improve, get worse, or stay about the same? 64% 18% 15% 3% Improve Get worse Stay about the same Unsure Q15

8 Now, I am going to read you a list of some things that contribute to the state economy. For each one, please tell me if you think that item is very, somewhat, not very or not at all important to the state economy. Manufacturing 82% 17% 1% Agriculture 87% 12% Tourism 55% 39% 1% 4% 1% Health care 74% 23% 1% 2% Very Somewhat Not very Not at all Unsure/refused Q17-20

9 Do you and your immediate family have access to high quality health care? 91% 2% 8% Yes Unsure No Q21

10 Would you say that over the last year you and your immediate family s health care costs are going up, going down, or have stayed about the same? 63% 31% 5% 1% Going up Going down Stay about the same Unsure Q22

11 Do you think that you are getting good value for what you spend on health insurance and health care services? 59% 33% 7% Yes Unsure No Q23

12 If the state legislature was going to consider cutting taxes, would you want them to focus on cutting state income taxes, state sales taxes, or state property taxes? 39% 39% 10% 6% State income taxes State sales taxes State property taxes Unsure Q27

13 Do you believe that public schools here in Wisconsin are doing a good job of preparing students to be successful after graduation? 55% 32% 13% Yes Unsure No Q28

14 On a scale of 0 to 10 with ten being the top value, how would you rate Wisconsin s public school system in terms of teaching students basic skills like reading, writing and math? Very Successful 6% Somewhat Successful 56% Not very Successful 30% Not at all Successful 5% Q29

15 Do you think that schools should be allowed to pay teachers based upon their performance instead of how long they have been teaching? 74% 8% 18% Yes Unsure No Q30

16 Would you favor or oppose giving high school students access to hands-on technical training like an apprenticeship as part of their coursework? 95% 2% 3% Favor Unsure Oppose Q31

17 Do you believe a college education provides a good value in relation to the cost? 50% 40% 10% Yes Unsure No Q32

18 Do you believe a college degree is necessary in order to secure a well-paying job? 45% 52% 4% Yes Unsure No Q33

19 When setting priorities for spending on higher education, should Wisconsin place a stronger focus on college education, technical training, or both equally? 74% 20% 5% 1% College education Technical training Both equally Unsure Q34

20 What condition do you think Wisconsin s roads and bridges are in? Would you say that they are in very good, good, average, fair, or poor condition? Very good 6% Good 23% Average 34% Fair 18% Poor 18% Q35

21 Would you favor or oppose paying higher taxes or fees to pay for the maintenance, repair or expansion of our roads? 54% 43% 3% Favor Unsure Oppose Q36

22 And, if you had to pay more money to fund the maintenance, repair or expansion of our roads would you prefer to pay higher gas taxes, higher vehicle registration fees, or a fee based upon how many miles you drive? 30% 32% 24% 9% Higher gas taxes Higher vehicle registration fees Mileage based fee Unsure Q37

23 Would you favor or oppose turning some of Wisconsin s interstate highways into toll roads? 55% 40% 5% Favor Unsure Oppose Q38

24 Now, thinking about energy policy - Who do you think should be making decisions about Wisconsin s energy policies Wisconsin lawmakers or regulators in Washington, DC? 67% 19% 7% Wisconsin lawmakers Regulators in DC Unsure Q39

25 Would you support policies to reduce global warming even if these policies would result in thousands of Wisconsin factory workers losing their jobs? 57% 33% 11% Yes Unsure No Q40

26 Would you support a $50 increase in your monthly electric bill to pay for measures to combat global warming? 64% 30% 5% Yes Unsure No Q41

27 Would you favor or oppose paying more on your electric bill to help pay for solar panels that would be installed on the roofs of other customers? 64% 30% 6% Favor Unsure Oppose Q42